The Indianapolis Colts made the trip to Columbus, OH to get a closer look at the reigning National Champion’s draft prospects.
The Indianapolis Colts traveled across state lines to get a closer look at the reigning National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes, the program who’s expected to pump out the most NFL talent this draft cycle.
With potentially 15 Buckeyes looking to hear their name called a month from now, the Colts did their due diligence in joining 141 NFL personnel in attendance of the most star-studded Pro Day that this draft cycle has to offer. Of those Colts personnel members sent to Columbus, OH to take in the event were Director of College Scouting Matt Terpening and Midwest Area Scout Mike Lacy, per Jake Arthur of Colts on SI.
Matt Terpening’s role as the Colts’ Director of College Scouting proves there’s legitimate interest on the table with his attendance.
In total, there were 17 prospects who took part in Ohio State’s Pro Day event. Some workouts took a backseat to the overall festivities, such as the 40-yard-dash which featured more opt-outs (10) than it did participants (7), but nonetheless, it was a day that showcased many of the nation’s top talents operating as teammates for potentially their last time.
Those who participated in the event, even if it was for just one workout, are as followed:
WR Emeka Egbuka
OT Josh Simmons
RB Treyveon Henderson
DT Tyleik Williams
QB Will Howard
RB Quinshon Judkins
OL Donovan Jackson
DE Jack Sawyer
DE JT Tuimoloau
DB Lathan Ransom
LB Cody Simon
DL Ty Hamilton
iOL Seth McLaughlin
CB Denzel Burke
CB Jordan Hancock
OL Josh Fryar
TE Gee Scott Jr.
With how much work the Colts have done on Texas QB Quinn Ewers during the pre-draft process, you can’t count out Indy’s interest in Ohio State’s Will Howard, though perhaps it would’ve been more telling if head coach Shane Steichen was in attendance. Nonetheless, consider Howard as a darkhorse Day 3 (Rounds 4-7) candidate as the Colts will surely look to add another QB to its room before off-season workouts kick off.
Top Buckeyes prospects such as WR Emeka Egbuka, OT Josh Simmons, and iDL Tyleik Williams are likely out of range for Indy to consider.
The dynamic duo of RBs Treyveon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins pose different yet similarly intriguing profiles that the Colts would love to pair alongside star RB Jonathan Taylor. Their talents suggest that an early Day 2 (Rounds 2-3) draft selection is well worth a shot on their services, however, what remains to be seen is whether or not the Colts value best player available or their own positional needs more.
Meanwhile, middle to later round prospects that fit the Colts current needs were well represented on Wednesday. Names such as DE Jack Sawyer, OL Donovan Jackson, DB Lathan Ransom, DL Ty Hamilton, and LB Cody Simon are a handful of prospects who fit that mold.
