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Napier Adds Keary Colbert as Wide Receivers Coach
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | Football
The former NFL wide receiver joins the Gators after six seasons at USC.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida head football coach Billy Napier announced Wednesday the addition of Keary Colbert as an assistant, coaching the wide receivers.
Colbert arrives to The Swamp after spending the last six seasons at his alma mater, USC, in roles of offensive analyst (2016-17), tight ends (2018) and wide receivers coach (2019-21). He coached five NFL draft picks on the offense side of the ball including Sam Darnold, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Ronald Jones and Michael Pittman Jr. He developed Pittman Jr. into finishing top-20 nationally in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns while being a finalist for the Biletnikoff and Witten awards in 2019.
He worked with Napier from 2014-15 as an offensive analyst at Alabama where the Tide won the National Championship in 2015 and went a combined 26-3.
Prior to his stint with Bama, he was the wide receivers coach at Georgia State in 2013 and worked with current Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson to a 1,000 yard pass catcher that year. Colbert arrived at GSU after serving as volunteer coach (2012) at Pace Academy in Atlanta.
A four-year starter at wide receiver at USC, he broke the program all-time receptions record (207) while gaining 2,964 receiving yards and 19 touchdown passes in his career. Colbert was a team captain his senior year when the Trojans captured the 2003 National Championship and was a two-time All Pac-10 second-team selection (2002-03). He joined the staff in 2010 as a graduate assistant working with tight ends.
Colbert was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers and spent four seasons (2004-07) in Carolina where he set rookie season records for receptions (47), receiving yards (754) and receiving touchdowns (5). He also spent time with the Denver Broncos (2008), Seattle Seahawks (2008), Detroit Lions (2008-09) and Kansas City Chiefs (2011).
Colbert arrives to The Swamp after spending the last six seasons at his alma mater, USC, in roles of offensive analyst (2016-17), tight ends (2018) and wide receivers coach (2019-21). He coached five NFL draft picks on the offense side of the ball including Sam Darnold, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Ronald Jones and Michael Pittman Jr. He developed Pittman Jr. into finishing top-20 nationally in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns while being a finalist for the Biletnikoff and Witten awards in 2019.
He worked with Napier from 2014-15 as an offensive analyst at Alabama where the Tide won the National Championship in 2015 and went a combined 26-3.
Prior to his stint with Bama, he was the wide receivers coach at Georgia State in 2013 and worked with current Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson to a 1,000 yard pass catcher that year. Colbert arrived at GSU after serving as volunteer coach (2012) at Pace Academy in Atlanta.
A four-year starter at wide receiver at USC, he broke the program all-time receptions record (207) while gaining 2,964 receiving yards and 19 touchdown passes in his career. Colbert was a team captain his senior year when the Trojans captured the 2003 National Championship and was a two-time All Pac-10 second-team selection (2002-03). He joined the staff in 2010 as a graduate assistant working with tight ends.
Colbert was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers and spent four seasons (2004-07) in Carolina where he set rookie season records for receptions (47), receiving yards (754) and receiving touchdowns (5). He also spent time with the Denver Broncos (2008), Seattle Seahawks (2008), Detroit Lions (2008-09) and Kansas City Chiefs (2011).
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