Keon Coleman says Florida State wide receiver battles have been very productive

At the end of the 2022 season, the Florida State Seminoles had a solid roster. But since then, the Seminoles have added even more talent to the team courtesy of the NCAA transfer portal. One of the key acquisitions of Florida State and head coach Mike Norvell was former Michigan State wideout, Keon Coleman.

Coleman and his Florida State brethren are using fall camp to prepare for the start of the 2023 college football season, which is less than a month away. The former Spartan is just one of several talented pass-catching threats that the Seminoles now have in their arsenal. That bevy of weapons has led to some heated competition for reps at camp, something that Coleman recently highlighted the benefits.

“I mean, it’s been very productive. Everybody (is) pushing everybody to get to an elite level because you are as good as your weakest link. So if everybody can play up to the standard, then we won’t have any job on once they get in the game and do what they need to do,” said Coleman.

Coleman is expected to play a significant role in Florida State’s offense alongside star wide receiver Johnny Wilson. Last year, he was able to still put up solid numbers for the Spartans despite their offensive struggles. Coleman finished last season with 58 catches for 798 yards with seven touchdowns in 12 games.

With all the wideouts competing and pushing each other during fall camp, this could bode well for Florida State in 2023 and the years that follow. The competition going down in fall camp this season could help propel the Seminoles’ wideout room into one of the best in the country.

Coleman shares how Florida State offense is different than Michigan Stat

Coleman also took a moment to take a look back and reflect on his time at Michigan State. Now that he’s spent a summer and is three weeks away from beginning his new journey at FSU, Coleman revealed how the Seminoles’ offense differs from what he’s used to at Michigan State.

“There are only so many concepts that you can run,” Coleman said. “[The playbook] is more open [at Florida State] because you have more guys that can make more plays all over the place. It’s really just an open offense, you’re just running at your tempo.”

Coleman should adjust to the ACC just fine, and will be a key factor in the receiving success in Tallahassee in 2023. Pairing him out wide with the 6-foot-7, 240-pound Johnn Wilson — Florida State may boast one of the more explosive offenses in the conference in 2023.