Keon Coleman
Coleman with Michigan State in 2022
Florida State Seminoles – No. 4
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-05-17) May 17, 2003 (age 20)
Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolOpelousas Catholic (Opelousas)
Career highlights and awards

Keon Coleman (born May 17, 2003) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Michigan State and Florida State.

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.

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[11] 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+14 in
(1.91 m)
213 lb
(97 kg)
32+18 in
(0.82 m)
9+38 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]

References

  1. ^ "Keon Coleman headlines National Signing Day for Acadiana area after signing with Michigan State".
  2. ^ "Keon Coleman, an Opelousas Catholic three-star wide receiver, signs with Michigan State".
  3. ^ "MSU's football, basketball pitch lands 3-star WR Keon Coleman: 'They wanted me to be a big part of this school'".
  4. ^ "'Big target' Keon Coleman looks for breakout season in Michigan State receiver corps".
  5. ^ "Michigan State WR Keon Coleman is highly confident, believes breakout season is coming". 17 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Michigan State's Keon Coleman dives back into football after winter on the hardwood". 6 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Michigan State dual-athlete makes history".
  8. ^ "2022 Michigan State Spartans Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  9. ^ Rittenberg, Adam. "Ex-Spartans WR Keon Coleman announces transfer to Florida St". ESPN. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  11. ^ "Keon Coleman College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  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.