| Buckeye Bits: Returning starter at strong safety ... has already proven he has a bright future with the Buckeyes ... one of the fiercest competitors in the OSU weight room.
2007 (Sophomore): Starting strong safety who was significant on special teams ... 64 tackles, 4 PBU, 3.5 TFL for season ... sack and five tackles against Michigan State ... five tackles and forced a fumble at Penn State ... seven tackles against Illinois ... 10 tackles in the BCS championship game ... defensive player of week: Illinois ... SAE award for outstanding player in Homecoming game ... second-year letterman.
2006 (Freshman): Blocked a 50-yard field goal attempt by Bowling Green on the Falcons’ first possession in an eventual 35-7 OSU win ... saw action in 12 games and collected nine tackles, all of which came in the final seven games of the regular season ... five of his tackles were solo stops ... had a career-high five tackles in the win at Michigan State, including half a stop behind the line of scrimmage when he joined teammate Lawrence Wilson ... played in all but one game as a true freshman, mainly on special teams ... enrolled early at Ohio State for spring quarter 2006 and participated in spring drills.
High School: Collected 19 solo tackles and 73 assists as a senior to go along with seven pass break-ups and three interceptions ... caught 22 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown ... returned 15 punts for 261 yards and two touchdowns and returned 11 kickoffs for 266 yards and another touchdown ... two-time first-team All-Ohio ... named to the 2005 Detroit Free Press All-Midwest Team ... had 17 pass break-ups and 10 interceptions, including two he returned for touchdowns, as a junior and added 38 solo stops and 53 assists ... caught 16 passes for 315 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior.
Personal: Son of Ron Coleman and Heidi Williams ... spent the winter quarter student teaching ... has a brother Kyle, also an OSU graduate. | 
