Keaton Bills
American football player (born 1998)
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Keaton Leavitt Bills (born May 22, 1998)[1] is an American professional football offensive guard. He played college football for the Utah Utes.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 22, 1998[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 316 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) |
| College | Utah (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench 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 s | 1.86 s | 3.06 s | 4.81 s | 7.83 s | 29.5 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]