Keon Coleman expected to have a record-breaking rookie season with the Buffalo Bills

Former Florida State standout wide receiver Keon Coleman became a star in Tallahassee during his lone season at FSU, leading the team in receiving yards, touchdowns and catches. After being drafted in the second round with the 33rd overall pick, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Opelousas, Los Angeles, native and what his talent can bring to Orchard Park, New York.

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Bleacher Report recently released its statistical projections for the NFL’s new rookie wide receiver class, and Coleman was projected to have 80 receptions, 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns, according to Maurice Moton.

If Keon Coleman clicks with quarterback Josh Allen as well as he does with the camera in public appearances, he will become a star.
Although Coleman enters the league as a second-round pick, he will have plenty of opportunities to establish himself as the Buffalo Bills’ No. 1 wide receiver.
The Bills traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, freeing up over 150 targets in the air attack…Coleman is a 6’4″, 215 pound possession receiver who can regularly win battles for contested catches and positioning himself for the pluck comes out of the air in the end zone.
As a student at Michigan State and Florida State, Coleman did not record more than 58 catches or 798 receiving yards in a single season.
However, the big body could see an increase in production with high target volume and a Pro Bowl caliber quarterback who has a big arm.

– Maurice Moton, Launderer’s Report

Pairing up with a big arm like Allen will only help Coleman’s trajectory moving forward to the next level. At 6’3” and 213 pounds, coupled with his athleticism, Allen was happy with the Bills’ decision to add him to the roster.

“I think his style of play is what we needed in our offense,” Allen said on NFL Network’s “The Insiders.” by Coleman. “I talked with our offensive coordinator, our quarterbacks coach, Brandon Beane, and obviously Coach McDermott, a guy who is a full-bodied guy and can win on a back shoulder fade and has no not afraid to be a physical receiver.”

The Bills wrap up offseason workouts on June 6 and head into a mandatory minicamp on June 11, giving Coleman every opportunity to make his point.

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