Former Shaw OL Coughman signed by Seattle Seahawks



Edawn Coughman
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SEATTLE, Washington - - Former Shaw offensive lineman Edawn Coughman was signed to the Seattle Seahawks 90-man roster Monday.

Coughman (6-4, 305) was a 2009 First Team All-CIAA selection and made the roster after a tryout during the Seahawks' mini-camp last season.

Last season, Coughman moved into a starting slot on the offensive line for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

"We're proud of him," said Shaw head coach Robert Massey. "He did it right. He came here, worked hard, got his degree and is now reaping the benefits. We can now say that Shaw has someone on an NFL roster."

Coughman, however, comes to the Seahawks with some baggage. He was cut by the Argos after being arrested on a gun possession charge in Montreal in May. According to the Toronto Star, police in Montreal say a cleaning lady at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel reported seeing a gun on a table in Coughman's room. Later, a SWAT team entered the room and found a loaded gun under the mattress.

CTV Montreal reported that Coughman, 23, told a bail hearing he had bought the gun legally in Georgia and was unaware the law was different in Canada.

Prior to Shaw University, Coughman attended Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas.

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