Joshua Coleman is a defensive tackle from Americus, Georgia, who attended Sumter County High School. At Sumter, he played four years of varsity football under head coach William Rogers, recording 30 total tackles as a senior, including 19 solo tackles and seven tackles for loss. He earned three all-region honors and two all-conference selections. Coleman helped lead the Panthers to a 22-3 record during his junior and senior seasons, with the team reaching the GHSA 2A state championship final four his senior year. He now plays for Ball State as a true freshman.