2011 Undrafted Players: Who The Colts Might Be Looking At
by Brad Wells on May 3, 2011 9:00 AM EDT
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PrintThe unfortunate reality of this ridiculous NFL lockout is that players who were not drafted cannot be signed to NFL teams as free agents. Those, dozens and dozens of quality players are sitting out there with no contracts, no income, no means of earning of living through football.
For a team like the Indianapolis Colts, undrafted rookies are really a main source of talent for the roster; almost as important as the draft itself. Key players in Colts history, like Dominic Rhodes, Blair White, Gary Brackett, Marcus Pollard, Ed Johnson, and Melvin Bullitt were all undrafted players. Five of those six mentioned were starters for this team at one point. Brackett is, currently, the team's defensive captain.
After the jump, we have a list of undrafted players that the Colts may be looking at in order to determine who they should target once the lockout is lifted.
For me, the safety position is the most intriguing, as is defensive tackle. Deandre McDaniel, a SS from Clemson, and Martin Parker, a DT from Richmond, might be players the Colts covet. Martin earned defensive MVP honors at the 2011 East-West Shrine Game. Colts fourth round pick Delone Carter won offensive MVP honors in that game.
Also, Delaware quarterback Pat Devlin could be someone the Colts like.
| Player | Position | Height | Weight | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Grant | OL | 6'6" | 325 | Arizona |
| Adrian Moten | LB | 6'2" | 228 | Maryland |
| Adrian Taylor | DL | 6'3" | 311 | Oklahoma |
| Alexander Linnenkohl | C | 6'2" | 304 | Oregon St. |
| Allen Reisner | TE | 6'2" | 248 | Iowa |
| Andre Holmes | WR | 6'4" | 210 | Hillsdale |
| Andrew McGee | DB | 5'11" | 195 | Oklahoma St. |
| Armando Allen | RB | 5'8" | 199 | Notre Dame |
| Armon Binns | WR | 6'3" | 209 | Cincinnati |
| Brandon Bair | DL | 6'6" | 276 | Oregon |
| Brandon Saine | RB | 5'11" | 220 | Ohio St. |
| Cameron Graham | TE | 6'3" | 244 | Louisville |
| Carl Johnson | OL | 6'5" | 361 | Florida |
| Cedric Thornton | DL | 6'3" | 309 | Southern Arkansas |
| Charlie Gantt | TE | 6'4" | 252 | Michigan St. |
| Chas Henry | P | 6'3" | 215 | Florida |
| Colby Whitlock | DL | 6'2" | 302 | Texas Tech |
| Damien Berry | RB | 5'10" | 211 | Miami |
| Dan Bailey | K | 6'0" | 193 | Oklahoma St. |
| Dane Sanzenbacher | WR | 5'11" | 182 | Ohio St. |
| Daniel Aiken | OL | 6'4" | 244 | Virginia |
| Darren Evans | RB | 6'0" | 227 | Virginia Tech |
| Darvin Adams | WR | 6'2" | 190 | Auburn |
| David Sims | DB | 5'9" | 200 | Iowa St. |
| DeAndre Brown | WR | 6'6" | 233 | Southern Miss |
| Deandre McDaniel | SS | 6'0" | 217 | Clemson |
| Demarcus Dobbs | DL | 6'2" | 281 | Georgia |
| Derrell Smith | LB | 6'0" | 243 | Syracuse |
| Derrick Locke | RB | 5'8" | 188 | Kentucky |
| Deunta Williams | CB | 6'2" | 205 | North Carolina |
| Devon Torrence | DB | 6'0" | 199 | Ohio St. |
| Elijah Joseph | LB | 6'1" | 243 | Temple |
| Garrett Chisolm | OL | 6'5" | 312 | South Carolina |
| Graig Cooper | RB | 5'10" | 205 | Miami |
| Henry Hynoski | FB | 6'0" | 257 | Pittsburgh |
| Ian Williams | DL | 6'1" | 319 | Notre Dame |
| Isaiah Thompson | OL | 6'3" | 300 | Houston |
| Jacob Rogers | K | 6'2" | 213 | Cincinnati |
| Jamar Newsome | WR | 6'1" | 200 | Central Florida |
| Jamel Hamler | WR | 6'1" | 193 | Fresno St. |
| Jarriel King | OL | 6'5" | 317 | South Carolina |
| Jeff Van Camp | QB | 6'5" | 218 | Florida Atlantic |
| Jeffrey Maehl | WR | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon |
| Jeremiha Hunter | LB | 6'1" | 239 | Iowa |
| Jeron Johnson | SS | 5'10" | 212 | Boise St. |
| Jerrard Tarrant | FS | 6'0" | 204 | Georgia Tech |
| Jerrod Johnson | QB | 6'5" | 251 | Texas A&M |
| Jimmy Young | WR | 6'0" | 204 | TCU |
| Jock Sanders | WR | 5'6" | 181 | West Virginia |
