Seth Coleman
Seth Coleman
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Fourth year in the Illinois linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Michigan — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Illinois, 168 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Bret Bielema.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Matt Jones’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Devean Deal's graduate season at TCU (2025).
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