Seth Coleman
 Coleman in 2022 | |
| Illinois Fighting Illini – No. 49 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 7, 2000 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | 2023 Reliaquest Bowl |
| High school | Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Melbourne, Florida) |
Seth Coleman (born December 7, 2000) is an American college football defensive end for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Early life
[edit]Coleman attended high school at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. He was rated as a three-star recruit[citation needed] and committed to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[1][2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, Coleman recorded 13 tackles with three and a half going for a loss.[3] In week 3 of the 2021 season, he notched 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 10 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] Ahead of the 2022 season, he earned a starting outside linebacker role.[6] In week 6 of the 2022 season, Coleman logged five tackles with two being for a loss, two sacks, and a pass deflection in a win over Iowa.[7] In week 9, he 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] Coleman finished the 2022 season with 45 tackles with five being for a loss, four and a half sacks, ten quarterback hurries, and six pass deflections, earning honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference selection.[9]
In 2023, Coleman totaled 50 tackles with nine being for a loss, along with six sacks and again earned a Big Ten honorable mention.[10] He decided to return to the Fighting Illini for his sixth season in 2024.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Richey, Scott (January 16, 2024). "Coleman returning for sixth season". News-Gazette. Retrieved February 3, 2024.