![]() Coleman (#49) in 2022 | |
No. 43 – Seattle Seahawks | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Melbourne, Florida, U.S. | December 7, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Melbourne, Florida) |
College: | Illinois (2019–2024) |
Undrafted: | 2025 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Seth Coleman (born December 7, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Early life
Coleman attended high school at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. He was rated as a three-star recruit[citation needed] and committed to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[1][2]
College career
As a freshman in 2020, Coleman recorded 13 tackles with three and a half going for a loss.[3] In week 3 of the 2021 season, he notched six tackles, with one being for a loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a pass deflection.[4] In the 2021 season, Coleman played in 10 games where he recorded 22 tackles with three going for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[5] Ahead of the 2022 season, he earned a starting outside linebacker role.[6] In week 6 of the 2022 season, Coleman logged five tackles with two being for a loss, two sacks, and a pass deflection in a win over Iowa.[7] In week 9, he forced an errant throw as he hit quarterback Casey Washington which resulted in a game-changing interception, as the Illini went on to win.[8] Coleman finished the 2022 season with 45 tackles with five being for a loss, four and a half sacks, ten quarterback hurries, and six pass deflections, earning honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference selection.[9]
In 2023, Coleman totaled 50 tackles with nine being for a loss, along with six sacks and again earned a Big Ten honorable mention.[10] He decided to return to the Fighting Illini for his sixth season in 2024.[10]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.68 s | 1.62 s | 2.75 s | 4.59 s | 7.56 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
20 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[11][12] |
Coleman signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.[13]
References
- ^ Wagner, Joey (August 22, 2019). "Basketball now in the past, Illinois defensive end Seth Coleman all in on football". Herald & Review. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ McCallum, Brian (January 10, 2019). "HS sports notes: Cocoa's Patrick in AAF, HT's Coleman to Illini and more". Florida Today. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Seth Coleman 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Boyd, James (September 21, 2021). "Illinois' Seth Coleman solidifies coach's trust in breakout performance against Maryland". Quad-City Times. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Richey, Scott (August 13, 2022). "Top 50 most important Illini: No. 14 Seth Coleman". News-Gazette. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (August 10, 2022). "Watch now: Illinois' Seth Coleman front and center at outside linebacker". The Pantagraph. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Paul (January 18, 2023). "Seth Coleman, Illinois LB, announces plans for 2023". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (November 3, 2022). "Watch now: Seth Coleman stepping up as a leader for Illinois". The Pantagraph. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Bement, Brice (August 9, 2023). "Seth Coleman channeling inner 'super power' to take next step for Illini". WCIA.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Richey, Scott (January 16, 2024). "Coleman returning for sixth season". News-Gazette. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Seth Coleman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ "Seth Coleman RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 2, 2025). "Seahawks Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com.