Biography
Major: General Studies
2016: Had a breakout season and was voted the Sun Belt Conference’s Newcomer of the Year by the league’s coaches and media members ... led the Vandals in sacks with eight for -45 yards and in tackles for loss with 11 for -51 yards ... also had seven quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... he was ranked fourth in the Sun Belt and 47th nationally in sacks.
Junior college: Played for East Mississippi.
High school: In addition to football, he also competed in powerlifting at Hattiesburg High School.
Personal: Coleman is the son of Aaron Coleman and the grandson of Betty Goins.
Career bests
Tackles: Total – 6, twice (at Louisiana-Lafayette, Nov. 5, 2016, and at Louisiana-Monroe, Oct. 8, 2016). Solo – 5, twice (at Louisiana-Monroe, Nov. 5, 2016, and at Appalachian State, Oct. 22, 2016. Assists – 2 (at Louisiana-Monroe, Oct. 8, 2016). Tackles for loss: 3 [-11 yards] (at Louisiana-Lafayette, Nov. 5, 2016). Quarterback hurries – 5 (vs. Montana State, Sept. 1, 2016). Passes defensed – 2 (at Louisiana-Monroe, Oct. 8, 2016). Sacks – 2, three times (at Louisiana-Lafayette, Nov. 5, 2016; at Appalachian State, Oct. 22, 2016, and vs. New Mexico State, Oct. 15, 2016). Forced fumbles – 1 (at Louisiana-Lafayette, Nov. 5, 2016). Fumble recoveries – 1 (at Texas State, Nov. 12, 2016),
