Keaton Bills
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 22, 1998[1] Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 316 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) |
| College: | Utah (2019–2023) |
| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Keaton Leavitt Bills (born May 22, 1998)[1] is an American professional football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football for the Utah Utes.
Early life and high school
[edit]Bills, from Draper, Utah, is one of 11 children.[2] He was a standout football player for Corner Canyon High School in Draper, playing as a two-way lineman while receiving first-team 4A all-state honors on the defensive line from the Deseret News as a senior, also being chosen that year second-team all-state to the defensive line by the Salt Lake Tribune and honorable mention for his play on the offensive line.[3] A three-star recruit, he signed to play college football for the Utah Utes in 2016, but served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) before joining the team.[4][5]
College career
[edit]Bills made his debut for Utah in the 2019 season, appearing in three games before deciding to redshirt.[6] In the 2020 season, Bills played and started in four games for the Utes.[3] During the 2021 season, Bills he appeared in 12 games, eight as a starter.[7] In 2022 season, Bills played all 14 games for Utah with 12 as a starter, being named an honorable mention to the All-Pac-12 Conference at the end of the year.[8][9] He returned for the 2023 season and started 12 games, being named an honorable mention All-Pac-12 player for the second time.[10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Bills decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[11][12]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
321 lb (146 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.31 s | 1.86 s | 3.06 s | 4.81 s | 7.83 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from NFL Scouting Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Bills signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[15][16] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Keaton Bills". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Keaton Bills". Utah Utes. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Davenport, Sean (July 13, 2021). "Countdown to Kickoff: No. 51 Keaton Bills". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Stark, Alex (February 3, 2016). "DT Keaton Bills will Join Utah Football after LDS Mission". BlockU.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Keaton Bills 2016 Strongside Defensive End Utah". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle (April 23, 2024). "Top NFL Landing Spots For Former Utah Football Offensive Guard Keaton Bills". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Coles, Joe (April 22, 2024). "A look at former Utah offensive lineman Keaton Bills ahead of the NFL draft". Deseret News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle (April 28, 2024). "Former Utah OL Keaton Bills Signs With Buffalo Bills". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff (February 2024). "What 'difficult' thing Utah left guard Keaton Bills is working on during spring drills". Deseret News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle (December 11, 2023). "Utah Offensive Lineman Keaton Bills Declares For 2024 NFL Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Coles, Joe (December 11, 2023). "Utah left guard Keaton Bills declares for NFL draft". Deseret News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Offensive Lineman Keaton Bills Declares For 2024 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. December 12, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Keaton Bills Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Keaton Bills College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (May 9, 2024). "Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Bove, Matt (May 20, 2024). "Buffalo Bills sign Bills to play on Bills offensive line; He says 'Go Bills'". WKBW.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ White, Alec (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster | 2024". BuffaloBills.com.