Raymond is tired of watching from the sidelines, where he has been the past two seasons...after a redshirt campaign in 2007, he missed all of 2008 due to injury...hoping to return to full-time action in 2009, despite sitting out Spring drills...natural ability as a ball carrier, he has added skills as a receiver...breakaway speed and could become a big part of the Golden Eagle offense if he's healthy...talented, big and strong...one of the fastest players on the roster...excellent first-step quickness...good instincts as a runner...scored a touchdown (61-yard run at SEMO) the last official time he had the ball in his hands.

AT TECH - (In 2008): Looking forward to filling a key role at runningback, Raymond suffered a knee injury during scrimmage action and missed the entire 2008 season...was looking exceptionally strong when the injury occurred during two-a-days. (In 2007): Sat out the entire 2007 season as a redshirt. (In 2006): Raymond saw action in nine games as a true freshman...had 110 rushing yards as well as 75 yards on kick return...had only one carry at Southeast Missouri, and broke it for a 61-yard touchdown that helped lead to Tech's sensational comeback victory...averaged 4.8 yards a carry and 15 yards per kick return.

HIGH SCHOOL: A speedy runningback, Raymond adds depth to the Golden Eagle backfield...earned four letters as a ball carrier and defensive back for coach John Davis at Countryside High School...also earned two letters as a sprinter/hurdler on the track & field team...named all-county and all-conference, and also received honorable mention all-state recognition...as a senior he rushed for 887 yards on 80 carries and also piled up 115 return yards...for his four-year career he chalked up more than 2,000 rushing yards and had three interceptions...helped Countryside claim two district championships.

PERSONAL: The son of Raymond and Antoinette Coleman...born December 30, 1987 in Clearwater, Fla....full name is Raymond L. Coleman...enrolled in communications.