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2024 Football Roster

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Dylan Heuer

37 Ca'ron Coleman

  • Position S
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 202
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Piqua, Ohio
  • Highschool Piqua

Biography

2024 (Senior)
• Recipient of UD's Beno Keiter Award, for four-year contribution to the program
• 2024 Second Team All-Pioneer Football League
• 2024 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Named a co-captain for 2024 
• Appeared in 11 games
• Recorded 65 tackles (38 solo), 12 tackles for a loss, one sack, and a fumble recovery

2023 (Junior)
• Awarded the White Allen Most Valuable Player Trophy 
• Had 14 tackles (eight solo) against Davidson
• Appeared in all 11 games and started all of them
• Had 34 solo tackles all season, third highest on team
• Also had 43 assisted tackles in 2023
• Named Honorable Mention All- PFL
• Was a member of the 2023 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2022 (Sophomore)
• Appeared in all 11 games, making 51 tackles
• Had three passes defended during the season
• Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll

2021 (Freshman)
• Appeared in all 10 games, making six tackles
• Had a special teams fumble recovery in the end zone for a TD against Drake

PRIOR TO UD: 
High School

• Three-time All-Conference
• First Team Division II All-Southwest Ohio as a running back
• Second Team Division II All-Ohio
• 2020 Piqua Football Player of the Year
• Had 123 tackles, forced six fumbles, recovered two fumbles and three interceptions defensively, and 24 rushing touchdowns and 1,707 yards rushing on offense
• Ran the 100m & 200m and lettered in track

Personal
• Son of Donald Coleman and Dawn Lyttle
• Has four siblings – Carly Coleman, Israel Coleman, Noah Coleman and Katrina Kimbro
• Majoring in Health & Wellness

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2021Freshman

    Flyer
    5'10" 195 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2022Sophomore

    Safety
    5'10" 195 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2023Junior

    Safety
    5'10" 202 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2024Senior

    Safety
    5'10" 202 lbs
    37