2008 Football Roster

58 Alaric Coleman

  • Position Defensive End
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 280
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Olive Branch, Miss.
  • Highschool Southaven HS

Biography

2007 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games of the season and finished seventh on the team in tackles (first among defensive linemen) with 44...career-high nine tackles (5-4) in season-opener against Tulsa on ESPN2...led the team with 11.0 tackles for loss, recording at least a half TFL in eight games...six tackles (5-1) against Middle Tennessee and five tackles (2-3) at Alabama; finished the season with nine...tied for team with 2.5 sacks...blocked a field goal against Grambling State...one of three defensive players to score points on the season with a safety against Middle Tennessee

2006 (RS-Freshman):
Was a key back-up in all 12 games...recorded nine tackles on the season...had two tackles for loss and one quarterback sack...had a season-high four tackles against Florida Atlantic

2005 (Freshman):
Redshirted

Prep:
Voted 2004 Defensive Most Valuable Player in Region I-5A by the coaches in North Mississippi...as a senior, was a second team all-state selection and first team all-Shelby metro...recorded 123 total tackles as a senior, including seven for loss and three quarterback sacks...in his three-year career, had 240 total tackles, 11 for loss...also competed in basketball and track

|Personal:
Son of Larry and Armetrice Coleman...born April 20, 1987...has two sisters, Kim and Tangela, and one brother Beneto...uncle, Carl Byrum, played football in the NFL...majoring in aviation...married to the former Condola Thomas...the couple has one son, Alaric, Jr.

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Historical Player Information

  • 58

    2007Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 250 lbs
    58
  • 58

    2008Junior

    Defensive End
    6'2" 280 lbs
    58