University of Oklahoma Athletics

2022 Football Roster

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C.J. Coldon
Jersey Number 22

C.J. Coldon

  • Position:
    DB
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Belleville, Ill.
  • Prev School:
    University of Wyoming
Season GP-GS UT AT Total TFL Sacks INT FF FR PBU
2017* REDSHIRTED
2018* 3-0 6 3 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1
2019* 3-3 11 3 14 1.0-2 0.0-0 0-0 0 1 2
2020* 6-6 17 9 26 1.0-2 0.0-0 2-1 0 0 5
2021* 12-12 47 18 65 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 1 9
2022 12-4 26 17 43 2.0-4 0.0-0 4-36 0 0 6
Career 37-23 108 52 160 8.5-23 0.0-0 6-37 0 2 23

2022
Received All-Big 12 honorable mention recognition from league’s coaches … played in 12 games and started each of the last four … led team and tied for 22nd nationally with four interceptions (returned for 32 yards) … totaled 43 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and team-high-tying six pass breakups … logged one tackle and a PBU in end zone vs. Florida State in Cheez-It Bowl (12/29) ... registered 11 tackles, two pass breakups and an interception at Texas Tech (11/26) … named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after recording seven stops, three pass breakups and an interception vs. Oklahoma State (11/19) … logged a career-high 12 tackles (one TFL) at West Virginia (11/12) … notched a pair of tackles vs. Baylor (11/5) … made a head-turning one-handed interception and had two tackles vs. Kansas (10/15) … finished with three tackles, one TFL and an interception (returned for a career-long 20 yards) vs. Texas (10/8) … made solo stops in games at Nebraska (9/17) and vs. Kent State (9/10) … made OU debut with two tackles in opener vs. UTEP (9/3).

2021 (AT WYOMING)
Started all 13 of team’s games … a second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection … registered 67 total tackles (48 solo) with 4.5 for loss … led the team with 902 snaps and 10 pass breakups … recovered a fumble and made seven total tackles against Utah State (11/20) … tallied a career-high nine total tackles against Northern Illinois (9/11).

2020 (AT WYOMING)
Started in all six of Wyoming’s games in a shortened season … finished with 26 total tackles (17 solo), a team-high two interceptions and one pass breakup … recorded his two interceptions in season’s final two games against New Mexico (12/5) and Boise State (12/12) … tallied a season-high eight tackles in opener against Nevada (10/24).

2019Ā (AT WYOMING)
Started in three contests before missing rest of season due to injury … recorded 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) … had eight tackles at Texas State (9/7) … recovered a fumble and returned it 30 yards in season-opening win over Missouri (8/31).

2018Ā (AT WYOMING)
Appeared in three games in an injury-plagued season … made eight total tackles and had one pass breakup … recorded four tackles in each of his final two games against Washington State (9/1) and Missouri (9/8).

2017Ā (AT WYOMING)
Redshirted ... did not play.

HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star cornerback according to Rivals … credited with 126 total tackles and four interceptions in his career at Althoff Catholic High School … utilized on offense as well (racked up 2,277 yards and 24 touchdowns on 126 career receptions) … registered career averages of 18.1 yards per reception and 87.6 yards per game … recorded both kickoff and punt return touchdowns in his final two years … earned Class 4A First-Team All-State honors as a wideout his senior season.

PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in June 2022 ... graduated from Wyoming with a degree in American studies ... major at OU is African and African American studies.
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