Until the 2024 Senior Bowl, Mike Tomlin hadn’t met TCU offensive lineman Brandon Coleman. But he already knew the Coleman family well.
Coleman’s father and Tomlin grew up together in Virginia. And though it’s not clear if the two have kept in touch over the years, Tomlin made sure to meet his son this week. Interviewed by College 2 Pro reporter Bo Marchionte, Tomlin greeted Coleman with a handshake after 1v1 reps not to just congratulate him on a solid session but to know the Coleman son, not just the Coleman father.
“That was about him and my dad,” Coleman told Marchionte.