Keaton Bills | |
Position: | Offensive guard |
Birth Date: | 22 May 1998[1] |
Birth Place: | Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lb: | 316 |
High School: | Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) |
College: | Utah (2019–2023) |
Undraftedyear: | 2024 |
Pastteams: | |
Pfr: | BillKe00 |
Keaton Leavitt Bills (born May 22, 1998) is an American professional football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football for the Utah Utes.
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]
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]
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Bills signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[13] [14] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27.[15]