Scouting Reports
Keon Coleman NFL Draft Scouting Report
Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
Size:
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 213 pounds
Arm Length: 32”
Hand Size: 9”
Accomplishments:
Third Team All-Big Ten (2022)
“Keon Coleman is a rare physical talent at the position boasting outstanding size and strength but also showcasing the movement skills of a smaller receiver. He projects as an immediate WR1 at the next level.”
Strengths:
Athleticism
Contested catches/high-pointing
Ball skills
Concerns:
Top-end speed
Route creativity
Film Analysis:
Keon Coleman is one of the best receivers in an outstanding receiver class. Coleman was a multi-year starter with Michigan State, where he had a very productive career before transferring to Florida State.
Physically, Coleman is one of the best receiver prospects you will see. He has outstanding size and length and has a very muscular build. Coleman is a unique prospect in the sense that he has the body of a big possession receiver but the movement skills of a quicker slot receiver. Florida State utilized Coleman all over the formation and he was the focal point for their offense.
Coleman is very good off the line, showing good burst to create separation while being physical enough to battle through press coverage. He has enough speed to make defenders respect the vertical routes and he can stop on a dime and create separation at the breakpoint—something receivers his size should not be able to do this well. He runs a full route tree and is a three-level threat.
Coleman is outstanding with the ball in his hands and FSU wisely utilizes him on screens and quick hitters just to get him the rock as much as possible. He displays very good change of direction and an ability to make the first defender miss. This is also evident on special teams as he is the team's primary punt returner. One of the truly special things about Coleman’s game is his ball skills, hands, and ability to excel in contested-catch situations. He is a weapon in the red zone and is open when he is covered. He can elevate above most defenders to high point the football and he understands how to use his size to his advantage and always works to get in position to secure the football.
Coleman will have to get better with some of his route running, as he will get lazy at the top of his route at times and that will be something he cleans up when facing NFL defenders. But overall, Coleman has everything you want to be a team’s No. 1 option and will likely be a difference-maker early on in his NFL career.
Prospect Projection: Day 1 — Pro Bowl Talent
Written By: Brentley Weissman
Exposures: LSU (2023), Clemson (2023), Syracuse (2023)