Seth Coleman
| File:2022 FB vs Illinois 0065 (52513801342).jpg Coleman (#49) in 2022 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 7, 2000 Melbourne, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Melbourne, Florida) |
| College | Illinois (2019–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Seth Coleman (born December 7, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Coleman attended high school at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. He was rated as a three-star recruit[citation needed] and committed to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[1][2]
College career
[edit | edit source]As a freshman in 2020, Coleman recorded 13 tackles with three and a half going for a loss.[3] In week 3 of the 2021 season, he notched six tackles, with one being for a loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a pass deflection.[4] In the 2021 season, Coleman played in 10 games where he recorded 22 tackles with three going for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[5] Ahead of the 2022 season, he earned a starting outside linebacker role.[6] In week 6 of the 2022 season, Coleman logged five tackles with two being for a loss, two sacks, and a pass deflection in a win over Iowa.[7] In week 9, he forced an errant throw as he hit quarterback Casey Washington which resulted in a game-changing interception, as the Illini went on to win.[8] Coleman finished the 2022 season with 45 tackles with five being for a loss, four and a half sacks, ten quarterback hurries, and six pass deflections, earning honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference selection.[9]
In 2023, Coleman totaled 50 tackles with nine being for a loss, along with six sacks and again earned a Big Ten honorable mention.[10] He decided to return to the Fighting Illini for his sixth season in 2024.[10]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.68 s | 1.62 s | 2.75 s | 4.59 s | 7.56 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
[edit | edit source]Coleman signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.[13] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[14]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit | edit source]On October 21, 2025, the Indianapolis Colts signed Coleman to the team's practice squad.[15] He was released by Indianapolis on October 27.[16]
References
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