Kevin Coleman Jr.

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
St. Mary's HS
Prev School:
Mississippi State

2025: Led the Tigers in receptions (66) and receiving yards (732) … started 11 games and played a critical role in the Tigers’ passing attack throughout the 2025 season ... Leading receiver in wins over Kansas (10 rec., 126 yards, TD), Louisiana (8 rec., 84 yards), UMass (12 rec., 108 yards), at Vanderbilt (7 rec., 109 yards), Mississippi State (4 rec., 41 yards) and at Oklahoma (11 rec., 115 yards) … Ranked 13^th nationally and sixth in the SEC in punt returns averaging 12.6 YPR … one of six players nationally with a punt return touchdowns (1) … PFF graded him 26^th nationally … Fifth nationally according to PFF in percentage of targets caught (78.6 percent; 66 of 84) … Eighth nationally with only two dropped passes on the season … Also had nine rushes for 76 yards … Led the Tigers with 15 punt returns for 189 yards. Central Arkansas: Made his Mizzou debut with six receptions for 48 yards in the season opener … added two punt returns of 40 yards with a long of 44. Kansas: Recorded a then-career-high 10 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown in the win over the rival Jayhawks … His performance marked the sixth 100-yard outing of Coleman's career and marked the best performance by a Tiger pass catcher vs. the Jayhawks since Justin Gage hauled in 11 balls for 148 yards in 2001. Louisiana: Led the Tigers with eight receptions for 84 yards against the Ragin’ Cajuns. South Carolina: Totaled three receptions for 20 yards and rushed twice for one yard in the SEC opener against the Gamecocks. UMass: Topped his career best in receptions for the second time this season with 12 grabs for 108 yards … earned SEC Team of the Week honors from PFF … long reception was 17 yards with six first-down catches, including one on third down. Alabama: Started and caught one pass for 2 yards … returned one punt for eight yards. Auburn: Third on the team with 61 receiving yards with a long catch of 20 yards … caught four passes with all four converting first downs … returned on punt for three yards. Vanderbilt: Caught a team-high seven passes for 109 yards with 21 yards after the catch … rushed two times for 44 yards with a long of 34 yards … four of his receptions converted first downs while both rushes moved the chains. Texas A&M: Caught one pass for a yard … had one rush for two yards and one punt return for seven yards. Mississippi State: Led the Tigers with four receptions for 41 yards. Oklahoma: Led the Tigers with 115 yards receiving on seven receptions … five of his seven first downs converted first downs … gained 38 yards after the catch … returned two punts for 10 yards. Arkansas: Sealed the game for the Tigers with a 67-yard punt return in the fourth quarter … rushed two times for 20 yards with a long of 16 yards. Virginia: Was limited with flu-like symptoms … caught three passes for 17 yards with one rush for five yards.

PERSONAL: Born September 10, 2003 ... son of Chinara Meeks … majoring in general studies.