Keo Coleman
LB
| Height: | 6'1" |
| Weight: | 255 lbs |
| Age: | 38 |
| Years With Jets: | 1992 |
| College: | Mississippi State |
COLLEGE: Fiery ILB who possesses good speed and pass coverage skllls ...completed career with 199 tackles (103 solo), 3 sacks, 2 INT, 2 FR and 1 FF runs a 4.74 40 ...14th LB taken, 96th player ...1991: 2nd team AIl-SEC played 11 games (9 starts) leading the team with 114 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT and 1 FR ...helped Bulldogs defense hold Texas A.&M to only 7 rushing 1st downs with a 15-tackle effort ...had a career-high 17 tackles and returned an INT 43 yards vs. Tennessee ...1990: finished 3rd on team with 85 tackles and 1 sack despite not starting a game ...had 7 tackles vs. Tennessee, his 1st game at MSU ...had a season-high 14 tackles and a FF vs. Florida ...had 12 tackles and 1 FR in the 2nd half vs. Auburn ...transferred from Navarro JC (TX) ...1988-1989: had 89 tackles, 31NT and 6 FR ...his team yielded only 22.5 rushing yards a game In 1989.
PERSONAL: Single ...daughter Breanna 1...majored in teaching and coachlng ...earned Wisconsin Player of the Year honors from AP in 1987 ...led Milwaukee Tech to a 10-1 record, posting 109 tackles, 4 sacks, 41NT and 3 FR ...also was 102-962 rushing ...born in Los Angeles, A big LB who can run well. Keo can take on people at the point of attack and has good range. He's a strong run-stopper. He gets up In there and fills the hole. We project him to be an excellent special teamer. -Jets GM Dick Steinberg
