Coleman is a tall, good looking quarterback prospect with a well-put together frame, good height and the ability to easily see over the line of scrimmage. He possesses an above-average arm, can spin the football into the second level and won't have any problems making all the throws at the next level. However, he is raw with his footwork, his initial step from the gun is with his left foot too often (he's a right handed quarterback) and he wastes a lot of motion stutter-stepping in order to balance himself to get away from the pocket. He doesn't get away from center quickly, and he will struggle with his balance trying to get rid of the football in the three and five-step game. Coleman almost seems to fall off throws and will throw off his back foot without collecting himself, causing his accuracy to suffer because of it. However, he does do a nice job collecting himself and getting a nice wide base to throw from when he can step into throws. He transfers his weight well, gets the ball out of his hands with a solid release point and generates good torque from his lower half. He displays "plus" placement with his plant foot and is accurate with the ball when he collects himself. He will need some time to mature from under center and improve his footwork, but is a good enough athlete to do so.
Coleman displays a bit of an inconsistent spiral when throwing down the field, and when throwing underneath he looks to direct the football too often. He can get very mechanical at times when delivering the football underneath and there are other times where he really looks natural and loose spinning the football. He gets locked in at times with his pre-snap reads and he'll stare down initial targets. However, to his credit, he will work his eyes to a certain degree. While he doesn't manipulate defenses, he does a good enough job to keep the defense from getting early jumps on the football. He knows where his outlet is and will buy time for himself inside the pocket on the move. His awareness inside the pocket is only average, as he generally feels pressure, but seems to get caught ignoring that pressure from the backside at times. He seems to have a solid mental clock, but looks content to simply protect the football instead of getting it out of his hands. He exhibits good touch down the field as well, giving his receivers a chance to run under throws, and will take a bit off when need be. He gets caught trusting his arm too much sometimes and will fall off throws in the face of pressure.
He is a former Tennessee transfer who left because of the Lane Kiffin saga.
Impression: He needs to improve his footwork from the gun and from center before he's ready for the NFL game. However, Coleman has a good skill set, can make all the throws and is an intriguing developmental kid with a "plus" upside.