Indianapolis Colts draft picks 2023: Round-by-round selections
Here is a 2023 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Indianapolis Colts:
Round 1 (No. 4 overall) — Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida: The self-styled "Cam Jackson" blew up the combine as a bit of a Cam Newton-Lamar Jackson hybrid. At 6-4, 244 pounds, Richardson blazed a 4.43-second 40-yard dash and hit combine quarterback records with a vertical jump of 40½ inches and a broad jump of 10 feet, 9 inches. So though he's lacking in experience (13 starts for the Gators), Richardson's physical tools – to include a bazooka of an arm – make him a very early selection. He's quite a departure from the pocket passers Indy has largely been reliant on in recent seasons, but the Colts' options were instantly limited after the Panthers jumped them and Houston plucked Stroud. Draft tracker
Round 2 (44, from Falcons) — Julius Brents, CB, Kansas State: A big (6-3, 198) corner with 4.5 speed who picked off four passes for the Wildcats in 2022, Brents fills a void created by the departure of Stephon Gilmore. Draft tracker
Round 3 (79, from Commanders) — Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina: At 5-9, 171, you'd like him to be faster than 4.48. But you have to like the production (94 grabs, 1,029 yards, 11 TDs in 2022), and he's got a chance to grow with rookie QB Anthony Richardson. Draft tracker
Round 4 (106) — Blake Freeland, OT, BYU Draft tracker
Round 4 (110, from Titans through Falcons) — Adetomiwa Adebawore, DT, Northwestern Draft tracker
Round 5 (138) — Darius Rush, CB, South Carolina Draft tracker
Round 5 (158, from Vikings) — Daniel Scott, S, California Draft tracker
Round 5 (162, from Bills) — Will Mallory, TE, Miami (Fla.) Draft tracker
Round 5 (176, compensatory; from Cowboys) — Evan Hull, RB, Northwestern Draft tracker
Round 6 (211, compensatory; from Vikings) — Titus Leo, LB, Wagner Draft tracker
Round 7 (221) — Jaylon Jones, CB, Texas A&M Draft tracker
Round 7 (236, from Buccaneers) — Jake Witt, OT, Northern Michigan Draft tracker
Indianapolis Colts' last five top draft picks:
2022 (No. 53 overall): Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati
2021 (No. 21 overall): Kwity Paye, DE, Michigan
2020 (No. 34 overall): Michael Pittman, Jr., WR, USC
2019 (No. 34 overall): Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple
2018 (No. 6 overall): Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
2023 NFL draft: Team-by-team picks
AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Jets | Patriots
AFC North: Bengals | Browns | Ravens | Steelers
AFC South: Colts | Jaguars | Texans | Titans
AFC West: Broncos | Chargers | Chiefs | Raiders
NFC East: Commanders | Cowboys | Eagles | Giants
NFC North: Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings
NFC South: Buccaneers | Falcons | Panthers | Saints
NFC West: 49ers | Cardinals | Rams | Seahawks
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Indianapolis Colts picks in 2023 NFL draft: Round-by-round selections
