Cliff Coleman

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College: Ole Miss
Wide Receiver

Cliff Coleman

A 2012 graduate of Northeast High School in Oakland Park, Fla. ... Rated as the No. 7 prospect in Broward County by the Miami Herald ... Selected to the Nike South Florida All-Star game as a wide receiver ... Listed as a Dandy Dozen on the Bright House Sports Network state Super 24 at linebacker ... No. 72 prospect in Florida by Scout.com ... Served as Northeast's punter and also saw action at tight end ... Ran a 4.6 in the 40 ... Team went 7-4 and reached the regional semifinals after winning District 14-7A ... The Hurricanes were 9-4 in 2010 and reached the Class 6A quarterfinals ... Played for Coach Donnell Bennett ... Played linebacker, defensive end, quarterback and tight end during his prep career ... As a junior, rushed for six touchdowns and caught two TD passes ... Also had offers from Syracuse, Illinois, Purdue, Central Florida, South Florida and Texas Tech.

Background: Cliff Coleman was recruited in the 2010 signing class. He was redshirted his freshman season at Ole Miss. In high school, Coleman was named to the Prep-Star preseason All-Region team.

Coleman was rated the no. 39 in Florida by the Miami Herald and 43rd by the Orlando Sentinel. He was listed as the 90th overall cornerback in the nation and 96th overall player in Florida coming out of high school by Scout.com. He earned third team All-Broward honors from the Miami Herald as a senior in high school.

Career at Ole Miss: Cliff Coleman made his collegiate debut at Ole Miss on Sept. 3, 2011 in a home game against BYU. He received his first career start against Mississippi State in the 2011 Egg Bowl, where he recorded two tackles and a pass breakup.

In the 2012 season, Coleman played in 10 games with one start. He recorded 13 total tackles (career season high) and five passes defended on the year. He would move from cornerback to huskie position during spring practices of 2013. During the 2013 season, he recorded eight total tackles with one result in a loss of yards.

Coleman was awarded the Jeff Hamm Memorial Award as the spring of 2014 most improved player. During this season, he has recorded six total tackles, one of which resulting in a loss of yards. Against Vanderbilt, Coleman recorded his first career interception that resulted in a 39-yard pick six.