Keaton Bills

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
Buffalo Bills (2024)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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

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[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]

References

1. "Keaton Bills". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
2. "Keaton Bills". Utah Utes. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
3. 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.
16. Bove, Matt (May 20, 2024). "Buffalo Bills sign Bills to play on Bills offensive line; He says 'Go Bills'". WKBW.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
17. White, Alec (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster | 2024". BuffaloBills.com.

External links

• Utah Utes bio