CHATTANOOGA: Made a tremendous impact on the program since transferring from Tennessee ... 6,871 career passing yards, second all-time at UTC... fourth Moc to throw for 6,000 yards and sixth to reach 5,000 passing yards ... school-record 52 career TD passes ... 21 200+ passing games, second on the Mocs' career list ... one of two Mocs in school history with six+ 300-yard passing games ... seven career rushing TDs ... taken in the seventh round of the NFL Draft (243rd) by the Green Bay Packers.
2011 • SENIOR SEASON: 137-225 for 1527 passing yards in seven games ... threw for nine TDs and ran for another on the year ... career-high 60.9 completion percentage ... invited to the East-West Shrine game following his senior year ... 26-39 for 232 yards and three TDs in his final game against Wofford ... left the Georgia Southern game with an injured throwing shoulder following a late hit and did not return ... sat out three full games with the injury ... first time in his career he missed time due to an injury ... was 2-5 for 25 yards at that point in the game ... 19-33 for 253 yards and one TD against The Citadel ... also ran for a TD against the Bulldogs ... 22-42 for 260 yards and one TD at Appalachian State ... 26-40 for 277 yards and one TD at Eastern Kentucky ... 296 yards on 23-33 passing and one TD against Jacksonville State ... ran for a career-high 40 yards, including a two-point conversion ... 19-33 for 174 yards, one touchdown and one INT at Nebraska ... 2011 Walter Payton Award Watch List ... preseason second team All-SoCon.
2010 • JUNIOR SEASON: 2nd Team All-Southern Conference by the league's coaches ... one of three captains elected by his teammates ... 272.4 passing yards per game was seventh in the nation and No. 2 in the SoCon ... third in the SoCon and 21st in the nation with a 137.82 passer rating ... 2,996 passing yards in 2010, ranking third on the Mocs' single-season list ... 26 TD passes in 2010, second on the Mocs' single-season list, and No. 6 in the nation ... school record for a season is 27 by Chris Sanders in 1999 ... threw for 340 yards on 23-27 passing and three TDs against Appalachian State ... also ran for two TDs against the Mountaineers ... 375 yards on 24-32 passing against EKU ... four TD passes vs. the Colonels ... career-high 432 yards on 33-58 passing with two TDs at Furman ... 432 yards was the fifth most passing yards in a game in school history ... most passing yards in a game by a Moc since Cedric Stevens had 515 against Appalachian State in 2004 ... most passing yards in the SoCon this season and 3rd highest total in the NCAA this season ... 386 yards on 33-63 passing with a career-high five TDs against Elon ... 20-39 for 210 yards, one TD and no picks at Auburn ... 12-20 for 319 yards and four TDs against Samford ... 26.6 yards per completion vs. the Bulldogs...Academic All-SoCon ... made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters.
2009 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Transfer from Tennessee with three years of eligibility remaining ... one of the highest-rated prep players to come to UTC ... won the starting QB job over senior Jare Gault...17 TDs against seven INTs ... first Moc to throw for 200+ yards in three-straight games since 2007... went four games and 186 pass attempts between his first two INTs this season ... 2,348 passing yards on the year, ranking No. 4 on the Mocs' single-season list ... seventh Moc to throw for 2,000 yards in a season and the first since 2004 ... first Moc with 1,000+ yards passing since 2007 ... 17 TDs is tied for seventh on the Mocs' single season list ... Season-high 356 yards against the Citadel ... went 39-61 against the Bulldogs for three TDs ... made the Dean's List both semesters.
2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON (TENNESSEE): Saw action in three games for the Vols ... 4-8 passing for 21 yards in a 20-10 win against Vanderbilt ... only pass attempts of the season ... also rushed for 24 yards on seven carries against the Commodores.
2007 • REDSHIRT SEASON (TENNESSEE): Sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt ... earned SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2007.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star rating from Rivals.com and Scout.com out of Chattanooga's McCallie School ... No. 10 pro-style QB by Rivals.com and No. 16 overall QB by Scout.com ... No. 90 overall QB by ESPN.com ... named TSWA first-team All-State for Division II AAA as a senior in 2006 and the American General Mr. Football Award Winner for Division II AAA as a senior and junior ... offensive MVP of the 2006 Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps Team ... named to the Tennessean's Dream Team ... led the West All-Stars to a 35-25 victory in the East Meets West All-American football game in Orlando, Fla., completing 6-of-7 passes for 100 yards and one touchdown ... member of 2005 Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps ... named all-district and all-region in 2006 ... completed 166-of-257 attempts for 2,927 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior in 2006 ... also as a senior, carried 51 times for 241 yards and seven touchdowns ... threw for 2,203 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior in 2005 ... as a sophomore in 2004, passed for 1,993 yards and 15 touchdowns ... holds school records for passing yards in a season and career and passing touchdowns in a season and career ... led McCallie to Division II-AAA State Title Game in 2006 ... three-year starter at quarterback ... three-year starter on the baseball team at pitcher and in the outfield ... coached at The McCallie School by Ralph Potter ... teammate of current Mocs Joel Bradford, Blake Coddington and Thomas Green at McCallie.
PERSONAL: Full name is Bryon Elwyn Coleman Jr. ... born September 16, 1988 ... father, Bryon, played four years at Chattanooga from 1977-80 and was a teammate of head coach Russ Huesman and assistant coach Russ Ehrenfeld ... younger brother, Jarrod, is a TE for the Mocs ... graduated with a degree in Communications in December 2011.
B.J. COLEMAN'S CAREER STATS
| Year |
G/GS |
Comp. |
Att. |
Int. |
Pct. |
Yards |
TD |
Long |
Effic. |
Avg./G |
| 2009 |
11/11 |
227 |
401 |
9 |
56.6 |
2,348 |
17 |
73 |
115.29 |
213.5 |
| 2010 |
11/11 |
215 |
382 |
13 |
56.3 |
2,996 |
26 |
80 |
137.82 |
272.4 |
| 2011 |
7/7 |
137 |
225 |
9 |
60.9 |
1,527 |
9 |
60 |
123.10 |
218.1 |
| Totals |
29/29 |
578 |
1,008 |
31 |
57.3 |
6,871 |
52 |
80 |
125.6 |
236.9 |
CAREER HIGHS
Passing Yards - 432 at Furman (10/23/10)
Completions - 39 vs. The Citadel (11/14/09)
Pass Attempts - 63 vs. Elon (10/30/10)
Passing TDs - 5 vs. Elon (10/30/10)
Longest Pass - 80 (TD Bradford) vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/18/10)
Interceptions - 5 vs. Elon (10/30/10)
Rushing Yards - 40 vs. Jacksonville State (9/10/11)
Rush Attempts - 9 vs. Appalachian St. (9/11/10)
Longest Rush - 19 vs. Jacksonville St. (9/10/11)
Rushing TDs - 2 vs. Appalachian State (9/4/10)
