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Keon Coleman

Keon Coleman

American football player (born 2003)


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.

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High school career

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]

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Professional career

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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]


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. Wenzel, Matt (August 17, 2022). "Michigan State WR Keon Coleman is highly confident, believes breakout season is coming". mlive. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  5. Austin, Kyle (April 6, 2022). "Michigan State's Keon Coleman dives back into football after winter on the hardwood". mlive. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. Lounsberry, Matthew (February 1, 2022). "Michigan State dual-athlete makes history". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. "2022 Michigan State Spartans Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. Rittenberg, Adam (May 17, 2023). "Ex-Spartans WR Keon Coleman announces transfer to Florida St". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  9. "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  10. "Keon Coleman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Keon Coleman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

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