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  Adam Coleman

Adam Coleman

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Bettendorf, IA

High School:
Bettendorf

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 259

Position:
TE

Experience:
1L

2009: Appeared in 10 games as a defensive lineman. Compiled seven tackles, including one for loss. Made a season-high two stops against Wisconsin (9-5) and versus Idaho (9-26). Had one tackle for loss against the Badgers. Tallied one tackle each in games against Western Illinois (9-12), Purdue (9-19), and South Florida (1-3). Also worked as the back-up deep snapper. Moved to tight end during the 2010 spring drills and looks to open 2010 season with that group.

2008: Saw action in eight games as a reserve defensive lineman. Totaled seven tackles with two solo and two tackles for loss. Made a career-high three stops, including one TFL, against Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl (12-28). Had one tackle for loss at Kent State (11-18). Made one tackle each in the Indiana State (9-20), Eastern Michigan (9-27), and Ball State (11-5) games.

High School: Ranked eighth in the Rivals.com Iowa Top 10. As a senior, was recognized by the Des Moines Register on its Elite All-State Team and on the Iowa Newspaper Association All-State first team. Garnered All-Mississippi Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors for his part in Bettendof's 13-0 record and Iowa Class 4A state championship. Earned a bevy of all-state accolades from the Iowa High School Association (first team), Des Moines Register (second team), and Iowa Newspaper Association (third team) as a junior. Recorded 82 tackles (38 solo), as well as 10 TFLs and seven sacks. As a junior, totaled 77 tackles (40 solo), including 16 for loss and seven sacks, on Bettendorf's 10-2 squad. Received Iowa Class 4A Academic All-State honors for both football and track and field. Threw shot put and discus, for which he was a state qualifier.

COLEMAN'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year G/GS Solo Assist Total TFL-Yds. Sk.-Yds. FF/FR Int/PBU
2008 8/0 2 5 7 2-3 0-0 0/0 0/0
2009 10/0 0 7 7 0.5-1 0-0 0/0 0/0
Career 18/0 2 12 14 2.5-4 0-0 0/0 0/0

COLEMAN'S CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 3, vs. Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl), 12-28-08
Tackles for Loss: 1, twice, last vs. Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl), 12-28-08