| Joe Lefeged | DB | 6'0" | 210 | Rutgers |
| Joe Morgan | WR | 6'1" | 189 | Walsh |
| John Clay | RB | 6'1" | 230 | Wisconsin |
| John Graves | DT | 6'3" | 286 | Virginia Tech |
| Joshua Davis | OL | 6'7" | 313 | Georgia |
| Joshua Jasper | K | 5'10" | 174 | LSU |
| Joshua Nesbitt | QB | 6'1" | 217 | Georgia Tech |
| Joshua Portis | QB | 6'3" | 211 | California (PA) |
| Justin Boren | G | 6'3" | 309 | Ohio St. |
| Kai Forbath | K | 5'11" | 197 | UCLA |
| Keith Smith | WR | 6'2" | 214 | Purdue |
| Kendric Burney | DB | 5'9" | 186 | North Carolina |
| Kentrell Lockett | DL | 6'5" | 241 | Mississippi |
| Kevin Hughes | OL | 6'4" | 302 | Southeast Louisiana |
| Kevin Rutland | DB | 6'0" | 190 | Missouri |
| Kristofer O'Dowd | OL | 6'4" | 304 | USC |
| Kyle Hix | OL | 6'7" | 318 | Texas |
| Ladi Ajiboye | DL | 6'1" | 297 | South Carolina |
| Lestar Jean | WR | 6'3" | 215 | Florida Atlantic |
| Mario Butler | DB | 6'0" | 182 | Georgia Tech |
| Mario Fannin | RB | 5'10" | 231 | Auburn |
| Mark Dell | WR | 6'0" | 193 | Michigan St. |
| Mark Herzlich | LB | 6'4" | 244 | Boston College |
| Marshall Williams | WR | 6'1" | 188 | Wake Forest |
| Martin Parker | DL | 6'2" | 303 | Richmond |
| Matt Asiata | RB | 5'11" | 229 | Utah |
| Nate Williams | SS | 6'0" | 211 | Washington |
| Nick Bellore | LB | 6'1" | 245 | Central Michigan |
| Niles Brinkley | DB | 5'10" | 193 | Wisconsin |
| Noel Devine | RB | 5'8" | 179 | West Virginia |
| O.J. Murdock | WR | 5'11" | 197 | Fort Hays St. |
| Orie Lemon | LB | 6'1" | 242 | Oklahoma St. |
| Owen Spencer | WR | 6'2" | 195 | N.C. State |
| Patrick Devlin | QB | 6'3" | 225 | Delaware |
| Pierre Allen | DL | 6'4" | 273 | Nebraska |
| Preston Dial | TE | 6'3" | 237 | Alabama |
| Ray Dominguez | OL | 6'4" | 334 | Arkansas |
| Reid Forrest | K | 6'0" | 189 | Washington St. |
| Ricardo Lockette | WR | 6'2" | 211 | Fort Valley St. |
| Richard Henry | OL | 6'3" | 308 | Nebraska |
| Richard Lapham | OL | 6'8" | 315 | Boston College |
| Ryan Bartholomew | C | 6'1" | 302 | Syracuse |
| Ryan Colburn | QB | 6'3" | 223 | Fresno St. |
| Ryan Donahue | K | 6'2" | 193 | Iowa |
| Ryan Winterswyk | DL | 6'4" | 268 | Boise St. |
| Schuylar Oordt | TE | 6'6" | 261 | Northern Iowa |
| Scott Lutrus | LB | 6'2" | 241 | Connecticut |
| Scott Tolzien | QB | 6'2" | 212 | Wisconsin |
| Sealver Siliga | DT | 6'2" | 305 | Utah |
| Shaun Draughn | RB | 5'11" | 213 | North Carolina |
| Terrance Turner | WR | 6'2" | 220 | Indiana |
| Terrence Toliver | WR | 6'4" | 212 | LSU |
| Tori Gurley | WR | 6'4" | 216 | South Carolina |
| Ugo Chinasa | DL | 6'5" | 264 | Oklahoma St. |
| Vai Taua | RB | 5'10" | 213 | Nevada |
| Vance Cuff | DB | 5'10" | 178 | Georgia |
| Wayne Daniels | DE | 6'0" | 260 | TCU |
| Weslye Saunders | TE | 6'5" | 270 | South Carolina |
| Will Hill | FS | 6'1" | 202 | Florida |
| Willie Smith | OL | 6'5" | 310 | East Carolina |
| Zachary Hurd | OL | 6'7" | 316 | Connecticut |
| Zack Pianalto | TE | 6'3" | 256 | North Carolina |
| Zane Taylor | OL | 6'3" | 309 | Utah |
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Will Hill
I’m guessing based on the following, the Colts probably aren’t too interested in him: http://www.stampedeblue.com/2011/1/23/1951673/scratch-florida-safety-will-hill-from-the-colts-draft-board
Free Agents.
Can’t find the old cbssportsline.com link that had all current NFL unrestricted free agents that will be available once lockout ends.
Can anyone provide link?
Thanks.
by I'm Not Alone, I'm Just Blue on May 3, 2011 11:16 AM EDT reply actions
Thanks BBS!!
This is great stuff here. I would love to see Devlin brought in. Also, call me a sucker for a feel good story…but I would love to see a guy like Mark Herzlich brought in. To me, he has Colts written all over him…I know not a huge need area, but non the less…no matter where he ends up I will be rooting for him.
