Buckeye Bits: third-year starter at strong safety … hard hitter and sure tackler … goes all-out all the time … a leader of the Ohio State defense … one of the fiercest competitors in the OSU weight room … 2009 Lott Trophy watch list … NationalChamps.com preseason All-America
2008 (Junior): second team all-Big Ten at strong safety … ranked 40th in NCAA in interceptions (4) … third on team with 78 tackles … missed the first two games with an ankle injury … six tackles at USC … pair of interceptions (first of his career) were key plays against Troy … TFL and two stops against Minnesota … eight tackles and a near interception at Wisconsin … three solo tackles in Purdue win … interception and forced a Michigan State fumble … PBU, seven tackles against Penn State … sack and seven tackles at Northwestern … 18-yard interception and a team-best 11 tackles at Illinois … 10 tackles, TFL against Michigan … 11 tackles in the Fiesta Bowl … defensive champion: Troy, Penn State, Illinois, Michigan … special teams dog tags: Troy, Illinois … Arnie Chonko and SAE awards from OSU coaches
2007 (Sophomore): starting strong safety … significant on special teams … 64 tackles, 4 PBU, 3.5 TFL … sack and five tackles against Michigan State … five tackles and forced a fumble at Penn State … seven tackles against Illinois … 10 tackles in the BCS championship game … defensive player of week: Illinois … SAE award for outstanding player in Homecoming game
2006 (Freshman): blocked a 50-yard Bowling Green FG attempt on the Falcons’ first possession … saw action in 12 games … five tackles in the win at Michigan State, including half a stop behind the line of scrimmage when he joined teammate Lawrence Wilson … played in all but one game, mainly on special teams … enrolled at Ohio State for spring quarter 2006 to participate in spring drills
High School: collected 19 solo tackles and 73 assists as a senior to go along with seven pass break-ups and three interceptions … caught 22 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown … returned 15 punts for 261 yards (2 TD) and 11 kickoffs for 266 yards (1 TD) … two-time first team all-Ohio … all-Midwest Team … 17 pass break-ups and 10 interceptions, including two he returned for touchdowns, as a junior and added 38 solo stops and 53 assists … caught 16 passes for 315 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior
Personal: son of Ron Coleman and Heidi Williams … brother Kyle is an Ohio State graduate … active in public speaking and outreach with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action … a sport and leisure studies major
