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1 Cole Coleman

1 Cole Coleman

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Raleigh, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Leesville Road
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 193

Summary

Biography

Honors and Awards:
-2021 First Team All-CAA
-2021 Phil Steele Second Team All-CAA
-CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week | Oct. 4, 2021
-2021 Preseason All-Conference | July 27, 2021
-2020 Second Team All-Conference | April 21, 2021
-CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week | Feb. 22, 2021

Personal: 
  • Son of former North Carolina State football player Chris Coleman and Shani Alston
  • Father played pro football for the Tennessee Titans
  • Stepfather Richard Alston played pro football for the Cleveland Browns
  • Born June 25, 2000

2022 (Senior):
  • Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American
  • Battled injuries to play in seven games, starting six times, during the season
  • Had an interception in his first game of the year, the shutout win at Wofford
  • Had a season-high 13 tackles in a win over Richmond
  • Had fumble recoveries in wins over William & Mary and Towson

2021 (Junior):
  • Started all 11 games at safety for the Phoenix
  • Led the team with 71 tackles, adding 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Also posted three forced fumbles, three pass break-ups, an interception and a blocked kick
  • No. 26 nationally in forced fumbles
  • Had a season-high 10 tackles against William & Mary. Also had a forced fumble, an interception and a blocked kick in the contest
  • Posted eight tackles, a TFL and a pass break-up in a win over ranked Richmond


2020-21 (Junior):
  • Appeared in two games in the defensive backfield
  • Had 29 tackles on the season and 0.5 tackles for a loss
  • Made a career-high 17 tackles versus Davidson on Feb. 20 and was named the CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week
  • Had 12 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at No. 20 Richmond on March 27

2019 (Sophomore):
  • Closed the 2019 season starting all 11 games in the defensive backfield
  • Led the team with 84 tackles on the season while posting 3.0 tackles for loss, an interception and a forced fumble
  • Averaged 7.6 tackles per game, ranking 11th in CAA Football
  • Came away with his first-career interception on the road at Richmond, finishing the day with the pick and nine tackles
  • Posted a season-high 16 tackles with 12 solo stops and forced a fumble in the win over No. 15 Delaware
  • Made 12 tackles against No. 2 James Madison and had nine against Richmond, Wake Forest and Maine
  • Posted a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss in the home finale against Maine

2018 (Freshman):
  • Enrolled at Elon for the spring of 2018
  • Appeared in all 11 games, making eight starts along the way
  • Finished with 62 tackles, the third-most on the team, to go with 2.0 for loss and a pass breakup
  • Posted double-digit tackles in two of Elon's final three games with 12 against No. 20 Towson and 11 with 1.0 for loss against No. 12 Wofford in the first round of the FCS Playoffs
  • Also made eight stops against Rhode Island and six against Delaware and Richmond

Prep: 
  • Four-year varsity player
  • Helped the team to four consecutive playoff appearances
  • Team captain
  • Gave up just one total touchdown in coverage in 27 varsity games
  • Returned an interception for a score in 2017
  • Named an All-CAP 8 performer in 2016
  • Finished his junior year with 32 tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and a forced fumble
  • Put up 1,116 all-purpose yards and scored 17 touchdowns in 2016
  • Made 64 tackles, intercepted one pass and recovered a fumble as a sophomore
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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 174 lbs
    22
  • 1

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2020-21Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2021Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 191 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2022Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 193 lbs
    1
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