"I pretty much told myself that I have to work even harder because I'm probably going to have an increased role in the offense," said Coleman, the No. 9 prospect in the state according to Rivals.com. "It's going to be pretty hard to keep me off the field this year. I just want to make sure that I'm ready."
Coleman, 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds, finished his Tigers career with 4,416 yards, including playoff games. He's fifth in South Hampton Roads history with 326 points scored.
He rushed for 1,488 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior despite missing three games because of an ankle injury. He also scored three touchdowns in the state championship game.
"When I came back from my injury, I wasn't myself at all," said Coleman, who says he's about 99 percent now. "I just couldn't do what I used to do and I was in a lot of pain.
"But I got through it and we won a state title. So it all worked out."
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