2022 Football Roster
Roster
Coley, Caleb

Jersey Number 37
Caleb Coley
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Warner Robins, Ga.
- High School:
- Houston County
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Third-year defensive back has played in 10 games for the Spartans (three in 2022, six in 2023, one in 2024), including two starts (one in 2023, one in 2024) . . . two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Missed first nine games of season with an injury before making season debut with a starting assignment at cornerback at Illinois (11/16); sufferred another injury against the Fighting Illini and missed the last two games of the season . . . had one tackle in 22 snaps vs. Illinois . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection for the second year in a row.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in six games with one start (Nebraska) to earn his first letter . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . after missing first four games of season with an injury, returned to play in six games . . . played 19 snaps on defense and 28 on special teams . . . finished the season with four tackles . . . had a season-high two stops vs. Penn State in regular-season finale at Ford Field while playing nine snaps on defense . . . made first start of career in game vs. Nebraska, registering one tackle on first tackle for loss of career (3 yards) . . . posted one tackle in Michigan game in limited defensive action . . . saw limited action on defense and special teams in Rutgers game . . . made season debut in Iowa game, seeing special teams action.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Played in three games to preserve his redshirt season . . . played five snaps on defense in his collegiate debut vs. Akron in Week 2 . . . saw action on special teams vs. Akron, Washington and Minnesota . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2022 and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com . . . also named to the ESPN300 (No. 193) as one of the best overall players in the country . . . listed as the No. 22 cornerback in the nation and one of the top 25 prospects in the state of Georgia (No. 22) by ESPN.com . . . also ranked one of the top players in Georgia by 247Sports (No. 77) and one of the best cornerbacks in the country by 247Sports (No. 70) . . . ranked one of the top-five players in Houston County by the Houston Home Journal . . . was limited by an injury his senior season . . . recorded 30 tackles, two interceptions, one sack, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble as a junior in 2020 . . . son of Devester and Shawanna Coley . . . digital storytelling major.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Missed first nine games of season with an injury before making season debut with a starting assignment at cornerback at Illinois (11/16); sufferred another injury against the Fighting Illini and missed the last two games of the season . . . had one tackle in 22 snaps vs. Illinois . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection for the second year in a row.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in six games with one start (Nebraska) to earn his first letter . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . after missing first four games of season with an injury, returned to play in six games . . . played 19 snaps on defense and 28 on special teams . . . finished the season with four tackles . . . had a season-high two stops vs. Penn State in regular-season finale at Ford Field while playing nine snaps on defense . . . made first start of career in game vs. Nebraska, registering one tackle on first tackle for loss of career (3 yards) . . . posted one tackle in Michigan game in limited defensive action . . . saw limited action on defense and special teams in Rutgers game . . . made season debut in Iowa game, seeing special teams action.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Played in three games to preserve his redshirt season . . . played five snaps on defense in his collegiate debut vs. Akron in Week 2 . . . saw action on special teams vs. Akron, Washington and Minnesota . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2022 and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com . . . also named to the ESPN300 (No. 193) as one of the best overall players in the country . . . listed as the No. 22 cornerback in the nation and one of the top 25 prospects in the state of Georgia (No. 22) by ESPN.com . . . also ranked one of the top players in Georgia by 247Sports (No. 77) and one of the best cornerbacks in the country by 247Sports (No. 70) . . . ranked one of the top-five players in Houston County by the Houston Home Journal . . . was limited by an injury his senior season . . . recorded 30 tackles, two interceptions, one sack, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble as a junior in 2020 . . . son of Devester and Shawanna Coley . . . digital storytelling major.
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