Analyst Predicts Breakout From Bills' 2nd-Year Receiver

Analyst Predicts Breakout From Bills’ 2nd-Year Receiver originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Scouts were split when the Buffalo Bills drafted Keon Coleman in the second round of the 2024 draft.

Some believed that Coleman’s size and speed was a deadly combination for the Bills and quarterback Josh Allen. Others had concerns about his consistency as a receiver, and injury problems in college.

After one season in the league, it seems that each side of the aisle has a point when it comes to the 22-year-old.

Coleman missed four games during the season due to a wrist injury, and only caught 29 passes. Despite the low catch total, he averaged over 19 yards per reception – an outrageous mark and one of the highest in football last season.

Heading into Year 2 of his NFL journey, one particular analyst believes that a breakout is coming for a fully healthy and energized Coleman.

Pro Football Sports Network’s Jacob Infante believes second-year wideout Keon Coleman is the breakout player to watch in Buffalo.

“Amidst a loaded 2024 wide receiver draft class, Keon Coleman had a pretty low volume with just 29 catches,” Infante said. “But he made the most of his targets, finishing third in the NFL with 19.2 yards per catch and scoring four touchdowns.

“The Buffalo Bills signed Josh Palmer and Elijah Moore in free agency, but Coleman projects higher than in 2025. A big-bodied target with tremendous ball skills and physicality, expect him to put up bigger numbers in Year 2.”

Allen is a league MVP throwing players like Coleman the football. So long as that continues, the Florida State product should be able to excel in his second year in the offense.

Perhaps an improved year from Coleman can get people to stop criticizing Buffalo for gifting the Kansas City Chiefs Xavier Worthy just a few picks before.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.

Analyst Predicts Breakout From Bills’ 2nd-Year Receiver

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