OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — Opelousas Catholic alum and current Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman returned to his former school to have his football and basketball jerseys retired during halftime of the boys’ basketball game Tuesday night.
Coleman was surrounded by his agent, school, friends and family as he accepted this incredible honor.
“It feels great, you know, coming back, feeling that electricity throughout the building and just, you know, coming back to where my stomping grounds was man and being appreciated by everybody and they coming out showing support. There’s no better feeling than that.” Coleman said.
During Coleman’s rookie season with the Buffalo Bills, he played plenty of meaningful football games. Through his 13 appearances in 2024, Coleman caught 29 passes for 556 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns receiving. Being a part of Bills Mafia was a special feeling for the Opelousas native.
“It was great,” he said. “I think the only thing I didn’t get to do was a jump through a table, but like I been saying, I want to try that but now seeing the videos, it looked like it kind of hurt but I mean, I do got the best fanbase in the country. They made away games feel like home games for us and, you know, they were always there for us ride or die. Like I said, got the best fanbase in the world, and eventually we’re going to get them that Super Bowl that they so very much deserve. So, you know, I love them.”
Having wrapped up his rookie year, Keon Coleman got to play for one of the best quarterbacks in football in Josh Allen. Allen is currently the betting favorite for the 2024 NFL MVP after an electric season in Buffalo. Coleman was nothing but grateful of his QB.
“Playing with him man is a blessing,” Coleman said. “You know, not everybody gets drafted to that situation. To play with a high-caliber guy like him, have them throwing him the ball, you know? But I’m just grateful that I’m, you know, being able to share the field with him. Pick up our connection and, you know, we won some games. So I’m appreciative of that.”
The NFL season will conclude this Sunday with the Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Coleman said he will not be tuning in after falling to Kansas City in the AFC championship.
“I ain’t watching that,” he said. “Go Bills. We ain’t playing so the TV ain’t getting cut on.”
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