Leading in to the announcement of the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame Class, the National Football Foundation highlights members on the Hall of Fame Ballot. The 2012 Class will be announced on May 15 in New York City.

SCHOOL: Georgia Tech

POSITION: Linebacker

YEARS: 1989-91

ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Coleman was named a First Team All-American by the Football Writer’s Association of America and Scripps Howard in 1991, and received Second Team honors from the Associated Press, UPI and the Sporting News. A finalist for the Butkus Award in 1991, Coleman helped the Rambling Wreck finish 11-0-1 and claim the national championship in 1990. The two-time First Team All-ACC selection ranks among the top dozen sacks leaders in league history. He also places third in school history with 28 career sacks, and recorded the sixth-most sacks in Georgia Tech single-season history when he posted 10 in 1991. Coleman guided the Yellow Jackets to a 26-9-1 overall mark and appearances in the Citrus Bowl following the 1990 season and the Aloha Bowl after the 1991 campaign.

CIVIC SERVICE: Coleman contributes to several charities, serves as a volunteer high school coach and a volunteer at a local YMCA.

NOTABLES: Coleman played a cameo role opposite Jim Carrey in the 1994 comedy “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”.