Why Keon Coleman is so perfect for Florida State football

Keon Coleman was a huge addition for Florida State football and 247 Sports rates him as one of the most impactful transfers heading into 2023. 

When it comes to the 2023 college football transfer portal, few moves are going to have a bigger impact than Keon Coleman committing to Florida State football.

Not only was it a huge loss for Michigan State, which is desperately trying to get back to the winning ways of the 2021 season, but it was also a massive gain for Florida State football, which has aspirations of winning the ACC and crashing the College Football Playoff.

Jordan Travis is back for the Seminoles, along with a bunch of talent on both sides of the ball. Florida State also had one of the best transfer portal hauls, one that got even better when Coleman recently committed.

Coleman is 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, and caught 58 passes last season for Michigan State for 798 yards and seven touchdowns. He might not have the production Jordan Addison did before his transfer from Pitt to USC, but the talent is similar.

I wouldn’t be shocked at all if Coleman had a 1,000-yard season and according to 247 Sports, the FSU staff believes Coleman will have as big an impact as any offensive transfer for the Noles.

In a recent article,  247 Sports ranked Coleman among the most impactful transfers in terms of the College Football Playoff race. Brendan Sonnone of 247 Sports broke down why Coleman is such a perfect fit for Jordan Travis.

According to Sonnone, Coleman was one of the best receivers in the country when running in routes, go routes, and hitch routes. Well, it just so happens that Travis was one of the most productive passers in the country throwing those routes, as in the top five.

That’s some next-level analytics for Florida State football, but that’s an impressive level of scouting to make sure the kids a fit. Coleman would have been a fit based on talent alone.

However, with him and Travis excelling on the same three routes, the move sounds like an even better addition than we first realized.