2023 (R-Sr.): Started 12 games for the Jaguars and played in all 13 ... made 29 tackles on the season, 14 of which were solo takedowns ... recorded 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks ... tallied five quarterback hurried throughout the season ... made 1.5 tackles for loss at James Madison ... recorded a sack in South's homecoming game against Central Michigan.
2022 (R-Jr.): Played in all 13 games with 10 starts on the defensive line... Finished the year with 20 tackles, including 11 solo stops... Also recorded 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the year... Recorded three quarterback hurries and blocked a kick (against Georgia Southern)... Recorded a season-high five tackles against Troy and three more against ULM... Recorded a pair of tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Troy.
2021 (R-So.): Started on nine occasions while seeing action in all 12 contests ... Collected 32 stops with a team-high-tying six tackles for loss including 4½ sacks, most on the squad to be named an honorable mention all-Sun Belt Conference selection as an edge defender by Pro Football Network ... Recorded two quarterback hurries and broke up a pass as well ... Credited with a career-best seven tackles highlighted by 1½ sacks in season finale against Coastal Carolina ... Also finished with 1½ sacks — for a loss of 14 yards — among his four stops, adding a pass defensed, in defeat of Arkansas State ... Posted five tackles, including 1½ behind the line of scrimmage, at Texas State ... Made four unassisted stops at Appalachian State, the eventual Sun Belt East Division champion ... Had three tackles in season-opening win over Southern Mississippi and two in a victory over Georgia Southern ... One of two stops at Tennessee was for a loss ... Also was credited with a pair of tackles at ULM ... Lone stop in defeat of Alcorn State was a sack for a loss of six yards.
2020 (R-So.): Appeared in all 11 games, making three starts ... Was credited with nine tackles including a pair behind the line of scrimmage ... Broke up three passes, recorded two quarterback hurries and had a forced fumble as well ... Posted two stops in back-to-back outings at Southern Mississippi and against Tulane to open the year ... In a game at 15th-ranked Coastal Carolina forced a fumble on a tackle for a two-yard loss while also breaking up a pass and recording a quarterback pressure ... Finished with a solo stop for a loss of four yards and had a pass defensed in season finale against Troy ... Made one unassisted tackle in defeat of Texas State in Sun Belt Conference opener ... Recorded assisted stops at Georgia Southern and against Georgia State ... Broke up a pass in victory over ULM ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (R-Fr.): Saw action in eight contests ... Posted four tackles, with three of those unassisted ... Recorded a pair of solo stops against Louisiana highlighted by a tackle for a four-yard loss ... Also finished with two tackles in the annual “Battle For The Belt” at rival Troy.
2018 (Fr.): Did not see action while sitting out as a redshirt.
High School: A two-star 247Sports.com recruit ... Rated by the organization among the top 85 individuals in the state as well as among the top 100 strong-side defensive ends in the nation ... Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game at the end of his prep career ... Attended Mae Jemison High School after it was opened in 2016 ... Credited with 63 total tackles — including 13 for loss — and a forced fumble while helping the Jaguars advance to the second round of the state 5A playoffs his senior season ... Efforts helped MJHS finish the year 10-2 overall and 7-0 en route to claiming the region title as he was chosen second-team all-region ... Posted a season-best 10 stops, with four of those behind the line of scrimmage, against Buckhorn HS ... Credited with nine tackles in a win over Brooks High and eight in a defeat of Lee HS the following two weeks ... Recorded six stops, including two for a loss, in victory over Russellville High ... As a junior helped the Jaguars to a 6-5 finish after qualifying for the state playoffs in the school’s first season of competition ... Also helped the MJHS soccer team qualify for the state 5A playoffs that year.
Personal: Full name is Charles Edward Coleman III ... Born Sept. 3, 1999, in Tallahassee, Fla. ... Son of Creshonda Mitchell ... Favorite movie is “Next Friday” ... Favorite teams are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... Favorite athletes are LeBron James, J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney ... Favorite musical artist is Gucci Mane ... Favorite foods are pizza, fruit and salad ... Favorite subjects are math and science ... Likes to play video games in his spare time ... Also offered scholarships by Tulane and Western Kentucky, and was recruited by Troy and Middle Tennessee as well ... Majoring in leisure studies.
