On3 Roundtable: What Keon Coleman’s addition could mean for Florida State’s offense

Florida State added one of the top receivers in the Big Ten to its roster this offseason, landing Keon Coleman out of Michigan State.

Coleman put up impressive numbers in a Spartans offense that wasn’t exactly explosive, catching 58 passes for 798 yards and seven touchdowns in 2022. He joins a Seminoles offense that already has plenty of playmakers, including quarterback Jordan Travis, receiver Johnny Wilson and running back Trey Benson.

Ira Schoffel of Warchant.com recently joined On3’s Andy Staples and discussed what the addition of Coleman means for Florida State and the Seminoles offense. Schoffel believes that having Coleman and Wilson at receiver will make it tough for opposing defenses to slow down the FSU offense.

“You bring in a guy like Keon Coleman and now you start to wonder, ‘OK, what could these two guys do together?’” Schoffel said. “Because you also have a lot of other playmakers on this offense. And you have an experienced quarterback.”

Schoffel added that one of the big question marks is if Coleman can be even more productive at Florida State than he was at Michigan State. The Seminoles have more talent overall on offense and averaged 131 yards per game more than Michigan State did last year.

The Seminoles also have Wilson and other talented playmakers on offense, which will make it tough for teams to put too much focus on slowing down Coleman.

“You know, is what Keon Coleman did last year at Michigan State a sign of the ground floor of what he could become? Or is that the ceiling?” Schoffel said. “So I think that’s the big question right now is can he do even more than he did at Michigan State? And what can he and Johnny Wilson do together?”

If Keon Coleman is even better at Florida State than he was at Michigan State, watch out. The Seminoles have been trending in the right direction under head coach Mike Norvell, finishing 10-3 in 2022. Last year marked the first 10-win season for the Seminoles since 2016.

With Coleman, Wilson, Travis and others, FSU could compete for a College Football Playoff berth in 2023. Most expect the Seminoles to compete, along with Clemson, for the top spot in the ACC this year. DraftKings has Clemson and Florida State listed as co-favorites to win the league. If the Seminoles are to come out on top, Coleman and Wilson will likely be a big reason why.

“That could be as good a 1-2 punch at receiver as really anybody has in the country,” Schoffel said.