Keon Coleman transfer rumors: 5 teams where former MSU receiver would shine
Former Michigan State receiver Keon Coleman is arguably the biggest fish to catch in the transfer portal, but where would the WR thrive if he landed?
The spring transfer portal window in college football was just about to close when Michigan State star wide receiver Keon Coleman announced his decision to enter the portal.
Make no mistake, particularly along with quarterback Payton Thorne too, this is a devastating loss for the Spartans. The 6-foot-4, 210-pounder is a legitimate NFL prospect who caught 58 passes for 798 yards and seven scores last season, this in spite of a relatively inept overall offensive approach in East Lansing.
Coleman is now clearly in search of a program that surely can offer NIL benefits but, in a longer-term outlook, can provide him the best chance to boost his draft stock. More pointedly, he’s looking to go to a team and program where he can thrive. And there’s no shortage of teams after him as On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported on May 6 that 59 programs had reached out to the receiver.
Moreover, it’s worth noting that Auburn would make a ton of sense but, given that the Tigers landed Thorne and there are rumors Coleman doesn’t want to play with his former quarterback, that seems unlikely to be a place where we’d see a reunion.
Given that, let’s take a look at the five best Keon Coleman landing spots in the transfer portal.
Keon Coleman transfer rumors: 5 best landing spots for WR
Drake Maye and Keon Coleman could help each other greatly at UNC
If Caleb Williams didn’t exist, then there’s a good chance that Drake Maye would be the No. 1 overall pick and almost surely the first quarterback off of the board in the 2024 NFL Draft.
With that said, UNC football has undergone some big changes overall this offseason, particularly on offense. Not only do they have a new offensive coordinator in Chip Lindsey after the departure of Phil Longo, but their receiving corps needed to be replenished after losing Josh Downs, Antoine Greene and more.
Mack Brown has done a good job thus far as Kobe Paysour looks ready for a bigger role and Kent State transfer Devontez Walker was a standout in the spring. Even still, they don’t have a surefire game-changer like Keon Coleman could be, nor do the Tar Heels have anyone with that matchup-problem size. Adding him to an offense with an elite quarterback could work out fantastically for all involved.