Coleman Selected to 2001 D2Football.com's All-America Team

NCAA Division II's All-Time Leading Receiver Honored for Second Straight Year

Members of the 2001 D2Football.com All-America Team were chosen by members of the D2Football.com staff. Throughout the extensive selection process, many players across the country were considered on the basis of statistics, individual accomplishments and team accomplishments. A total of 15 players chosen as 2001 D2Football.com Preseason All-Americans warranted selection to the 2001 All-America Team.

The NCAA Division II all-time leader in career pass receptions (323) and receiving yards (4,983), Coleman was recently chosen to the American Football Coaches Association's (AFCA) 2001 Division II Coaches' All-America Team.

Coleman, who garnered 2000 first-team All-America accolades by D2Football.com, was one of four individuals named to the first team on specialty teams. He also joined seven others from a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)-member school to achieve either first-team, second-team or honorable mention recognition by D2Football.com. Joining Coleman on the first team were junior wide receiver David Kircus of Grand Valley State and Hillsdale's senior defensive back Tim Mustapha, who was among six individuals to repeat as a first-team All-American.

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 State 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).

Coleman was among nine national finalists for the 2001 Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA-II College Football Player of the Year and finished fifth overall with 52 points in the final balloting.

Ferris State concluded the 2001 gridiron campaign at 7-4 overall, which included a 7-3 GLIAC record (third place).