Brian Coulter in college days at Mizzou

NEW ORLEANS – The Arena Football League (AFL) assigned LB/DL Brian Coulter and Andre Mathis to the New Orleans VooDoo, announced the VooDoo front office on Wednesday morning.

"Both of these young men have potential and will compete in training camp for a spot on the 2012 roster," said Head Coach Pat O'Hara. "The coaching staff and I are high on Brian and Andre, and think that they can both help the team. Brian spent some time with the Chicago Bears this season, and Andre played in the IFL last season."

Coulter (6'3" 260 lbs. Missouri) is a native of Baker and lettered two seasons for the Missouri Tigers in 2008-09. His best season came as a senior when he finished with 48 total tackles (28 solo), 5 for a loss and 2 sacks.

For his career two-year career at Missouri, Coulter played in 25 games and finished with 73 total tackles (32 solo), 13 for a loss, 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. Coulter started his collegiate career at Pearl River Community College.

Mathis (6'2" 270 lbs. Tennessee) was a three-year letterman at Tennessee, finishing up his collegiate career in 2009. At Tennessee, Mathis redshirted his freshman season, then played the next four season primarily as a backup to the defensive line.

The Erie, Pa. native spent the 2011 season in his hometown with the Erie Explosion of the IFL. With the Explosion, Mathis posted 14.5 total tackles (12 solo) in 12 games that included 6.0 for a loss, 3.0 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He scored touchdowns on both fumble recoveries.

TRANSACTION – The Arena Football League (AFL) assigned LB/DL Brian Coulter and LB/DL Andrew Mathis to the New Orleans VooDoo.

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