Former Michigan State WR Keon Coleman feels no pressure to meet expectations in the NFL

Michigan State’s football team was not well represented in this year’s NFL Draft, as their only prospect from last season was offensive lineman Nick Samac, who was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round.

However, the Spartans still featured Keon Coleman, one of the best wide receivers in the draft. Coleman, of course, transferred to Florida State for his final college season, but spent the majority of his college career in East Lansing.

As the first pick of the second round, Coleman will have high expectations in his first season with the Buffalo Bills. The former Spartan receiver will be expected to help fill the gap left by one of the league’s best wide receivers, Stefon Diggs, and Gabe Davis.

But Coleman feels no pressure.

“Not at all,” Coleman said, according to Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports. “I just have to come in, be myself, be who I’m supposed to be… Because I’m not Gabe, I’m not Stef, I’m just Keon. We’ve got a lot of other guys that definitely complement my game… along with (quarterback) Josh (Allen) to make it work.”

Coleman played two seasons for Michigan State and also spent a year in the men’s basketball program under coach Tom Izzo. As a Spartan, Coleman totaled 848 yards and eight touchdowns on 65 passes caught in 22 games.

The Bills wide receiver’s second and final season with the Spartans was his best, as he rushed for 798 yards and seven touchdowns on 58 passes caught in 12 games and was named to the All-Big Ten Third Team.

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