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Cats apparently cooling in pursuit of DE Coleman

Justin Rowland
CatsIllustrated.com Football Recruiting Analyst

Tyler J.C. (Tex.) defensive end William Coleman reported an offer from Kentucky earlier this year but more recently interest seems to have tapered off.

That has been a disappointment for Coleman, a 6-foot-6, 250-pound defensive end.

While Kentucky put together a very impressive signing class of defensive linemen in February the position has been a priority once again this year. With commitments from Tymere Dubose, Denzel Ware and Adrian Middleton already the Wildcats have gone a long way towards addressing that need, especially with others like Matt Elam, Cory Johnson, and Vanderbilt commitment Lloyd Tubman still on the radar.

Coleman's scholarship could be a casualty of the Wildcats' early recruiting success.

"It's been a long time since I've talked to them," Coleman said. "They offered me so maybe the interest is there. I just haven't talked to them. I don't really know what they're thinking about me."

The three-star defensive lineman has been in more contact with other schools of late. He will visit North Texas on July 25 and two days later on July 27 he will visit Texas Tech. Coleman claims offers from both of those schools as well as Southern Miss and Memphis.

If Kentucky wants start up the communication once again Coleman would be receptive.

"I would have interest, we just haven't been in contact. It doesn't put me in a good position but it's still mutual (interest). It's just that more schools have been coming in. I've been talking to Alabama and Auburn. I guess (Kentucky) just fell off. I was high on them though," Coleman said.

Coleman told Cats Illustrated that some schools have even told him that they could see him as an outside linebacker with the potential to put his hand in the right in the right scheme.

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