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Texas Tech football players that could be All-Big 12 at season’s end

By Matthew Conner

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 01: Scottie Phillips #22 of the Mississippi Rebels scores in the second quarter as Jordyn Brooks #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders attempts to keep him out ot the endzone at NRG Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 01: Scottie Phillips #22 of the Mississippi Rebels scores in the second quarter as Jordyn Brooks #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders attempts to keep him out ot the endzone at NRG Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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DB Douglas Coleman

In each of the last two years, Tech has had a defensive back surprise the entire conference and earn All-Big 12 honors.  In 2017, Justus Parker came from nowhere as a walk-on and last year, redshirt freshman Adrian Frye earned first-team honors after leading the conference in interceptions.

This season, look for senior Douglas Coleman to have a big year.  After all, his new coaching staff has certainly liked what he’s done since Matt Wells arrived.

"“I’ll tell you the guy I don’t know if he’s missed a practice or an opportunity — the guy is very intentional in his work; he’s a football junkie — is Doug Coleman.”  Wells told Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal back in March. “The guy shows up every day. You see him in special teams drill.  You see him in one-on-one. You see him make plays in 7-on-7. The guy comes out to work every single day. We need more guys like Doug Coleman.”"

But aside from just having a tremendous attitude, Coleman has talent as well.  With 13 career starts in three years, the Louisiana native has been a mainstay in Tech’s secondary since he arrived in 2016.

Thus far, he’s made 73 tackles while coming up with three interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles.  Of course, his signature play thus far was his 2016 99-yard strip and return for a TD against Texas.  Then, a year later he also took a fumble to the house against Baylor.

Look for Coleman to spend tons of time in the slot this season at what we traditionally consider the nickel corner.  In that position, it seems like more fumbles and deflections seem to come a player’s way because there is so much more traffic in the middle of the field than on the boundary.

Given Coleman’s knack for finding the ball and his coaching staff’s confidence in him, the senior will be an integral part of what Tech wants to do on the field.  If the balls bounce his way and he takes advantage, he could be the next Red Raider defensive back to be a surprise all-conference selection.

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