Littlefield senior, Eizeah Coleman, signed his letter of intent to play football for Hardin Simmons on April 25th in the Commons Area of Littlefield High School.
“It feels pretty good,” Coleman said. “I’ve worked really hard for this these past couple of years and just seeing what God has done for me is just a really big blessing.”
As a senior, Coleman was selected as a District 2-3A 2nd Team wide receiver. He also became the single-season receptions leader for Littlefield High School with 52 receptions. The record was previously held by Ferrante Lewis, who set it in 1982 with 51 receptions.
“I think it was after my freshman year, coming back to Littlefield and seeing how the game is played and how big tradition was,” Coleman said. “I just realized that I wanted to play football a little bit longer.”
The senior talked about what it means to him to have the opportunity to play for Hardin Simmons, saying, “It means the world to me. A lot of people sacrificed for me, they sacrificed money for me to go play in tournaments. It’s just a really big thing for me.”
Coleman talked about how his coaches have helped him over the years, saying, “I give a lot of credit to Coach Mitchell. He saw a lot of potential in me, he worked with me, he gave me drills to work on at home. My coaches have just put a lot of time into me and I’m forever grateful for that.”
The future Cowboy talked about the recruiting process, explaining, “ I went to a camp at Hardin Simmons and played my butt off. After our season was over, they invited me out for an official visit and they sent me the offer.”
He added, “The things I’m looking forward to most about playing college football is playing in front of a bigger crowd and in a bigger stadium. Of course getting an education to do what I want further in my career. But, just playing in front of a bigger crowd and bigger stadium and just take this thing as far as I can.”
Coleman talked about what his contact with the coaching staff has been like, saying, “We text everyday actually, Coach Floyd and I. He checks in on me and my family, so I can tell he definitely cares and that is a really big thing for me.”
Coleman discussed what it has meant to him to be able to represent the Wildcats, stating, “It has meant more than the world to me to be able to represent Littlefield over the last few years. I take tradition very serious, it’s something I carry with me every day, whether I’m in class, walking around on the streets, it just means more to me than the average person.”
The senior talked about the support he has received from his fam- ily throughout his career, saying, “I can’t even put it into words; My mom, my granny, just a lot of women in my life. They put there all into me and I tell them every day how appreciative I am of them. It’s just a blessing to have them in my life.”
Coleman explained how he has seen himself grow over the years, saying, “I’ve seen myself grow as a leader.”
“A few years ago, I know I took losses really bad, I couldn’t talk to anyone, I couldn’t motivate my team,” he stated. “These last could of years, the practices, the track workouts, all of the workouts just pushed me to be a better leader and better man and to take more accountability.”
Coleman said that his favorite memory from his time as a Wildcat was after my first two-a-days, after we ended we had a water balloon fight and that is definitely one of the best things I ever went through.”
Coleman plans to major in sports education and become a football coach.