Throughout his high school football career, Chris Coleman thought about playing for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
A multiple-position threat who just wrapped up his senior season at Garces High School, Coleman figured he could follow another Bakersfield product, Shannon Edwards, who committed to Fresno State five years ago out of Ridgeview and had a four-year career in the Bulldogs’ defensive backfield.
Until recently, it didn’t look as if Coleman would join the Bulldogs. But with Jeff Tedford taking over as coach and bringing in a new staff, that changed.
Coleman received an offer and committed to Fresno State on Jan.