Kurt Coleman (born July 1, 1988) is a free agent in the National Football League. The Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He attended Ohio State University and played football there. Coleman graduated in 2006 from Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio. In addition to his work with USA Football, he also plays for the Atlanta Falcons in their annual charity game called "The Thanksgiving Classic". The game is held at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium and benefits pediatric cancer research. It is one of the most popular events of its kind on campus. Coleman was part of the winning team in the first ever Thanksgiving Day game between the Falcons and the Detroit Lions. He also participated in that game as well as other games during the season. The winner of the game gets to call themselves the official holiday league of football. In 2014, it was the Cowboys vs. the Rams. In 2015, it was not known yet who would win but both teams agreed to play for charity. That year, it was not known who would win either until just recently when it was reported by ESPN that it had been the Falcons who won. He has also been a part of two more recent games that were played on Thanksgiving. One was in 2016 when he participated in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that ended up being canceled due to rain delays.