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9/27/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football
Wide Receiver, 6-1, 207, *Sr.
Shelby, N.C., Crest HS
Did You Know? A communications major, Chris Coleman appeared in the play, 'In White America' that was presented on campus last spring.
Overview: A relatively unheralded member of the Wolfpack offense to date, he promises to be one of the Pack's main offensive weapons again in 1999 ... Quietly moved into the NC State record books last season ... Ranks 11th in Wolfpack history in career receptions with 81, his 1,422 career yards rank eighth in the school record books ... Averages 17.6 yards per catch for his career, the third-best mark in school history.
In 1998: Posted the fourth-best single-season reception total in NC State history while playing alongside consensus All-American wideout Torry Holt ... Had 52 grabs for the regular season, the 11th-best mark in the ACC ... Had 1,422 yards in 1998, the eighth-best mark in school annals and the league's sixth-highest total in 1998 ... Added six catches for 98 yards and a touchdown in the Micron PC Bowl ... A valuable member of the Wolfpack special teams, he scored a touchdown on a blocked punt return in the win over Ohio and blocked a punt to set up a touchdown in the victory over Duke ... Graded out the third highest among Wolfpack special teams players in 1998 ... Gained 40 percent of his 1998 yardage (350) after catching the ball ... Led the team in receiving versus No.16 Virginia with nine grabs for 158 yards ... Had a pair of touchdowns in the games versus Georgia Tech and Wake Forest ... Caught seven passes for 30 or more yards ... Named to the ACC Honor Roll fr 1998-99.
In 1997: Had 14 grabs for 262 yards and led the team with an average of 18.7 yards per catch ... Top performance came against Maryland when he collected four balls for 86 yards, including a 41-yard reception ... Scored the Pack's first touchdown vs. Virginia on a 17-yard catch from quarterback Jamie Barnette.
In 1996: Was pressed into duty early in the 1996 season, and responded with 15 catches for 284 yards ... Recorded his first collegiate touchdown on a 72-yard grab vs. Alabama ... Collected eight tackles on special teams ... Redshirted and worked with the Pack's scout team in 1995, his first year on campus.
Prep: Ranked as the No. 4 wide receiver in the ACC region and an All-American by BlueChip Illustrated ... Teamed with NC State teammate Ryan Hamrick to lead Crest to a 15-0 record and the state 4-A championship ... Caught 49 passes for a school-record 1,003 yards as a senior ... Returned kicks and punts, averaging 15 yards per punt return for Coach Mike Stewart ... Honorable mention Associated Press all-state team member ... Best game was a five-catch, 125-yard, two-touchdown performance against Ashbrook ... Finished his varsity career with school-record marks of 116 catches and 2,005 yards ... Selected to play in the N.C. East-West All-Star Game ... Majoring in mass communication ... Born 5/8/77.
COLEMAN'S 1998 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opp. Rec. Yds. TD YAC 9/3 *Ohio 2 33 0 6 9/12 *Fla. State 3 55 0 4 9/19 *@ Baylor 6 144 0 75 10/1 *Syracuse 3 55 0 22 10/10 *Ga. Tech 5 97 2 44 10/17 *Duke 5 83 0 33 10/24 *@ Virginia 9 158 0 59 10/31 *@ Clemson 2 36 0 17 11/7 *Wake Forest 5 65 2 38 11/21 *@ Maryland 7 71 1 19 11/28 *N. Carolina 5 79 0 33 12/29 *$Miami 6 98 1 30 $ - does not count in career stats; * indicates game started COLEMAN'S CAREER STATISTICS Year G Rec. Yds. Avg. LP TD 1996 11 15 284 18.9 72 1 1997 11-11 14 262 18.7 41 1 1998 11-11 52 876 16.8 56 5 Total 33 81 1422 17.6 72 7
