David Coleman Jr.

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
165
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kingsland, Ga.
High School:
Camden County
Major:
Undecided

Verbally committed to East Carolina on June 21, 2025 … Recruited by Damon Magazu and Tarron Williams … Officially enrolled early at ECU (January, 2026) and is expected to participate with the Pirates in spring drills … High School: Two-way athlete (defensive back, wide receiver) for the Wildcats … Played in 31 career prep games … As a member of the defensive unit, tallied 108 total tackles (83 solo) with 3.0 TFLs, one quarterback hurry … Credited with three interceptions (90 yards) with 13 pass breakups and recovered a par of fumbles … Offensively, has caught 39 passes for 779 yards (20.0 ypc) with seven touchdowns … Rushed five times for 94 additional yards and a score … As a specialist, returned 31 kickoffs for 936 yards (30.2 avg.) and 12 punts for 270 yards (22.5 avg.) … Scored 13 total touchdowns in a variety of ways (1 rush, 7 receiving, 1 punt return and 4 kickoff return) … Two-time Region 1 AAAAAA Athlete of the Year (2024, 2025) … Three-star prospect by 247Sports, on3 and ESPN … Rated as the 120th-best athlete in Georgia by 247Sports … Listed as the 93rd-best athlete in Georgia by on3 and ESPN … Chose East Carolina over offers from James Madison, Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Bethune-Cookman, Charleston Southern, Charlotte, Florida State, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Liberty, LSU, Memphis, South Florida, Southern Miss, UConn and West Virginia.