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Keon Coleman

Keon Coleman
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Coleman with Michigan State in 2022
No. 0 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2003-05-17) May 17, 2003 (age 21)
Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Opelousas Catholic (Opelousas)
College:
NFL draft:2024 / round: 2 / pick: 33
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:481
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keon Coleman (born May 17, 2003) is an American professional 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.

Early life

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

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, skipping Florida State's matchup with Georgia in the Orange Bowl after the team was not selected for the College Football Playoff despite an undefeated record.[11]

College statistics
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 34 23 115 1,506 13.1 19

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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.[14] Coleman signed his four-year rookie contract with the Bills on June 12, 2024.[15]

In his first professional game, Coleman led the Bills in receiving yards and receptions during a 34–28 Week 1 win over the Arizona Cardinals, catching four of five targets for 51 yards.[16] In Week 3, Coleman caught his first career touchdown in a 47–10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite being forced to sit out the first quarter for being late to a team meeting that week.[17] In Week 7, Coleman recorded his first 100-yard receiving game against the Tennessee Titans, catching 4 passes for 125 yards in the 34-10 victory. The performance earned Coleman the Rookie of the Week award.[18] Coleman injured his wrist during the Bills' week 9 game against the Miami Dolphins as he was hit by Dolphins safety and former Bill Jordan Poyer, with the play drawing a personal foul penalty on Miami and helping set up the Bills' game-winning field goal. The injury caused Coleman to miss several weeks.[19]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Y/G Lng TD Fum Lost
2024 BUF 10 9 38 23 481 20.9 48.1 64 3 0 0
Career 10 9 38 23 481 20.9 48.1 64 3 0 0

References

  1. ^ Urquhart, Spencer (February 3, 2021). "Keon Coleman headlines National Signing Day for Acadiana area after signing with Michigan State". The Advocate. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Allentuck, Danielle (February 3, 2021). "Keon Coleman, an Opelousas Catholic three-star wide receiver, signs with Michigan State". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Friend, Phil (February 5, 2021). "MSU's football, basketball pitch lands 3-star WR Keon Coleman: 'They wanted me to be a big part of this school'". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "'Big target' Keon Coleman looks for breakout season in Michigan State receiver corps".
  5. ^ Wenzel, Matt (August 17, 2022). "Michigan State WR Keon Coleman is highly confident, believes breakout season is coming". mlive. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Austin, Kyle (April 6, 2022). "Michigan State's Keon Coleman dives back into football after winter on the hardwood". mlive. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Lounsberry, Matthew (February 1, 2022). "Michigan State dual-athlete makes history". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "2022 Michigan State Spartans Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (May 17, 2023). "Ex-Spartans WR Keon Coleman announces transfer to Florida St". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Backus, Will (December 21, 2023). "2024 NFL Draft: Florida State WR Keon Coleman declares as expected first-round pick, opts out of Orange Bowl". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Keon Coleman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Keon Coleman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  14. ^ Patra, Kevin (April 26, 2024). "Bills select Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman with No. 33 overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  15. ^ White, Alec (June 12, 2024). "Bills sign WR Keon Coleman to rookie contract". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  16. ^ Silagyi, Kyle (September 9, 2024). "Bills QB Josh Allen praises WR Keon Coleman after 'great play' in NFL debut". SI.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  17. ^ Silagyi, Kyle (September 24, 2024). "Bills HC explains WR Keon Coleman's surprising first-quarter absence vs. Jaguars". SI.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "Bills WR Keon Coleman earns first Rookie of the Week honors". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  19. ^ "Sean McDermott provides discouraging update on Bills WR Keon Coleman's wrist injury". Buffalo Bills On SI. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keon_Coleman