Keon Coleman's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 4'' , 215 lbs
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Birthdate05/17/2003 (22)
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CollegeFlorida State
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Draft Info2024: Rd 2, Pk 33 (BUF)
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StatusActive
2024 season stats
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Receptions29 0th
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Receiving Yards556 0th
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Receiving Touchdowns4 0th
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Total DYAR107 0th
Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman appears to be displaying early chemistry with quarterback Josh Allen in training camp. He was drafted with the 33rd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to replace the void left by Stefon Diggs. Coleman has an excellent opportunity to step right in and take the reins as Buffalo's No. 1 wide receiver in 2024. At 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, the Bills rookie wideout is a far more physically imposing threat than Diggs. He slipped in the draft due to a 4.61 40-yard dash time, but he displays excellent physicality that should help him make up for a lack of straight-line speed. Coleman caught 50 passes for 658 yards and a whopping 11 touchdowns for the Florida State Seminoles in 2023. Barring injury, it is almost a foregone conclusion that Allen will throw for more than 30 touchdowns, and Coleman should have a solid touchdown equity share. Not to mention, Coleman is being drafted around WR49, but expect his ADP to rise with the latest news. He is a low-risk, high-reward player that should be a target for fantasy managers.
Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman plans to just "be himself" amid a massive shakeup in the Buffalo pass catching room. This offseason saw the departure of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, which has left the Buffalo wide receiver depth chart wide open. The Bills selected Coleman in the first pick in the second round and already have high expectations for him to fill the void that was left in the offseason. The Florida State product said, "All I gotta do is come in, be myself, be who I'm supposed to be ... Because I'm not Gabe, I'm not Stef, I'm just Keon." Over the past few seasons, rookie wide receivers have taken full control over passing offenses like Justin Jefferson, Garrett Wilson, and Amon-Ra St. Brown and Coleman could be next in line. Coleman has high expectations but could be a steal at his current ADP of 122 if he becomes Josh Allen's lead wideout.
In what is the weakest wide receiving corps the Buffalo Bills have had in several seasons, rookie second-round wideout Keon Coleman should start right away in his first NFL season alongside veteran Curtis Samuel and Khalil Shakir. Coleman has a lot of potential, but asking a 21-year-old to produce in a way he never has at a higher level of football seems like asking for too much, too soon, according to The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia. Depth is also an issue for this unit, with journeyman veteran Mack Hollins as their top reserve. Coleman has good size at 6-foot-3, 213 pounds, but his lack of production at Florida State made him a polarizing draft prospect. The good news is that he's going to have his opportunities right away, although that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be a starting fantasy option on a weekly basis right away.
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said that quarterback Josh Allen really liked wide receiver Keon Coleman before the team selected him in the second round of this year's draft at No. 33 overall. Coleman said that after he was drafted, Allen texted him to say, "You're the guy that I wanted." The 20-year-old big-bodied wideout from Florida State was as impressive as any of the team's top pass-catchers in this year's draft with his ability to make tough, contested catches down the field. That will be useful when working with Allen and his gunslinging ways, but Coleman's weakness is that he doesn't generate much separation from defensive backs. Outside of his 11 touchdowns in 2023, Coleman had just 7.3 yards per target and isn't a burner. Despite his weaknesses, he should have plenty of opportunity in Buffalo in his rookie season.
The Buffalo Bills have selected Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman with the No. 33 overall pick (second round) in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 20-year-old was rumored to have a chance at being drafted in the first round, but Buffalo traded back twice and still landed him. The 6'4", 215-pound pass-catcher is a contested-catch specialist and racked up 18 touchdowns in his last 24 games with Florida State and Michigan State. With Stefon Diggs gone to Houston, Coleman could step in right away and act as Josh Allen's No. 1 wide receiver. This is a great landing spot, and Coleman is very much in the first-round conversation of upcoming rookie drafts in all formats.