Texas Tech University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Douglas Coleman III
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Zachary, La.
- High School:
- Zachary
2019 SEASON (SENIOR)
Ranked among the top defensive backs in the country during his final season as a Red Raider โฆ mainstay in the secondary, starting in all 12 games at safety โฆ made the move back to safety in new system under head coach Matt Wells and defensive coordinator Keith Patterson โฆ the move worked as he was among the nationโs leaders in interceptions โฆ became the first Red Raider during the Big 12 era to record eight interceptions in a season โฆ all eight interceptions came against power-five foes with six being during Big 12 play โฆ marked the most interceptions in a season by a Red Raider since former All-SWC safety Tracy Saul also had eight in 1991 โฆ previously one interception in each of his previous three seasons โฆ ranked third on the team and led all defensive backs with 63 tackles (50 solo) โฆ easily marked the most tackles in a season of his career โฆ had more tackles as a senior than his previous two seasons combined โฆ notched at least five tackles seven times on the season โฆ posted at least two tackles in all but one game overall โฆ added two pass breakups to go with her eight interceptions โฆ IN TEXAS TECH RECORD BOOK: placed his name in a tie for second all-time in single-season history for interceptions โฆ ended the season tied with John Thompson (1951) and Saul, who had eight interceptions during both the 1989 and 1991 seasons โฆ finished three interceptions shy of Elmar Tarboxโs school record from 1938 โฆ strong season pushed him into a tie for eighth all-time in the career record book with 11 interceptions over his four seasons โฆ closed his career tied with Ryan Aycock (2000-03) for eighth, one spot of Kevin Curtis (1998-01) in 10th place โฆ IN BIG 12 RECORD BOOK: closed the season in a tie for second all-time in Big 12 single-season history for interceptions โฆ finished two interceptions shy of the league record set by Nebraskaโs Josh Bullocks in 2003 โฆ marked the most interceptions by a Big 12 player since West Virginiaโs Rasul Douglas totaled the same amount in 2016 โฆ IN NCAA RANKINGS: ranked third nationally for both total interceptions and interceptions per game (0.7) โฆ led all power-five players in the two categories โฆ national leader in interceptions against power-five teams (8) and in road games or at neutral sites (6) โฆ shared the FBS lead for interceptions after the completion of all regular-season contests ... IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: led the league in both interceptions and interceptions per game โฆ also ranked tied for ninth for passes defended (10) โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season by snapping his career tackles in a win over Montana State (8/31) โฆ broke his career mark again two weeks later with 10 tackles at Arizona (9/14) โฆ had two tackles in win over UTEP (9/7) in between those two games โฆ picked off the first two passes of the year versus the Wildcats, beginning a streak of four-consecutive games with an interception โฆ marked the first of two multi-interception games on the season โฆ opened Big 12 play the following week with three tackles and an interception at Oklahoma (9/28) โฆ returned the interception 40 yards - his longest of his career - to set up a Texas Tech field goal โฆ posted two interceptions in the win over Oklahoma State (10/5) to go along with seven tackles and a pass breakup โฆ became the only Red Raider dating back to 2000 to boast multiple games with at least two interceptions in a season ... one of five players nationally to record two or more interceptions at least twice in a season โฆ first interception came early in the second quarter versus the Cowboys, setting up a Texas Tech touchdown โฆ sealed the victory - Texas Techโs first over a top-25 team at home since 2013 - with his final interception, which gave the Red Raiders the ball back with only 1:15 remaining in the game โฆ picked off his sixth pass of the season the following week at Baylor (10/12) โฆ added eight tackles in the double-overtime loss as well, all while becoming the first Red Raider to notch six interceptions through the first six games of a season dating back to 2000 โฆ interception versus the Bears moved him into the Texas Tech career record book in the process โฆ posted three tackles against both Iowa State (10/19) and at Kansas (10/26) โฆ seventh interception of the year came versus the Jayhawks, which came on the first offensive play of the game โฆ had another first-quarter interception the next week at West Virginia (11/9), his final one of the season โฆ hauled in a deflected pass versus the Mountaineers to set up Texas Techโs third touchdown of the opening quarter for a 21-3 lead โฆ also had six tackles in the victory โฆ combined for 12 tackles in final two home games in Jones AT&T Stadium with seven coming against TCU (11/16) and five versus Kansas State (11/23) โฆ closed his Red Raider career with one tackle at Texas (11/29) โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: one of 12 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is presented to the nationโs top defensive back โฆ an All-Big 12 first team honoree by the conference coaches โฆ first safety to be named to the All-Big 12 first team since Darcel McBath in 2008 โฆ named a first team Midseason All-American by the Associated Press, ESPN, Sporting News and The Athletic ... NFL DRAFT: signed as a free agent with the Denver Broncos immediately following the draft.ย
