Tavian Coleman
Tavian Coleman
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Blake Anderson, G.J. Kinne and Deion Sanders. The receipt: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against BYU — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Sanford Jr. → Deion Sanders. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | 26 | 9 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas State | 28 | 17 | 8.0 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 22 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 84 | 41 | 17.5 | 6.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Colorado
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kurt Hinish’s 2021 season.
Matches Kurt on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to De'Braylon Carroll's junior season at Rice (2023).
Matches De'Braylon on