DJ Coleman
DJ Coleman is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Missouri Tigers and has been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League.
Early life
Coleman was born on September 2, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended South Atlanta High School, where he played football as a defensive lineman and was named all-region. He was also invited to the APS All-Star Game and won defensive MVP honors there. He committed to play college football for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks over several other offers.College career
Coleman began playing for Jacksonville State in 2018, playing in 11 games that year while posting 11 tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss. He then started 11 games in 2019, finishing with 59 tackles, fourth on the team, 10.5 TFLs and five sacks, leading the team in both categories. He was selected second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference and a third-team FCS All-American by HERO Sports. In the 2020/21 season, he totaled 54 tackles, 12 TFLs and nine sacks, being named first-team All-OVC and second-team All-American while his sacks total placed second nationally. As a senior in the fall 2021 season, Coleman was an All-ASUN Conference selection after posting 55 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks.Coleman entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season and transferred to the Missouri Tigers in 2022. He concluded his stint at Jacksonville State having made 179 tackles, 30.5 TFLs and 18 sacks in 47 games played. Coleman only played one season for the Tigers, appearing in 12 games while posting 37 tackles, 8.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks. After the regular season, he declared for the NFL draft and opted-out of the team's bowl game.