The D.C. Defenders signed wide receiver Keke Coutee on Sunday night.
Keke Coutee is five foot eleven and weighs 180 pounds. The 27-year-old from Lufkin, Texas, made three kickoff returns for 77 yards, and three punt returns for 34 yards in two preseason games for the Miami Dolphins in 2023. The Dolphins signed Coutee as a free agent on August 13, 2023.
Before Miami, the Houston Texans drafted Coutee in the fourth round (103rd pick) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played three seasons in Houston making 83 catches for 941 yards, four touchdowns, five carries for 14 yards, one touchdown, five kick returns for 97 yards, and seven punt returns for 48 yards in 23 games.
Next, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent on September 2, 2021. He played two seasons in Indianapolis making two catches for 25 yards, and 17 punt returns for 152 yards in ten games. After the Colts, Coutee signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2023 before signing with Miami.
Collegiately, Coutee played three seasons at Texas Tech (2015-17) making 159 catches for 2,424 yards, 17 touchdowns, eight carries for 17 yards, one touchdown, 16 kick returns for 412 yards, one touchdown, and one punt return for 14 yards in 37 games for the Red Raiders. He was named First Team All-Big XII in 2017.
