Kevin Coleman Jr. was already an inspiration for his area of the south area of St. Louis with his college career. But now, he's taken that further, as he's been selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 177 overall pick in the 5 Round of the 2026 NFL draft. “It makes the younger kids think, ‘Well, if he can go there, I can definitely go there,’” Coleman's high school coach, Corey Bethany, said in an interview with Missouri On SI in September of 2025. “(He’s) changing the mentality of kids going to a certain school, and transcendent athletes are capable of doing that.” Coleman is the second St. Louis product who played at Missouri under Eli Drinkwitz to be selected in the NFL draft, following wide receiver Luther Burden III in the 2025 draft. Coleman was a key figure in leading his high school, St. Mary's, to its first state championship in 2021. His success there led to significant recruiting attention.…