2017 Football Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
5:30 PM
Timothy Coleman
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
- High School:
- Mullen
AT COLORADO: 2017 (Sr.)—He played in 10 games (no starts), finishing his CU career with 41 games played (two starts) … He had seven solo tackles on the year in 118 snaps from scrimmage, with two passes broken up and four third down stops, three of latter against Northern Colorado (one tackle and both PBUs) … Played in a season-high 23 snaps in the win at Oregon State (one solo stop) … After recording one tackle for no gain and recording a third down stop at Washington State in 13 snaps, he missed the next two games with an ankle injury he sustained against the Cougars … Returned for the senior day game against Southern California and played 11 snaps on defense (one tackle), and then closed his career with two tackles at Utah.
2016 (Jr.)—He played in 12 games (no starts) plus the Alamo Bowl, seeing the field for 166 snaps on the defensive line ... He was credited with nine tackles on the season, one-and-a-half sacks, two third down stops and two quarterback pressures ... In 11 snaps in a win at Stanford, he recorded two tackles (both for third down stops), a half-sack and one forced fumble ... Had a half-sack in the Pac-12 Championship game against No. 4 Washington ... He was the recipient of the Dan Stavely Award, as selected by the coaching staff, for being the most improved defensive lineman in spring practices.
2015 (Soph.)—He played in seven games, including a pair of starts that came against Nicholls State and Oregon, and was in for 75 snaps from scrimmage ... Recorded seven tackles (five solo), with a third down stop and a pass broken up, the latter coming against UCLA ... Had a career-high four tackles (two unassisted) against Nicholls.
2014 (Fr.-RS)—He played in 11 games (no starts, did not get in against Hawai’i), as he played 150 snaps from scrimmage ... He was in on nine tackles for the season (five solo), which included two quarterback sacks that came at Massachusetts and against Oregon State ... Also added a third down stop, a quarterback hurry and a pass broken up (the latter in the season opener against Colorado State) ... On special teams (field goal/PAT defensive unit), he recorded another PBU along with a caused interception ... He did not participate in the spring while finishing his rehabilitation following surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.
2013 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on Sept. 18 and it required surgery to mend ... He was likely ticketed to redshirt regardless, as he wasn’t able to fully participate in August drills while completing rehabilitation for knee surgery he underwent as a senior in high school.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned PrepStar All-Central Region honors at defensive end as a senior, despite suffering a season-ending knee injury in Mullen’s second game of the year at national power De La Salle (Calif.), suffering both torn ligaments (ACL and MCL) and meniscus that required surgery (which he had in November) ... Was a first-team All-5A West Metro League performer as a junior offensive tackle ... In roughly a game-and-a-half at defensive end before being hurt as a senior, he racked up 14 tackles, five quarterback sacks, nine pressures, two forced fumbles and a pass broken up, appearing to be on his way to a big season ... He did not play much defense as a junior, and in a reserve role as a sophomore, he had five hurries, two fumble recoveries and a sack ... He was a two-year starter at left offensive tackle, and did not allow a quarterback sack or was called for a single penalty his junior or senior seasons (14 games); he allowed only four pressures and had numerous touchdown blocks ... In the season opener against Valor Christian his senior year, a 14-13 win, he had a huge game: he had eight tackles, including two quarterback sacks, two caused fumbles and a pass deflection ... One of his top games at offensive tackle came in a 34-18 win over Bear Creek as a junior, when he had a monster block on a reverse that led to a touchdown, as well as three direct TD blocks inside the red zone ... Under Coach Tom Thenell, Mullen was 6-5 his senior year; under coach Dave Logan, the Mustangs were 9-3 his junior season and 14-0 his sophomore year, claiming the 5A state championship (as well as the 5A West Metro League title) ... He lettered twice in track (throws; owns a personal best of 46-6 in the shot put).
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Ethnic Studies from Colorado in December 2017, also earning a minor in Sociology ... He was a member of the Mullen Honor Roll his freshman and sophomore years.
PERSONAL—He was born Oct. 25, 1995 in Beaufort, S.C. … Hobbies include ceramics (pots, bowls, vases), playing the piano, and “taking things apart and putting them back together” (Xbox, building improved remote controls, etc.) ... His father (Timothy Sr.) played wide receiver at Mississippi State and Delta State ... He is very active in the community, having volunteered for the Ronald McDonald House (serving meals), Variety Colorado (assembling bicycles for underprivileged kids), World Vision (collecting clothing and shoes to ship overseas), the YMCA (spending time with kids) and Habitat For Humanity (landscaping).
