2025 Akron Armor Coaches

Coach Colin was born and raised in Akron and has loved the game of football his entire life. He was raised with a loving supportive mother, Mary; his father, Robert, who was a star lineman at St. Vincent-St. Mary and Notre Dame; five brothers, who all played football at the little league, high school, and collegiate levels; and a sister, who cheered the brothers on regularly!

Coach Colin followed in his father’s footsteps as a lineman with the CYO’s Westside Saints, the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish (class of 2002), and the John Carroll Blue Streaks (class of 2006). Colin was named an All-OAC Center at John Carroll in 2005.

Coach Colin coached for three years in the Stow Youth Football program and three years with the Akron Armor. When he’s not coaching football, Colin works as an attorney with Blakemore, Meeker & Bowler Co., L.P.A. in Akron, Ohio. He and his wife spend time together juggling their four children’s busy athletic activities and schedules, while instilling the need for solid academics and attitudes.

Coach Laymon Carter III started coaching in 2022 with the Akron Canton Pitbulls Semi-Pro organization as the Running Back’s Coach where he won a championship. Coach Laymon is a graduate of Archbishop Hoban, class of 2009, where he led his team to the Ohio Division 2 Final Four his senior year. Coach Laymon and his significant other, Monique, have 4 beautiful girls, two of whom are scholar athletes. Coach Laymon’s core values start with the classroom first and the field second.  He plans to instill values and a culture that will correlate on and off the field. A culture that will help our young scholars become contributing members to our community. For those young scholar athletes interested in our program, be ready to work hard, be physical, and play fast. More importantly, let’s have fun and be coachable and ready to learn the game of football.

Coach Twan was born and raised in Akron where he attended Firestone High School. He grew up playing youth basketball and football. He has three youth championships playing for the South Rangers, where he was teammates with a few of Akron’s most decorated football players: Lebron James, Tyrell Sutton, and Antonio Pittman. Coach Twan has previously coached for the Akron Titans and West Griffins. He values mentorship and development of his players on and off the field. When he is not coaching and raising his children, Coach Twan runs a music recording company and studio.

Coach Adrian brings passion, discipline, and years of football experience to the Armor program. A former All-City wide receiver and defensive end in Cleveland, his dedication carried him to the University of Akron, where he continued to grow as both a player and leader, Beyond the field, he is a proud husband and father of two sons, Adrian and Xavier, who inspire his commitment to youth development. When he’d not coaching, he enjoys golfing, traveling, collecting sneakers and bourbons, and giving back through community service. With multiple years of coaching football and basketball, he remains dedicated to teaching fundamentals, building character, and creating a winning culture that prepares young athletes for success in sports and in life.