Keaton Bills

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Keaton Bills
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-22) May 22, 1998 (age 26) [1]
Sandy, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Corner Canyon
(Draper, Utah)
College: Utah (2019–2023)
Position: Offensive guard
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Keaton Leavitt Bills (born May 22, 1998) [1] is an American professional football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football for the Utah Utes.

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Early life and high school

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

Bills made his debut for Utah in the 2019 season, appearing in three games before deciding to redshirt. [6] In the 2020 season, Bills 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 for Utah with 12 as a starter, being named an honorable mention to the All-Pac-12 Conference at the end of the year. [8] [9] He returned for the 2023 season and started 12 games, being named an honorable mention All-Pac-12 player for the second time. [10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Bills decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft. [11] [12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 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 [13] [14]

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Bills signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. [15] [16] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27. [17]

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  2. ↑ "Keaton Bills". Utah Utes . Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. 1 2 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. ↑ "Utah Offensive Lineman Keaton Bills Declares For 2024 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. December 12, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Keaton Bills Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Keaton Bills College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  15. ↑ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (May 9, 2024). "Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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