Oak Forest Speedster Coleman Dashing Off to Indiana

His middle name conjures up images of taking a fast lap around a derby track.

Oak Forest's Tevin Ford Coleman runs faster than a Mustang. He placed in the Class 2A boys state track and field meet in the 100-meter dash last spring with a time of 10.86 seconds.

He'll be dashing off to Indiana University next school year to play football for the Hoosiers. Coleman was one of 25 players to sign with Indiana on Wednesday.

He is coming off a standout senior season with Oak Forest High School. He earned first-team all-state honors after leading the Bengals to a 7-4 record and a berth in the Class 6A playoffs.

Coleman (6-1, 202) rushed for 949 yards on 83 carries (11.4 average). He made 16 catches for 345 yards (21.6 average). And he scored 23 touchdowns—two on kickoff returns. He also racked up 44 tackles while playing defense and snared two interceptioins.

He is rated as the No. 12 prospect in Illinois and the No. 37 running back nationally by Rivals.com. He could play running back, wide receiver or corner back for the Hoosiers.

Coleman's addition is just one reason why Indiana coach Kevin Wilson is excited about his newest class of recruits.

"We addressed our needs in a very positive manner," Wilson said in an IU news release. "We were very aggressive in our sell and our approach with not only the players we were looking for, but also the individual and the student. Our staff did a tremendous job working to bring in this talented group of 25 young men."

Tevin is the son of Wister and Adlevia Coleman. He plans to study criminal justice at Indiana.