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Saw action in all 12 games as a junior with six starts from his nickel spot ย โฆ matched his career high with seven breakups, which ranked third on the team โฆ added 30 tackles, including one for a loss, an interception and a quarterback hurry โฆ snapped his career high for most tackles in a season, breaking the previous mark from his 2016 true freshman campaign โฆ recorded at least three tackles in six games โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the year with a career-high six tackles in the season opener against Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston โฆ topped his previous career high for tackles of five, which was last set at TCU in 2016 ... notched another two tackles and a pass breakup in a blowout win over Lamar (9/8) โฆ tallied five tackles in a high-scoring affair with Houston (9/15) โฆ opened Big 12 play with four tackles in road win over Oklahoma State (9/22) โฆ marked his most tackles in a game during league play ... recorded three tackles and a pass breakup at home the following week versus West Virginia (9/29) โฆ tallied two pass breakups and three tackles in a win at TCU (10/11) โฆ his two pass breakups matched his career high that was originally set versus Stephen F. Austin in 2016 โฆ picked off a pass and snagged a tackle against Kansas (10/20) โฆ interception in the end zone marked the third of his career โฆ notched another pass breakup and two tackles at Iowa State (10/27) โฆ recorded a tackle, quarterback hurry and pass breakup at home against Texas (11/10) โฆ broke up a pass against Kansas State (11/17) โฆ rounded out his year with three tackles against Baylor (11/24) in Arlington.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 12 games as a sophomore while making four starts as a sophomore โฆ played significant role in Texas Techโs rise as one of the top turnover-causing defenses in the country โฆ recovered a pair of fumbles and added an interception and forced fumble โฆ totaled 22 tackles (19 solo) to go along with a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry โฆ spent the majority of his time at nickel back โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS โฆ began the year with a tackle and fumble recovery against Eastern Washington (9/2) โฆ rumble recovery came on the first defensive play of the season for the Red Raiders โฆ followed with a season-high four tackles two weeks later against Arizona State (9/16) โฆ added two tackles in road win at Houston (9/23) โฆ opened Big 12 play with three tackles and a quarterback hurry against Oklahoma State (9/3) โฆ matched his season high with four tackles at Oklahoma (10/28) โฆ had three tackles the next week against Kansas State (10/4) before putting together one of his best games of the season versus Baylor (11/1) โฆ recorded a pair of tackles (one for a loss) against the Bears to go along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery โฆ marked the first fumble recovery and forced fumble of his career ... returned his fumble recovery 31 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the Red Raidersโ victory โฆ ended the regular season with a tackle and the game-clinching interception at Texas (11/24) โฆ interception came on Texasโ final possession with just under two minutes to play โฆ posted two tackles and a pass breakup in the Birmingham Bowl against USF.
2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Saw significant playing time in the secondary as a true freshman โฆ inserted into 11 games while making three starts โฆ ranked second among Tech freshmen with 26 tackles (19 solo) โฆ added a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery, an interception and six pass breakups โฆ ended the year tied for second on the team in pass breakups โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS โฆ received first collegiate action in season opener versus Stephen F. Austin (9/3) โฆ made quite the debut with two tackles and a pair of pass breakups โฆ set a season high with five tackles against Louisiana Tech (9/17) โฆ matched his season high for tackles later in the season against both TCU (10/29) and Iowa State (11/19) โฆ helped push Tech to a road win at TCU with his first career interception โฆ the interception kept TCU off the board as he leaped to make a diving snag in the endzone โฆ added another turnover the following week against Texas (11/5) โฆ stripped Longhorn running back DโOnta Foreman at the goal line and raced 100 yards for a touchdown โฆ marked the longest fumble recovery in Texas Tech history, snapping the previous mark of 99 yards by Donny Brooks at Baylor in 1991 โฆ was the first fumble recovery for a touchdown by a Red Raider since Branden Jackson fell on a loose ball against Texas in 2014 โฆ also had two pass breakups against the Longhorns โฆ tied his season high for pass breakups again in the final game of the year against Baylor (11/25) โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS โฆ garnered All-Big 12 Freshmen second team honors from Athlon Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate of Zachary High School in Zachary, La. ... played wide receiver, defensive back and special teams ... two-time Class 5A first team All-State and Louisiana Sportswriters All-State selection ... two-time Baton Rouge All-Metro selection ... finished varsity career with 114 receptions for 2,334 yards, 23 receiving touchdowns ... concluded career with 26 total touchdowns ... finished with 62 receptions for 1,482 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... averaged 23.9 yards per catch and 98.8 yards receiving per game ... helped lead the Broncos to a Louisiana Class 5A state title, 14-1 overall record and back-to-back District 4-5A title with a 5-0 record ... caught two touchdown passes, including the go-ahead touchdown, as part of three receptions for 124 yards in the state title game as Zachary scored 40 unanswered points to claim a 46-12 Class 5A championship ... caught 52 passes for 852 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior ... helped the Broncos to a 13-2 record, District 4-5A title as a junior ... also returned a punt and kickoff for touchdown ... ranked a three-star recruit and the state of Louisianaโs No. 87 player by 247Sports ... three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Tulane, Louisiana Tech, Southern Mississippi, Arkansas State and New Mexico State and interest from LSU, Baylor, Auburn, Florida State, Oklahoma State, Miami and Mississippi State
PERSONAL
Douglas M. Coleman III ... son of Doug and Malissa Colemanย ... father was a semi-pro Hall of Fame quarterback after playing college football at Eastern New Mexico ... father set his high school's career passing record with 3,013 yards during his senior year ... has a sister, Eboni, and a brother, Braden ... a general studies major at Texas Tech.ย
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 1, twice, vs. Baylor (2017)*
Tackles: 10, at Arizona (2019)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, 4x, at Arizona (2019)*
Sacks: 1.0, vs. Louisiana Tech (2016)
Interceptions: 2, twice, vs. Oklahoma State (2019)*
Fumbles Forced: 1, twice, vs. Baylor (2017)
Fumbles Recovered: 1, 3x, vs. Baylor (2017)*
Fumble Returns/Yards: 1, 100 yards, vs. Texas (2016)
Pass Breakups: 2, twice, at TCU (2018)*
* Indicates most recent high
