Linebacker, Illinois, 2019–24
Seth Coleman
Lettered 2020–21 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Melbourne, FL
- Born
- Dec 7, 2000
Seth Coleman played linebacker at Illinois (2019–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Michigan, 20243sacks, career highat Maryland, 2023Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Illinois | 9 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Illinois | 9 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Illinois | 9 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Illinois | 9 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Illinois | 9 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Illinois | 9 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′5″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Illinois 11 games, 53 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 45–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Kansas | W 23–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Central Michigan | W 30–9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Nebraska | W 31–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Penn State | L 7–21 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Purdue | W 50–49 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Michigan | W 21–7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Oregon | L 9–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Minnesota | L 17–25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Rutgers | W 38–31 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Illinois 12 games, 50 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Toledo | W 30–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atKansas | L 23–34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Penn State | L 13–30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 23–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atPurdue | L 19–44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Nebraska | L 7–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Maryland | W 27–24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Wisconsin | L 21–25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atMinnesota | W 27–26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Indiana | W 48–45 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at Iowa | L 13–15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Northwestern | L 43–45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Illinois 11 games, 43 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Wyoming | W 38–6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | atIndiana | L 20–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Virginia | W 24–3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Chattanooga | W 31–0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | atWisconsin | W 34–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Iowa | W 9–6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Minnesota | W 26–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atNebraska | W 26–9 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Michigan State | L 15–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMichigan | L 17–19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 26 | atNorthwestern | W 41–3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Illinois 7 games, 22 tackles, 2 sacks
2020 Illinois 5 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | atRutgers | W 23–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atNebraska | W 41–23 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Iowa | L 21–35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atNorthwestern | L 10–28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | atPenn State | L 21–56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3½″ |
| Weight | 246 lb |
| Arm length | 34″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 82¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.68 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.56 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.59 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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