DJ Coleman
DJ Coleman arrives at Florida with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
Florida fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 3 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named DJ Coleman vs Florida Atlantic.
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Last game (Wk 9): 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-21vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-39@ Auburn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-28vs No. 4 Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-45@ No. 25 Missouri | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-38vs South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ No. 7 Texas | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 8-27vs No. 3 Georgia | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 32 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 8-27 vs Georgia, play by play
8 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Georgia’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, down 24-0. Ended Georgia’s drive (fumble).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble in the 8 games with play by play.
How Florida’s defense played that day
Georgia’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4. His forced fumble came with Florida down 24.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Ole Miss’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 52-28. Ended Ole Miss’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
2 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Florida Atlantic’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Florida Atlantic’s drive (int).
Week 4 · 2026
W 52-28
vs Ole Miss
1 interception · 2 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 24-point win at home against Ole Miss.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL32 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Pass share
44.4%
246 pass / 308 run
Plays / game
69.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #98 at the position.
A stat line in 37 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dave Aranda and Jon Sumrall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Florida
