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Five-Star Transfer Edge Rusher Chaz Coleman Commits to Tennessee

The move reunites him with coordinator Jim Knowles for Tennessee's defensive overhaul.

Overview

  • Coleman announced his transfer on Jan. 10, choosing the Vols over Ohio State, LSU and South Carolina.
  • The former Penn State freshman logged nine games with eight tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
  • Analytics credited him with a 90.3 pass-rush grade that led all freshmen last season, according to PFF.
  • He enters as a top portal prize, ranked No. 3 overall and No. 1 EDGE by On3 and No. 5 overall by 247Sports.
  • Tennessee, 8-5 last season with a defense ranked 91st, has now added multiple ex-Penn State defenders and Coleman is the third to follow Knowles, joining Xavier Gilliam and Amare Campbell.