Bowling Green State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Coleman, Kholbe

Jersey Number 55
Kholbe Coleman
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 217
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hoover, Ala.
- High School:
- Hoover
Bio
Career Highlights:
2020:
2018:
2017:
High School:
Personal:
- 2020, 2019 Third Team All-MAC
2020:
- Played and started all five games
- Second on the team with 43 tackles, 24 of which were solo
- Added 2.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback sack
- Had a season-high 15 tackles against Kent State
- Had a sack at Akron and a tackle for loss against Kent State
- Played in all 12 games, starting 10 times
- Finished eighth in the MAC and led the Falcons with 103 total tackles, including 48 solo tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks
- Added two quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass break-up
- Made five tackles, including three solo tackles, had 1.0 sack, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in a win over Morgan State
- Had seven tackles, including five solo tackles, in a game at Kansas State
- Tallied 13 tackles, including eight solo tackles and 1.0 sack, in a game against Louisiana Tech
- Cleaned up 14 tackles in a victory over Toledo
- Recorded 10 tackles and forced a fumble in a game against Central Michigan
- Also had 11 tackles, including six solo tackles, in a game against Ohio
2018:
- Started all 12 games at linebacker
- Third on the team with 70 tackles, adding 2.0 tackles for loss
- Second on the team with four quarterback hurries
- Had two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a pass break-up
- Among the top 25 nationally with two fumble recoveries
- Had at least 10 tackles in a game three times
- Recorded a season-best 11 tackles against Western Michigan, adding a quarterback hurry
- Had 10 tackles against Eastern Kentucky with both a fumble forced and a fumble recovery
- Added 10 tackles at Toledo, a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up
- Recovered a fumble against Kent State
2017:
- Played in all 12 games for the Falcons in 2017
- Had a total of 21 tackles on the season, including 11 solo and 10 assisted
- Recorded a season high five tackles against Northern Illinois
- Had 1.5 tackles for loss, coming in games against Ohio and Eastern Michigan
- Recovered a fumble recovery at Middle Tennessee
High School:
- Played varsity for four years and earned two letters for head coach Josh Niblet
- 2015 and 2017 state champions
- Named All-Birmingham Team and first team All-State
- Named 2017 Super7 State Championship MVP
- Was a team captain for his senior season for the Buccaneers
Personal:
- Full name is Kholbe Jabriel Coleman
- Born March 19, 1999
- Son of Adrian Abrams and Migon Rodgers
- Has four siblings: Jalen Parker, Aiden, Tayler, and Jhorden
- Father Adrian played football at UAB
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Tuesday, September 16
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Monday, September 15
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Sunday, September 14
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Monday, September 08