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Antonio Coleman Selected As Candidate For Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Auburn senior one of 30 candidates

Antonio Coleman

Sept. 2, 2009

AUBURN - Auburn senior defensive end Antonio Coleman has been named a candidate for the 2009 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior in the Football Bowl Subdivision and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - classroom, character, community and competition.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of classroom, character, community and competition.

"The Lowe's Senior CLASS Award candidates for football are the best of the best in NCAA Division I athletics," said Bob Gfeller, Lowe's senior vice president of marketing. "They have set high standards for themselves throughout their collegiate careers and have consistently risen to the highest levels in the classroom and in their communities."

Coleman earned first-team All-SEC honors by the league's media and coaches in 2008 after registering 46 tackles, including team highs of six quarterback sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss. He also had a team-high 13 quarterback hurries, as well as a forced fumble and a pass break-up. He was named the SEC's Defensive Lineman of the Week following Auburn's 14-12 victory over Tennessee Sept. 27 after collecting four tackles including a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.

Coleman will enter his senior season with 30 career tackles for loss and 14.5 career sacks. He needs one more sack to crack Auburn's all-time top 10 list.

For more information on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, go to www.SeniorClassAward.com.