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Report: Pitt contacts Michigan State transfer WR Keon Coleman

Report: Pitt contacts Michigan State transfer WR Keon Coleman EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 02: Keon Coleman #0 of the Michigan State Spartans scores a touchdown in the first half against Western Michigan at Spartan Stadium on September 2, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Jaime Crawford/Getty Images) (Jaime Crawford/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH — Keon Coleman has heard from 59 schools since entering the transfer portal on May 3, according to On3′s Hayes Fawcett, and one of those schools is Pitt.

Coleman — a 6-foot-4, 215-pound wide receiver originally from Opelousas, Louisiana — is one of the most in-demand players in the transfer portal. And it’s easy to see why Pitt’s coaching staff has reached out.

As a sophomore at Michigan State last season, Coleman led the team in catches (58), receiving yards (798) and touchdowns (eight) — just ahead of recent second-round draft pick Jayden Reed.

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