Keon Coleman
 Coleman with Michigan State in 2022 | |
| No. 0 – Buffalo Bills | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 17, 2003 Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Opelousas Catholic (Opelousas) |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Keon Coleman (born May 17, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and Florida State Seminoles.
High school career[edit]
Coleman attended Opelousas Catholic School in Opelousas, Louisiana. He played both football and basketball in high school. He committed to Michigan State University to play college football and college basketball.[1][2][3]
College career[edit]
As a true freshman at Michigan State in 2021, Coleman played in 10 games and had seven receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown.[4][5] After the season, he played in six games for the school's basketball team.[6][7] As a sophomore in 2022, he became a starter and led the team in receiving yards.[8] He transferred to Florida State to play for the Seminoles in 2023. He was named First Team All-ACC at the wide receiver, all-purpose, specialist positions, joining Will Shipley as the only college football players to earn first-team honors at three positions.[9][10] On December 27, 2023, Coleman declared for the 2024 NFL draft and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round.
| Season | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Michigan State Spartans | |||||||
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 798 | 13.8 | 7 | |
| Florida State Seminoles | |||||||
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 658 | 13.2 | 11 | |
| Career[11] | 34 | 23 | 115 | 1,506 | 13.1 | 19 | |
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.61 s | 1.54 s | 2.68 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Coleman was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 33rd pick of the 2024 NFL draft. The Bills, who initially held the 28th selection, traded down several spots from the first round.
References[edit]
- ^ "Keon Coleman headlines National Signing Day for Acadiana area after signing with Michigan State".
- ^ "Keon Coleman, an Opelousas Catholic three-star wide receiver, signs with Michigan State".
- ^ "MSU's football, basketball pitch lands 3-star WR Keon Coleman: 'They wanted me to be a big part of this school'".
- ^ "'Big target' Keon Coleman looks for breakout season in Michigan State receiver corps".
- ^ "Michigan State WR Keon Coleman is highly confident, believes breakout season is coming". August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan State's Keon Coleman dives back into football after winter on the hardwood". April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan State dual-athlete makes history".
- ^ "2022 Michigan State Spartans Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam. "Ex-Spartans WR Keon Coleman announces transfer to Florida St". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Keon Coleman College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Keon Coleman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Keon Coleman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.