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Keke Coutee
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Coutee with the Colts in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-14) January 14, 1997 (age 28)
Lufkin, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Lufkin (TX)
College:Texas Tech (2015–2017)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL draft:2018 / round: 4 / pick: 103
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:85
Receiving yards:966
Receiving touchdowns:4
Rushing yards:14
Rushing touchdowns:1
Return yards:297
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Key'vantanie "Keke" Coutee (born January 14, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas Tech and has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts.

Early years

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Coutee attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas.[1] As a senior at Lufkin, he caught 56 passes for 841 yards. Coutee originally committed in June 2013 to play college football for the Texas Longhorns, but he de-committed in January 2014.[2] He then committed to the Texas Tech Red Raiders in January 2015.[3] He committed to Texas Tech over Oklahoma, Texas, Louisville, Houston, and Tulsa.

College career

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As a true freshman at Texas Tech, Coutee played in all 13 games, making two starts, catching 11 passes for 105 yards.[4]

Coutee broke out as a sophomore in 2016. He played in all 12 of Texas Tech's games, catching 55 passes for 890 yards and seven touchdowns,[5] making him Texas Tech's second-leading receiver.[6]

Coutee's breakout as a Red Raider continued as a junior in 2017. In 13 games, he caught 93 passes for 1,429 yards and 10 touchdowns, plus a 92-yard kick return against Baylor. Coutee's 1,429 receiving yards ranks second in school history for a single season behind Michael Crabtree's 1,962 in 2007.[7][8] After the season, Coutee declared for the 2018 NFL draft.[9]

College statistics

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Year Team Receiving Rushing Returns
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds TD Lng
2015 Texas Tech 11 105 9.5 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Texas Tech 55 890 16.2 80 7 3 2 0.7 6 1 7 81 0 24
2017 Texas Tech 93 1,429 15.1 77 10 5 15 3.0 11 0 8 253 1 92
Career 159 2,424 15.2 80 17 7 15 2.1 11 1 14 350 1 92

Professional career

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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
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(1.77 m) 		181 lb
(82 kg) 		29+7⁄8 in
(0.76 m) 		8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		 4.43 s 1.57 s 2.61 s 4.15 s 6.93 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

Houston Texans

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Coutee was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round with the 103rd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[12] The team signed Coutee on May 11 to a four-year contract.[13]

Coutee in 2018

Coutee missed the first three games of the 2018 season with a hamstring injury.[14] Coutee made his NFL debut in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts. He finished the game with 11 receptions for 109 yards. Coutee's 11 receptions are the most receptions in a debut since the AFL–NFL merger.[15] On Sunday Night Football, in a 19–16 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5, Coutee caught his first NFL touchdown on a one-yard pass from Deshaun Watson. He finished the game with six receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown.[16]

In Week 13 of the 2020 season against the Colts, Coutee recorded eight catches for 141 yards during the 26–20 loss.[17] In Week 15 of the 2020 season against the Colts, Coutee had 5 receptions for 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also fumbled on the goal line in the closing seconds of the game, which allowed the Colts to take over and kneel out the clock.[18]

On August 31, 2021, Coutee was waived by the Texans.[19]

Indianapolis Colts

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On September 2, 2021, Coutee signed with the Colts practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.[21]

On August 30, 2022, Coutee was released by the Colts and signed to the practice squad the next day.[22][23] He was signed to the active roster on October 15, 2022.[24] He was released on December 13, 2022, and later re-signed to the practice squad.[25] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 8, 2023.

New Orleans Saints

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On June 15, 2023, Coutee signed with the New Orleans Saints.[26] The Saints released him on August 11.[27]

Miami Dolphins

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On August 13, 2023, Coutee signed with the Miami Dolphins.[28] He was released on August 28, 2023.[29]

DC Defenders

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On February 25, 2024, Coutee signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[30]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2018 HOU 6 2 28 287 10.3 40 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
2019 HOU 9 4 22 254 11.5 51 0 2 14 7.0 10 1 1 1
2020 HOU 5 2 17 203 11.9 64 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
2021 IND 2 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 IND 8 0 1 20 20.0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 33 10 85 966 11.4 64 3 5 14 2.8 10 1 3 3

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2018 HOU 1 1 11 110 10.0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 1 11 110 10.0 20 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Adams, Andy (February 4, 2015). "Keke Coutee". The Lufkin News. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Brooks, Gabe (January 13, 2014). "LUFKIN JUNIOR STANDOUT KEKE COUTEE DECOMMITS FROM TEXAS". East Texas Sports Network. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Brooks, Gabe. "Keke Coutee Commits to Texas Tech". Scout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Keke Coutee College Stats". Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Keke Coutee 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "Keke Coutee 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  8. ^ Cantu, Michael (November 11, 2017). "Tech up 21–7 at halftime". KCBD. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  9. ^ Mirchandani, Akshay. "Texas Tech WR Keke Coutee declares for NFL Draft". SportsDay. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "Keke Coutee Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Keke Coutee, Texas Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  12. ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 28, 2018). "Texans take Texas Tech WR Keke Coutee in 4th round". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  13. ^ Wilson, Aaron (May 11, 2018). "Texans sign-fourth round WR Keke Coutee". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  14. ^ Sidhu, Deepl (September 27, 2018). "Is Keke Coutee close to returning?". Houston Texans. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  15. ^ Dougherty, Drew (September 30, 2018). "Keke Coutee makes history in NFL debut". Houston Texans. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  16. ^ Sidhu, Deepi (October 7, 2018). "Keke Coutee scores first TD on Sunday Night Football". Houston Texans. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  17. ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  19. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  20. ^ "Colts Sign Wide Receiver Keke Coutee To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  21. ^ "Colts Sign 14 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 10, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  22. ^ "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  23. ^ "Colts Sign 13 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  24. ^ "Colts Sign WR Keke Coutee To 53-Man Roster, Waive T Luke Tenuta, Elevate RBs Phillip Lindsay, D'Vonte Price To Active Roster From Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  25. ^ "Colts Sign TE Nikola Kalinic to the 53-man Roster From The Practice Squad, Waive WR Keke Coutee, Sign WR Robert Foster To The Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 13, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  26. ^ "Saints' Keke Coutee: Gets opportunity in New Orleans". CBSSports.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  27. ^ "New Orleans Saints sign LB Jaylon Smith and terminate contract of WR Keke Coutee". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  28. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  29. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  30. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Sunday February 25, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
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