Keaton Bills

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Keaton Bills
Profile
PositionOffensive guard
Personal information
Born (1998-05-22) May 22, 1998[1]
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High schoolCorner Canyon
(Draper, Utah)
CollegeUtah (2019–2023)
NFL draft2024: undrafted
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. He played college football for the Utah Utes.

Early life

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

In 2019, Bills played three games and took a redshirt.[6] In 2020, he 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, starting 12, and earned All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention.[8][9] He started all 12 games in 2023 and named an honorable mention All-Pac-12 player for the second time.[10] After the 2023 season, Bills declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.86 s3.06 s4.81 s7.83 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine/Pro Day[12][13]

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Bills signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[14] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27.[15]

References

  1. "Keaton Bills". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. "Keaton Bills". Utah Utes. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. Davenport, Sean (July 13, 2021). "Countdown to Kickoff: No. 51 Keaton Bills". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  4. Stark, Alex (February 3, 2016). "DT Keaton Bills will Join Utah Football after LDS Mission". BlockU.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  5. "Keaton Bills 2016 Strongside Defensive End Utah". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. Bodkin, Michelle (April 23, 2024). "Top NFL Landing Spots For Former Utah Football Offensive Guard Keaton Bills". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  7. 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.
  8. Ireland, Kyle (April 28, 2024). "Former Utah OL Keaton Bills Signs With Buffalo Bills". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  9. Call, Jeff (February 2024). "What 'difficult' thing Utah left guard Keaton Bills is working on during spring drills". Deseret News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  10. Bodkin, Michelle (December 11, 2023). "Utah Offensive Lineman Keaton Bills Declares For 2024 NFL Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  11. Coles, Joe (December 11, 2023). "Utah left guard Keaton Bills declares for NFL draft". Deseret News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  12. Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Keaton Bills Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  13. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Keaton Bills College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  14. 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.
  15. White, Alec (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster | 2024". BuffaloBills.com.