Antonio Coleman
- School
- Auburn University
- Position
- Defensive End
- Major
- Health Promotion
Classroom
Coleman is a 2008-09 Auburn Academic Top Tiger and member of the 2008-09 SEC Academic Honor Roll. He graduated in the fall of 2008 with a degree in criminology and is currently pursuing a second degree in health promotion where he holds a grade point average of 3.88.
Character
Coleman faced a difficult obstacle prior to his junior season, after an injury early in spring practice required him to be taken off the field in an ambulance with what turned out to be a cervical sprain. He missed the rest of spring practice as he recovered from the injury, but the time away from the field did not affect him in the fall, as he bounced back to earn first-team All-SEC honors after leading Auburn in sacks and tackles for loss. He is looked up to by his teammates, who consider him a team leader. He is well-liked not only by his teammates, but also by fans, coaches and staff and members of the media for his outgoing and pleasant personality, and he is always willing to assist with any special projects.
Community
Coleman has been very involved in the Auburn community, participating in events such as Family Fun Night at Dean Road Elementary School, interacting with the children. He also went to Miracle Field in nearby Opelika in April, playing baseball and taking pictures with kids who have mental and physical disabilities. He has also been active in FCA, the SAAC Toy Drive and SAAC Food Drive.
Competition
Coleman was an All-SEC first team selection as a junior. He enters his senior season one sack shy of moving into a tie for 10th in career sacks at Auburn. In three seasons, Coleman has 72 solo tackles and 30 assisted tackles. In addition, he has 30 tackles for loss for a total of 130 yards. He tallied 14.5 quarterback sacks while forcing two fumbles and a fumble recovery. He finished seventh in the SEC and 59th in the NCAA in sacks per game last season (0.55). Coleman led the team with 10.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks, finishing 12th in the SEC and 96th in the NCAA in tackles for loss per game (0.95).
