Colin Neely Class: Sophomore Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa. High School: Freedom Height / Weight: 6-1 / 248 Position: DE Birthdate: 10/03/1987 Experience: SQ

Third-year player will provide depth at defensive end . . . AS A FRESHMAN: Recorded three tackles and a half tackle for loss vs. UAB in his only action of the season . . . missed the majority of spring practice with a dislocated kneecap . . . 2006 SEASON: Redshirted ... earned Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week honors twice (vs. Michigan and Northwestern) . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Invited to play in the June 2006 Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association's East-West All-Star Game in Altoona . . . ranked among the nation's top defensive ends by Scouts Inc. (No. 24) and Collegefootballnews.com (No. 45) . . . rated among the nation's top inside linebackers by Rivals.com (No. 33) . . . named to SuperPrep's All-Northeast Team . . . earned all-region honors from PrepStar . . . listed among Pennsylvania's top 50 seniors by Rivals.com (No. 29) and SuperPrep (No. 32) . . . Associated Press Class AAAA first-team all-state selection in 2005 . . . three-year starter at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pa., where he played for Jim Morgans (2003-04) and Jason Roeder (2005) . . . recorded 70 tackles as a senior, including eight sacks . . . had six catches for 37 yards vs. Liberty in 2005, including a 13- yard touchdown grab . . . made 29 tackles as a junior, including four sacks . . . caught 17 passes for 268 yards (15.8 avg.) and two TDs in 2004 . . . son of Mylinda Coleman . . . born Oct. 3, 1987 . . . majoring in criminal justice.