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

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and

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Early life

Coleman attended Opelousas Catholic School in

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. He played both football and basketball in high school. He committed to

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to play college football and college basketball.

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

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. After the season, he played in six games for the school's basketball team. As a sophomore in 2022, he became a starter and led the team in receiving yards. He transferred to

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to play for the

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in 2023. He was named First Team All-ACC at the wide receiver, all-purpose, specialist positions, joining

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as the only

players to earn first-team honors at three positions. On December 21, 2023, Coleman declared for the

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, skipping Florida State's matchup with

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in the Orange Bowl after the team was not selected for the College Football Playoff despite an undefeated record.

Professional career

Coleman was selected by the

with the 33rd pick of the

. The Bills, who initially held the 28th selection, traded down several spots from the first round. Coleman signed his four-year rookie contract with the Bills on June 12, 2024. In his first professional game, Coleman led the Bills in receiving yards and receptions during a 34–28 Week 1 win over the

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, catching four of five targets for 51 yards. In Week 3, Coleman caught his first career touchdown in a 47–10 win over the

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, despite being forced to sit out the first quarter for being late to a team meeting that week. In Week 7, Coleman recorded his first 100-yard receiving game against the

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, catching four passes for 125 yards in the 34-10 victory. The performance earned Coleman the Rookie of the Week award. Coleman injured his wrist during the Bills' week 9 game against the

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as he was hit by Dolphins safety and former Bill

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, 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. He finished his rookie season with 29 receptions for 556 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

Buffalo Bills bioFlorida State Seminoles bioMichigan State Spartans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Keon 2003 births Living people Players of American football from Louisiana People from Opelousas, Louisiana Sportspeople from St. Landry Parish, Louisiana American football wide receivers Michigan State Spartans football players Michigan State Spartans men's basketball players Florida State Seminoles football players Buffalo Bills players