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Laveranues Coles (born December 29, 1977 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a receiver who was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of Florida State University. Coles signed with the Washington Redskins in the 2002 offseason and admitted that he left the Jets because the Redskins offered him more money. He had a Pro Bowl year for the Redskins in 2003. At the end of the 2004 season, Coles left the Redskins because of a lack of a deep passing game from Joe Gibbs' conservative 2004-2005 offense. He was traded back to the Jets in 2005 for Santana Moss.

In September of 2005, a very private Coles disclosed in a New York Times interview that he was molested by his stepfather between the ages of 10 to 13. Eventually the court became involved, and football was a refuge for him throughout his pain. Coles stated that he is coming forward because, "...even if it's one kid who I can touch, who my story gives him the strength to come out and say something, I feel like it's worth it." On October 18, 2005, his story was aired on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

High school career

At Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida, Coles played football, basketball, and ran track. In football, he rushed for nearly 5,000 yards in his career, was named to the Blue Chip Dream Team, and was a first team Class 4A All-State selection. In basketball, he was a member of a state championship team as a senior. In track, he recorded a time of 10.6 seconds in the 100 meter dash and 21.8 seconds in the 200-meter dash. Due to a scandal at Florida St. which resulted in Coles dismissal from the team, he often refers to his high school when introducing himself on Monday Night Football. His best friends growing up were Randy Poling and Daniel Culbert. Randy will be going to Virginia Tech to play for the Hokies and Daniel will be heading up to Michigan to play for the Wolverines. They still chat often and Coles buys season tickets to the New York Jets for them.

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