 Coleman in 2022 | |
| Illinois Fighting Illini–No. 49 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 7, 2000 Melbourne, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Melbourne, Florida) |
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Seth Coleman (born December 7, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Coleman attended high school at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. Coming out of high school, Coleman was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. [1] [2]
In Coleman's first career season in 2020, he recorded 13 tackles with three and a half going for a loss. [3] In week three of the 2021 season, Coleman had his breakout game notching six tackles, with one being for a loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a pass deflection. [4] In the 2021 season, Coleman played in ten games where he recorded 22 tackles with three going for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. [5] Heading into the 2022 season, Coleman won a starting job on the Fighting Illini defense. [6] In week six of the 2022 season, Coleman logged five tackles with two being for a loss, two sacks, and a pass deflection, in a win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. [7] In week nine, Coleman forced an errant throw as he hit quarterback Casey Washington which resulted in a game-changing interception, as the Illini went on to win. [8] During the 2022 season, Coleman tallied 45 tackles with five being for a loss, four and a half sacks, ten quarterback hurries, and six pass deflections, as for his performance he was named an honorable mention all Big-Ten selection. [9] During the 2023 season, Coleman totaled 50 tackles with nine being for a loss, along with six sacks. [10] For his performance on the year, Coleman was named a Big-Ten honorable mention. [11] Coleman decided to return to the Fighting Illni for his sixth season in 2024. [12]
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