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Thomas Coltrain
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Leslie, Mich.
  • High School:
    Leslie
  • Position:
    ILB
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    96.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Junior (2021-22): Earned First Team All-HCAC honors...played in all 10 games...Recorded a career-high 96 total tackles (67 solo and 29 assisted)...Tallied a career-best 3.5 sacks for 19 yards and 12.5 tackles for loss for 37 yards...Notched three pass break-ups and a fumble recovery.

Sophomore (2020-21): Earned First Team All-HCAC and D3Football All-Region honors ... Appeared in five games ... Recorded a team-leading 49 total tackles (28 solo and 21 assisted) ... Recorded a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. 

Freshman (2019-20): Saw action in eight games... Totaled 24 tackles, including 20 solos and 2.5 for loss... Recorded two pass breakups... Intercepted a pass and returned it 42 yards in the win over Bluffton.

Prep: Graduated in 2019 from Leslie High School... Participated in football, basketball and baseball... Filled a variety of roles in football, including being used as a kickoff returner... Starter at quarterback and safety as a senior... Chosen to play in the 2019 Addix All-Star Football Game... Twice named to the Citizen Patriot Dream Team (second team as a senior, honorable mention as a junior)... On defense his senior year, he collected 52 solo tackles and assisted on 15 more with four for loss, plus added two interceptions and a forced fumble... All-Greater Lansing Activities Conference honoree in football. 

Personal: Son of Chris and Stacey Coltrain .. Majoring in cyber forensics with a minor in computer science.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 67 44
Assists 29 24
Tackles 96.0 68.0
Tackles per game 9.6 9.7
Sacks 3.5 2.5
Sack yards 19 16
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 0
Fumble return TDs 0 -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - 0 0
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - 0 0
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0 0 -
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 3 0 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 12 1 13.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 8 4 12.0 1.0 3 3.0 6 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 7 2 9.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 5 9 14.0 2.5 16 3.0 17 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 8 2 10.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 7 0 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 8 3 11.0 - - 1.5 3 - - - - - - 2 - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 7 4 11.0 0.0 0 2.0 7 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 43 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - 0 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 43 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 8 - - - - - - -
2020-21 5 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 43 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 8 - - - - 0 .0
2020-21 5 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 43 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 0.6 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Total 6 0.1 - - - - 0 1 - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 8 20 4 24.0 3.0 - - 2.5 10 - - - 1 42 2 -
2020-21 5 28 21 49.0 9.8 1.0 9 9.0 29 1 1 10 - - - -
2021-22 10 67 29 96.0 9.6 3.5 19 12.5 37 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2022-23 10 54 34 88.0 8.8 2.5 19 11.0 36 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023-24 10 54 46 100.0 10.0 0.0 0 7.5 13 1 1 95 0 0 0 0
Total 43 223 134 357.0 8.3 7.0 47 42.5 125 2 3 105 1 42 6 0

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - 0 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - 0 0
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 9 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 67 29 96.0 9.6 3.5 19 12.5 37 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Conference 7 44 24 68.0 9.7 2.5 16 7.5 29 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 6 49 13 62.0 10.3 1.0 3 7.0 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Away 4 18 16 34.0 8.5 2.5 16 5.5 21 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 1 8 2 10.0 10.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 9 59 27 86.0 9.6 3.5 19 12.5 37 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Month                                
September 3 23 5 28.0 9.3 1.0 3 5.0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
October 5 29 17 46.0 9.2 2.5 16 4.0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 15 7 22.0 11.0 0.0 0 3.5 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

News Mentions

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Wilson elevated to Head Football Coach

The Defiance College Athletic Department has announced that Earnest Wilson will assume the position of Head Football Coach after holding the...

December 9, 2021

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Football lands seven on All-HCAC Teams

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference football teams on Thursday morning with seven Defiance football players...

November 17, 2021

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Football celebrates Senior Day against rival Bluffton

The Defiance football team celebrated Senior Day against HCAC rival Bluffton on Saturday afternoon, 30-12.

November 13, 2021

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Football loses road contest at Anderson

The Defiance football team fell in a road contest against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Anderson on Saturday afternoon, 42-14.

November 6, 2021

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Football loses tough battle to Franklin

The Defiance football team fell in a tough battle at home to HCAC opponent Franklin on Saturday afternoon, 13-7.

October 30, 2021

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Football pulls off upset against Mount St. Joseph

The Defiance football team pulled off the upset against Mount St. Joseph in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon,...

October 23, 2021

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Football falls in road match-up with Hanover

The Defiance football team fell in a road Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match-up against Hanover on Saturday afternoon, 51-0.

October 16, 2021

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Football stumbles in HCAC opener against Rose-Hulman

The Defiance football team stumbled against Rose-Hulman in their Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener on Saturday afternoon, 63-14.

October 2, 2021

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Football loses heartbreaker to Alfred State at home

The Defiance football team lost a heartbreaker to Alfred State at home on Saturday afternoon, 35-28.

September 25, 2021

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Football slips to Albion in home opener

The Defiance football team slipped to Albion in their home opener on Saturday afternoon, 51-0.

September 11, 2021

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Football gears up for full 2021 fall campaign

The Defiance football team are geared up and ready to take on a full 2021 fall schedule. The Yellow Jackets get the season underway on the road at...

August 31, 2021

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Football ties for sixth in HCAC preseason poll

In a vote amongst league coaches ahead of the 2021 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) football season, the Defiance football team was...

August 26, 2021

Photos

Thomas Coltrain action photo 1
Bluffton vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 1:30 PM EST

Thomas Coltrain action photo 2
Bluffton vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 1:30 PM EST

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Bluffton vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 1:30 PM EST

Thomas Coltrain action photo 4
Bluffton vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 1:30 PM EST

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Bluffton vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 1:30 PM EST

Thomas Coltrain action photo 6
Bluffton vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 1:30 PM EST

Thomas Coltrain action photo 7
Bluffton vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 1:30 PM EST

Thomas Coltrain action photo 8
Bluffton vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 1:30 PM EST

Thomas Coltrain action photo 9
Albion vs. Defiance

9/11/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Thomas Coltrain action photo 10
Albion vs. Defiance

9/11/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Thomas Coltrain action photo 11
Albion vs. Defiance

9/11/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Thomas Coltrain action photo 12
Albion vs. Defiance

9/11/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Thomas Coltrain action photo 13
Rose-Hulman vs. Defiance

10/2/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Thomas Coltrain action photo 14
Rose-Hulman vs. Defiance

10/2/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Thomas Coltrain action photo 15
Rose-Hulman vs. Defiance

10/2/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Thomas Coltrain action photo 16
Rose-Hulman vs. Defiance

10/2/2021 1:30 PM EDT