NFL CAREER – Joining the Saints at the end of the 2023 offseason, Keke Coutee is a seasoned pass catcher who owns the Houston Texans' postseason single-game record for receptions (11). Over five years with the Texans and Indianapolis Colts, the Lufkin, Texas native has played in 33 regular season games with 10 starts, recording 85 receptions for 966 yards and four touchdowns and five attempts for 14 yards and one touchdown. Also adding to the special teams unit, Coutee has added 24 punt returns for 200 yards and five kickoff returns for 97 yards. Coutee will look to provide depth in the wide receiver room for the Saints in 2023.
TRANSACTIONS – Signed by the New Orleans Saints, 6/15/23; Elevated by the Colts to the active roster (standard), 1/7/23; Elevated by the Colts to active roster (standard), 12/31/22; Signed by the Colts to the practice squad, 12/29/22. Waived by the Colts, 12/13/22; Signed to the Colts active roster, 10/15/22; Elevated by the Colts to active roster (standard), 9/17/22; Signed by the Colts to the practice squad, 8/31/22…Released by the Colts, 8/30/22; Signed by the Colts to reserve/future contract, 1/10/22; Signed to the Colts active roster from the practice squad, 12/25/2; Signed to the Colts active roster from the practice squad, 10/23/21; Signed to the practice squad by the Indianapolis Colts, 9/2/21; Waived by Houston, 8/31/21; Signed by Houston to a four-year contract, 5/11/18; Selected in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.
2022 – Played in eight games for the Indianapolis Colts and recorded a 20-yard reception in 25-20 win at Las Vegas, Nov. 13. Added on 17 punt returns for 152 yards. 2021 – Appeared in two games for Colts and notched a five-yard reception at San Francisco, Oct. 24. 2020 – Played in eight games with four starts for Houston and set single-season career highs with 33 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns while adding on seven punt returns for 48 yards and five kick returns for 97 yards…Vs. New England, Nov. 22, recorded two receptions for ten yards and a TD in 27-20 win…Vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 6, registered eight receptions for a career-high 141 yards and contributed to special teams with 25 punt return yards and 87 kickoff return yards for career-high 253 all-purpose yards…Vs. Tennessee, 1/3/21, notched six receptions for 90 yards. 2019 – Appeared in nine games with four starts for Texans and recorded 22 receptions for 254 yards and two attempts for 14 yards and a touchdown…Vs. Atlanta, Oct. 6, recorded three receptions for 72 yards (career-best 24.0 avg) in 53-32 win…At Indianapolis, Oct. 20, finished with three receptions for 25 yards and a four-yard carry and a touchdown. 2018 – Played in six regular season games with two starts, finishing with 28 receptions for 287 yards and a touchdown and added three rushing attempts. In lone playoff game, set the Texans single-game postseason record for receptions when he finished with 11 for 110 yards and a TD…Made NFL debut at Colts, Sept. 30, and recorded career-high 11 receptions for 109 yards… Vs. Dallas, Oct. 7, registered six receptions for 51 yards and first career touchdown…In postseason debut vs Colts, 1/5/19, recorded postseason franchise-record 11 receptions for 110 yards and one TD.
COLLEGE – Three-year letterman at Texas Tech appeared in 38 games (15 starts) and recorded 159 receptions for 2,424 yards and 17 touchdowns… As a junior in 2017, named second-team All-Big 12 selection after seeing action in 13 games (11 starts) and tallying 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and ten touchdowns while adding on five carries for 15 yards and 10 kickoff returns for 315 yards and one touchdown. His 1,429 receiving yards were the second-most in a single-season in school history… As a sophomore in 2016, earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors after he competed in 12 games (two starts) and registered 55 receptions for 890 yards and seven touchdowns. Also contributed three carries for two yards and one touchdown…In 2015 as a freshman, appeared in all 13 games (two starts) and compiled 11 receptions for 105 yards…Majored in general studies
PERSONAL – Attended Lufkin (Texas) HS and earned first-team All-District honors as a sophomore, junior and senior…As a senior, registered 56 receptions for 841 yards as well as nine punt returns for 273 yards and three touchdowns…High school teammate of Saints G/C Erik McCoy…Last name is pronounced Q-T…Key'vantanie Coutee was born on Jan. 14, 1997
