Ball-hawking, high-volume tackler adding stability to Illinois State’s secondary
Coleman profiles as a dependable, physical DB who has already produced at the FBS level, finishing 2024 at Ball State with 42 tackles, 23 solo stops, and 2 fumble recoveries in 12 starts, after posting 22 tackles and an interception in 2023; Illinois State lists him as a defensive back, and the appeal is his combination of experience, reliability in run support, and a motor that shows up week after week. He is the kind of transfer fit coaches like because he brings proven production, leadership-by-example, and roster-floor raising consistency rather than just upside.
