ChristianColeman

Capped spring practice with an impressive performance in the Blue/White Spring Game with four tackles, two for loss, including a quarterback sack … Contending for a starting role after the departure of the top three tackles from last season … Has three seasons of reserve duty experience … Showed an impressive ability to find his way to the ballcarrier during his freshman season … Has shown a knack for knocking down passes at the line of scrimmage … Has played in 22 games, starting two.

2013 (Junior): Played in two games with two tackles.
2012 (Sophomore): Played in eight games … Made two tackles and had a pass breakup.
2011 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games, starting two when Donte Rumph was injured … Totaled 21 tackles, featuring a season best of three against WKU, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt … Shared a tackle for loss vs. Ole Miss … Broke up two passes during the season.
High School: Named to the Nashville Tennessean All-State “Dream Team,” covering all classifications, following his senior season … Also first-team all-state for Class AAA by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association … Outstanding final year featured 116 tackles, five quarterback sacks, two fumbles caused and two fumble recoveries … Area Defensive Player of the Year by the Jackson Sun … Named his district’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player … Missed most of his junior year because of injury … Helped Milan High School post a 40-5 record over his last three seasons, including two trips to the finals of the state playoffs … Three-year starter in the defensive line and also played occasionally at tight end … Turned in a monster performance in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Game and was named Defensive Most Valuable Player for the West squad … Collected four quarterback sacks, made eight total tackles and caused a fumble against an offensive line that had four Division I signees … A defensive end who could grow into a defensive tackle in college … The No. 14 prospect in Tennessee by Rivals.com … Scout.com tabbed him as the nation’s No. 88 offensive tackle … Was a teammate of current Wildcat Avery Williamson … Coached by Jeff Morris … “Christian was a one-man wrecking crew,” Morris said. “He has great talent and great intelligence. He’s large and explosive, with a knack for recognizing formations and stance.” … Four-year letterman in baseball as a third baseman, first baseman and pitcher … Set the school home-run records for a single season (15 HR) and career (27) … Honors graduate … Member of the Spanish Club and Math Club.
Personal: Born in Washington, D.C. … Son of Alton and Vicki Coleman … Major is kinesiology.
Community Cats: Participated with the Big Blue U Move-In (2011, `12) … Helped with an event for God’s Pantry (2012, `13).
Christian Says … My favorite movie is: The Sandlot … Other than the NFL, my dream job is: being a P.E. teacher and a coach … If I could witness any event, past, present or future, it would be: Babe Ruth’s called home run or Bo Jackson in his prime … I couldn’t live without my: family … Something people might not know about me is: I love being outdoors, fishing or hunting … What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Have fun and enjoy it because you’ll miss it when it’s gone.