Keaton Leavitt Bills (born May 22, 1998)[1] is an American football offensive guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes.
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Position: | Offensive guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Sandy, Utah, U.S. | May 22, 1998
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) |
Undrafted: | 2024 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR |
Early life and high school
editBills, 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
editBills 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
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 4+2⁄5 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) |
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]
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. "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. "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. "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.