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Meet Keon Coleman: The Buffalo Bills’ rookie off to a side-splitting start

  • Kalan Hooks, ESPNApr 30, 2024, 05:17 PM ET

Keon Coleman‘s life changed on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft, and he’s enjoying every moment of it.

The Buffalo Bills selected the former Florida State Seminoles standout wide receiver with the first pick of the second round. Coleman, 20, led Florida State in receiving yards (658), receptions (50) and receiving touchdowns (11).

Coleman was in Buffalo the next day to speak to the media. He has already made a lasting first impression with his personality and sense of humor.

Here are some standout moments from Coleman’s first day in Buffalo.

The Coat

There was a high of 64 degrees on Saturday when Coleman arrived. For the news conference, he wore a yellow bubble coat that he said he bought from a place the reporters would “never guess”: Macy’s.

Buffalo is known for its frigid winters and snowstorms that postpone games. Coleman came prepared for the winter weather in the spring season. The 20-year-old explained that he and his mother save money by purchasing their winter clothes ahead of time.

Now, as a member of the Bills, Coleman said he has to add blue and red bubble coats to his collection.

The Cookie Monster

When Coleman entered the media room, the first thing that caught his eye were the refreshments available to reporters.

“Them cookies looking good, though. I ain’t lying to you,” Coleman said as he entered the news conference.

As Coleman’s conference finished, he asked: “Can I grab some of them?”

Coleman grabbed the cookie container and half a cookie to share with a reporter before exiting the news conference.

Just his imagination

As a draftee whose dreams of playing on an NFL team came true, Coleman couldn’t wait to get on the field at Highmark Stadium where he could envision himself playing in the fall.

The 6-foot-4 receiver took a trot down the field and mimed catching a pass while yelling “touchdown.”

The ice chamber

While getting a tour of the Bills’ facilities, Coleman came across the cryotherapy chamber. He instantly reacted to the cold as he entered, saying it was enough to freeze his pants.

After exiting the chamber, Coleman saw the smoke-like cloud coming from the cold therapy room and wanted a redo to imitate the intro of WWE legend “The Undertaker.”


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