Chaz Coleman

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Chaz Coleman
Tennessee Volunteers
Position Defensive end
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born (2006-12-06) December 6, 2006 (age 19)
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school Warren G. Harding (Warren, Ohio)
College
Stats at ESPN

Chaz Larin Coleman (born December 6, 2006) is an American college football defensive end for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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Personal life

Chaz Coleman was born December 6, 2006. Coleman was a class of 2025 Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio, where Coleman was a multi-sport athlete including football and basketball. Coleman played quarterback and linebacker for the Raiders football team. [1] As a senior in football, he was the Trumbull County Player of the Year after finishing with 749 passing yards with 10 touchdowns, 751 rushing yards with seven touchdowns, and four receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns on offense and four sacks, three interceptions, and two touchdowns on defense. [2] As a senior in basketball, Coleman averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game with 15 double-doubles, Coleman was named as the 2025 All-American Conference Player of the Year [3] and was also named to the All-Ohio Division II First Team and was the Division II District Player of the Year. [4]

College career

After graduating from high school, Coleman committed to Penn State. [5] Coleman competed for immediate playing time at defensive end his true freshman season at Penn state in 2025. [6] [7] In his second career game, he recorded four tackles, a strip sack and a fumble recovery. [8] [9] [10] He finished the year with 8 total tackles, 3 sacks, 1 tackle for loss, 2 fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. In January 2026, Coleman transferred to the University of Tennessee for his sophomore year. [11]

College Football Stats

Season [12] TeamGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
CmbSoloAstSckTflIntYdsAvgTDPDFFFR
2025 PENN 99623.01.0000.00112

References

  1. "Meet the High School Quarterback From Ohio Who Has Penn State's Defense Buzzing". Penn State Nittany Lions On SI. August 16, 2025.
  2. "Harding's Coleman named Trumbull County POTY".
  3. Allison, Ryan (April 4, 2025). "WKBN Starting 5! 2025 boys basketball award winners announced" . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. "Hoops: Chaz Coleman named first team All State in Division II". www.wfmj.com. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  5. "Harding football standout Coleman commits to Penn State".
  6. Flounders, Bob (August 9, 2025). "Penn State Defender of the Day update: A first-year DE earns recognition from Jim Knowles". pennlive.
  7. "Penn State Notebook: Freshman Chaz Coleman creates buzz during camp". August 13, 2025.
  8. Bodani, Frank. "A legendary Penn State football defense in the making? Check out freshman Chaz Coleman ..." York Daily Record.
  9. "Penn State true freshman DE Chaz Coleman is breaking out. His coaches and teammates saw it coming". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  10. Haas, Joel (September 7, 2025). "'Dude's Just a Workhorse.' DE Chaz Coleman Shines in Penn State's Win Over FIU".
  11. "Chaz Coleman commits to Tennessee: Top defender in transfer portal picks Vols". CBS Sports. 2026-01-10. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  12. "Chaz Coleman - Penn State Nittany Lions Defensive End". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-01-15.