Football | January 10, 2020

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan head football coach Tim Lester announced Friday that three student-athletes have signed financial aid agreements to attend the institution and join the Bronco gridiron program. Defensive back Therran Coleman, running back Jaxson Kincaide and running back La'Darius Jefferson have enrolled at WMU.

Coleman graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in December with a degree in administration of justice. He played in 34 games over the past three seasons for the Panthers and recorded 18 tackles, one interception and one caused fumble. Coleman will have one season of eligibility remaining, for the 2020 campaign.

  A 6-0, 200-pound native of Pittsburgh, Coleman was rated the No. 11 overall prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com, No. 12 by ESPN.com, No. 14 by 247Sports.com and No. 29 by Scout.com out of Brashear High School. The two-year team captain led Brashear to consecutive City League titles and Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AAAA playoff berths and was named the City League Player of the Year as a junior and senior.
 
Kincaide comes to Kalamazoo after graduating from the University of Nevada in December with a degree in business. He took part in 38 games since 2016 and rushed 199 times for 894 yards (4.49 ypr) and six touchdowns. Kincaide added 38 receptions for 316 yards (8.32 ypc) and a trio of scores. Kincaide will have one season of eligibility remaining, for 2020.
 
A 5-8, 190-pound product of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Kincaide graduated from football powerhouse Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, helping the program to state championships in 2014 and 2015. He was named The South Florida Sun-Sentinel's 8A-7A-6A Player of the Year and picked up Broward County Player of the Year and second team all-state accolades during his career. 
 
Jefferson spent the last two seasons at Michigan State, participating in 17 games with 97 carries netting 280 yards (2.89 ypr) and four touchdowns. He added 10 receptions for 63 yards (6.30 ypc). During his 2019 season, five of his 19 rushes went for either a first down or touchdown. Jefferson will have two seasons of eligibility remaining beginning with the 2021 campaign after sitting out the 2020 year due to NCAA transfer rules.

A 6-1, 223-pound Columbia, Miss., native, Jefferson moved to Michigan and played two seasons at Muskegon High School. He was tabbed Michigan Mr. Football, Gatorade Player of the Year in Michigan, The Associated Press Division 3-4 Player of the Year and MLive.com Player of the Year. Jefferson was rated one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation by 247Sports.com (No. 16) and ESPN.com (No. 17) after guiding the Big Reds to a 14-0 record and state championship as a senior.

 

 

 

 
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