Coleman Makes Two More All-America Teams

A 2001 Harlon Hill Trophy candidate as the nation's NCAA Division II player, Coleman has also been chosen as a 2001 preseason All-American by Preview Sports College Football, Street   Smith's and Lindy's. The FSU offensive co-captain was recently named to the Detroit Free Press' All-Michigan Small-College Team as well joining three Bulldog teammates – senior guard Dan Spitzley (Fowler), sophomore tailback Derek Fudge (Gibonston, Fla.) and senior outside linebacker Charlie Pierson (St. Ignace).

A season ago, Coleman was recognized as a first-team All-American by Daktronics, Inc., Associated Press, Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette, and D2Football.com. Coleman, who attained All-GLIAC First-Team honors on offense and second-team accolades on defense as a specialist, was also selected as the 2000 Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette's Receiver-of-the-Year and was a Detroit Free Press 2000 finalist for Michigan's top sports figure.

The 5-11, 182-pound receiver was both Ferris State's Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Offensive Skill Player last season after setting both FSU and GLIAC career records for most receptions and receiving yards last fall. He has currently totaled 3,637 career receiving yards on 229 catches in 31 contests at Ferris State while compiling 212 career receptions for 3,460 yards in conference games only. Coleman established school single-season records for receptions (97), receiving yards (1,519) and touchdowns (15) a year ago. His 89 catches for 1,441 yards in GLIAC outings only last season both represented conference records. He compiled nine 100-yard plus game receiving performances during the 2000 campaign and three double-figure reception outings, including a conference and school-record tying 15 catches at Grand Valley State (10/7).

For his three-year career to date, Coleman is presently third among the GLIAC's all-time leaders in all-purpose yards (4,912 yds.) and is ninth in scoring (202 pts.). The wideout currently ranks fifth in all-time scoring at FSU with a 214-career point total.

Coleman was also listed nationally in several individual statistical categories last season, finishing second in both pass receptions (8.8 rpg.) and receiving yards (138.1 ypg.), sixth in all-purpose yards (194.8 ypg.), tied for 19th in scoring offense (8.9 ppg.), and 46th in punt returns (10.3 avg.).