The Birmingham Stallions made a defensive move on Monday. They’ve signed DE D.J. Coleman, and cut DE DaMarcus Mitchell ahead of Training Camp, which begins in a month.
The Birmingham Stallions have signed former #Jaguars DE D.J. Coleman. Coleman was a standout at Jacksonville State & Missouri prior to a stint in Jacksonville.
The Stallions have also released DE Damarcus Mitchell. #UFL
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) January 28, 2025
D.J. Coleman is an exciting pickup for Birmingham, and one who should fit right into this defensive unit in 2025. Coleman began his college career at Jacksonville State, playing there for four seasons. Across that span, D.J. racked up 177 tackles and 17.5 sacks, serving as a full-time starter the last three years. As a junior, he earned All-OVC First-Team Defense honors.
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Player to watch: DJ Coleman- a DE with an NFL frame who could emerge as a late round prospect in 2022
Pick – Kevin / Jeff – JS – Christian – D
— The Devy Royale (@TheDevyRoyale) April 24, 2021
D.J. then transferred to Missouri for his final season of eligibility, and started in three of 12 games played that year. Coleman posted 38 tackles, 8.5 TFL’s, and 5.5 sacks.
Stallions have signed DE D. J. Coleman & released DaMarcus Mitchell.
Coleman spent 4 years at JSU & 1 at Mizzou. Finished college w/ 216 tckls, 39 TFL, & 22.5 sacks.
Signed w/ JAX as an UDFA in ’23. Spent last 2 years there.
Welcome home @DjColeman240! pic.twitter.com/TkSftinGuD https://t.co/OzbpLNM8zg
— State of the Stallions 🏆🏆🏆 (@SOTStallions) January 28, 2025
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This led to an NFL opportunity for D.J., who signed with the Jaguars as an UDFA in May of 2023. He remained in Jacksonville for two seasons, mainly on their practice squad. This past year, he was activated for a game in December, and posted three tackles. Coleman was released from the practice squad on December…