Seth Coleman
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Illinois Fighting Illini – No. 49 | |
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Position | Defensive end |
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Personal information | |
Born: | (2000-12-07) December 7, 2000 (age 23) 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.
Early life and high school
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]
College career
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]
References
- ^ Wagner, Joey (August 22, 2019). "Basketball now in the past, Illinois defensive end Seth Coleman all in on football". Herald & Review. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ McCallum, Brian (January 10, 2019). "HS sports notes: Cocoa's Patrick in AAF, HT's Coleman to Illini and more". Florida Today. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Seth Coleman 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Boyd, James (September 21, 2021). "Illinois' Seth Coleman solidifies coach's trust in breakout performance against Maryland". Quad-City Times. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Richey, Scott (August 13, 2022). "Top 50 most important Illini: No. 14 Seth Coleman". News-Gazette. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (August 10, 2022). "Watch now: Illinois' Seth Coleman front and center at outside linebacker". The Pantagraph. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Paul (January 18, 2023). "Seth Coleman, Illinois LB, announces plans for 2023". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (November 3, 2022). "Watch now: Seth Coleman stepping up as a leader for Illinois". The Pantagraph. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Bement, Brice (August 9, 2023). "Seth Coleman channeling inner 'super power' to take next step for Illini". WCIA.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Richey, Scott (January 16, 2024). "Coleman returning for sixth season". News-Gazette. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Beherns, Bret (January 16, 2024). "Seth Coleman returning to Illinois football for sixth season". WCIA.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Andrew (January 17, 2024). "Seth Coleman, standout Illinois LB, reveals plans for 2024". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
External links
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio