Coleman Highlights 2001 AFCA All-America Team

The AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Team is comprised of players from the NCAA Division II and NAIA institutions. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all four of its divisions as chosen by the head coaches at all of the NCAA-II and NAIA football-play institutions only.

Coleman, who was among nine national finalists for the 2001 Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA-II College Football Player of the Year, was one of three individuals selected as a specialist while joining Grand Valley State wide receiver David Kircus and Indianapolis defensive lineman Neal Blank as the lone representatives from a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)-member school.

A two-time (2000-01) All-GLIAC First-Team pick and a two-time FSU Most Valuable Player, Coleman led the nation this season in all-purpose yards (2,618) while ranking third nationally in receiving yards (122.4 ypg.), tied for fourth in receptions (8.5 rpg.) and sixth in punt returns (15.9 ypr.). For the 2001 campaign, Coleman registered 572 yards on 36 punt returns and had 29 kickoff returns for 661 yards (22.8 ypr.). He also had 84 receptions for 1,346 yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging 14.3 yards per catch in 11 contests.

The 5-11, 182-pound Coleman concluded his four-year career with 42 touchdown receptions while averaging 7.7 receptions per game, 15.4 yards per catch and 118.6 receiving yards a contest in 42 career outings. The 2000 consensus All-American closed out his career ranking among all four NCAA division career leaders in six statistical categories - second in receptions, third in receiving yards, sixth in all-purpose yards (8,009), ninth in receiving yards per game, tied for 13th in receptions per contest and tied for 16th in touchdown receptions. Coleman, who holds 11 school career and single-season records, totaled 11 double-figure reception games and 27 100-yard plus receiving single-game performances in his career. The Ferris wideout is also the GLIAC's all-time record holder in receptions (291), receiving yards (4,594), all-purpose yards (7,227), punt return touchdowns (five) and receiving touchdowns (40).

With the honor, Coleman joins seven other former FSU AFCA Coaches' All-America honorees -- running back Charles Evans (1976), linebacker Monty Brown (1992), defensive lineman Ed Philion (1993), running back Tyree Dye (1994), quarterback Bill Love (1995), defensive lineman Kelly Chisholm (1996) and kicker Doc Proctor (1999). Ferris State completed the 2001 season with a 7-4 overall record, which included a third-place 7-3 GLIAC mark.