Kolby Listenbee: Will Buffalo Bills’ Rookie WR Play This Season?

Kolby Listenbee was drafted by the Buffalo Bills out of TCU.

Kolby Listenbee first started making a name for himself while playing at Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas. Coming out of high school, he was listed as a 3-star athlete by Rivals.com, as well as the No. 31 athlete in the nation (8th in TX).

With a difficult decision to make, which included turning down Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Texas A&M, Listenbee decided to attend Texas Christian University.

As a freshman, Kolby Listenbee added much needed depth to the team’s WR position. Appearing in 9 games that season, Listenbee recorded just one catch. However, it should be noted that his one catch was a 59-yard touchdown against Michigan State.

The following season, he played in a similar role with the team. Only appearing in 7 games, Listenbee recorded two catches all season long, an 18-yard catch against Southeastern Louisianna and a 5-yard reception the following game against Texas Tech.

In 2014, as a junior, Kolby Listenbee finally started to prove himself at TCU. Finally getting the chances he deserved, Kolby played in 13 games and started in 12 of those. He came out with a bang, posting 3 catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns (38 yard and 2 yard) in TCU’s season opener against Samford. He posted a career high in receiving yards in a single game with 146 against Baylor. He also had a career-high 6 catches against Kansas State. His other 100-yard game came against Oklahoma, when he caught 5 passes for 103 yards.

At the end of the season, Listenbee had recorded 41 catches for 753 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also added 2 rushes for 19 yards and one pass, which was a 31-yard touchdown against Ole Miss in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. He also had a 35-yard touchdown catch in that game.

His excellent play led to him being named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.

In 2015, Listenbee had another productive season, although not as productive as the season before. Once again being named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention, Kolby played in 11 games and started in 10 of those. After starting the first three games of the season, he went down with an injury that kept him out of play for the next two games.

He had two 6-reception games in 2015. His best came against Stephen F. Austin, when he caught 6 passes for 142 yards and a 60-yard touchdown. The other one came against Iowa State, when he had 6 receptions for 101 yards and a 21-yard touchdown. There was also a 5-game streak where Listenbee caught at least a 30-yard pass in each game.

Overall, he recorded 30 catches for 597 yards and 5 touchdowns. He ended the season with a 19.9 yards-per-catch average.

So, let’s be honest, could Kolby Listenbee be the fastest player in the league?