As a junior: Finished season with four touchdowns… nabbed six catches, 65 yards and two scores in the season opener at Troy, Sept. 3… caught a pass in back-to-back weeks at Eastern Illinois, Sept. 24, and Murray State, Oct. 1… finished with three catches, 16 yards and two touchdowns against Tennessee State, Nov. 5… had third multi-catch game in the finale at Kentucky, Nov. 19, with two catches for 13 yards.
As a sophomore: Figured into passing game and became a reliable target, making four starts in 10 appearances… made catches in first three games against Southern Miss, Vanderbilt and Eastern Kentucky… had multi-catch outings in three straight games against UT Martin, Jacksonville State and Tennessee State, including a season-high 31 yards against the Skyhawks… recorded first career touchdown reception against Southeast Missouri in the home finale, a 13-yard catch from Timarious Mitchell.
As a freshman: Huge athlete came to camp with some uncertainty about where he would play wound up making three starts at tight end and emerged as a difference-maker at that position… appeared in eight games, including starts against Eastern Kentucky, Mercer and UT Martin, before a hand injury shut him down.
High School: Credited with 40 solo tackles among 51 total tackles as senior at Bloom Trail High School… also recorded six sacks while forcing two fumbles and recovering another… All-State nominee… selected all-area and all-conference defensive MVP… athletic performer was double-digit scorer in basketball.
Personal: Son of James Coleman Sr. and Cherita Coleman… born April 23.