"If me and King Kong went into an alley, only one of us would come out. And it wouldn't be the monkey."
"I don't really trust a sane person."
"I never met a man I didn't want to fight." The one and only Lyle Alzado
I would love to have him too
I can’t imagine his top ten draft stock ability dropped off so much that he isn’t even good anymore. He could be an eventual starter/star.
The Indianapolis Colts are going to be the 1st team to win a super bowl in their own stadium. 'nuff said.
One left out
This guy keeps getting brought up in some of the threads.
Joe Horn, WR 5’11" 191 runs a 4.43 40.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaUkz0kfYks
At about 2:00 or so watch how fast he stops on the slant and changes direction. Don’t mind he drops the football like it’s a piece of bacon that had been cooked in butter. And also never mind that he seems to be playing against a peewee football team.
that is a long list
need to get the lockout over with
damn you BBS you stole my thunder lol
very good list of UDFA though
Mana Silva S would be a good fit if he is still available
Any idea what happend to this guy; did he get drafted if so by who?
He has good speed, decent size and was pretty productive in college.
Defense is more important than breathing.
Aside from the Johnsons, Silvas, McDaniels, Herzlichs, etc.
I wouldn’t mind seeing Colby Whitlock. I watched him tear apart my Longhorns on many an occasion.
"Cat in the wall, eh? Ok, now you're talking my language. I know this game."
-Charlie
by Addai Another Aday on May 3, 2011 1:43 PM EDT reply actions
Would be nice...
…to sign SD RFA Safety Eric Weddle.
They got Brittle Bob so would be nice to steal somethin from them. Would also be REALLY nice to not have to watch Weddle pick Peyton off ever again!
If we sign DT Tommie Harris, as rumors speculate, that would be fantastic. That leaves only a couple roster spots, with safety and a vet WR (preferably someone who’s a burner to stretch the field) being biggest post-draft needs: Eric Weddle > (CAR) Steve Smith (Trade) or Santana Moss (love those U WR’s!).
Peace.
by I'm Not Alone, I'm Just Blue on May 3, 2011 2:30 PM EDT reply actions
I guarantee, the Colts won't sign a vet WR
Weddle picked off Peyton because of a blatant PI.
At S, he or Whitner could be options, though if the RFA tenders stick, the Colts won’t “trade” for them.
At DT, Mebane could be had for a 3rd rounder and a bunch of money. Cofield for a 2nd rounder and a bunch of money.
Chad Spann...
The RunningBack from NIU is one of my favorite players. He had 1388 yaard on 2588 attempts. That balances out to be 5.4 yards per attempt. He Also had 22 rushing touchdowns. The previous year he had 1038 yards on 179 attempts. That balances out to be 5.8 yards per carry. And another 19 touchdowns. That’s a great stat line!! If we were to drop James, Rhodes, Hart, and (let’s hope not) Addai, I would be fine with it. Carter, Brown, and Spann would be a great three-headed monster. Oh and another great thing about Spann… he did not fumble AT ALL in his college careeer.
by BleedingBlueAndWhite on May 3, 2011 3:26 PM EDT reply actions
Colts brought him in for a workout before the draft, I believe.
"Cat in the wall, eh? Ok, now you're talking my language. I know this game."
-Charlie
by Addai Another Aday on May 3, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes they did..
At least according to BBS. But for some reason he isn’t on this list.
by BleedingBlueAndWhite on May 3, 2011 5:46 PM EDT reply actions
Hey, you jacked my name
That is an insult that cannot be born, I demand satisfaction!
by BleedBluenWhite on May 3, 2011 7:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Another name I'd like to throw out there
Kai Forbath, the kicker from UCLA. I think it’s time to get another K and have Vinny mentor him for a year.
"Cat in the wall, eh? Ok, now you're talking my language. I know this game."
-Charlie
by Addai Another Aday on May 3, 2011 5:50 PM EDT reply actions
That's a tough call.
He was a good kicker in college. A roster spot would guarantee that no one else would sign him, but where would we have to room? We don’t carry a 3rd QB, so there’s a spot. It just depends on where we have a ridiculous amount of depth and can spare it.
"Cat in the wall, eh? Ok, now you're talking my language. I know this game."
-Charlie
by Addai Another Aday on May 3, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't forget that Brett Swenson is still on the roster
Signed an UDFA contract with us last year and was waived/injured with an “undisclosed” injury, I believe. Sometimes we’re able to used those as “Red-Shirt” seasons while the guys still go to meetings and stuff. Similar to what David Caldwell did too.
Hoping those guys can compete for spots.
Will Hill, Pat Devlin, John Clay, and Noel Devine all sound appealing to me. And considering how much the Colts run, I’d be completely okay with them cutting Addai and Brown and signing Clay and Devine to be a poor man’s thunder/lightning combo, ala Jacobs and Bradshaw. I think it’d be a nice duo. Devlin would give them a nice back up, at least better than Painter, and Hill would give them a good back up safety.
"Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth."
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1968-1992
Addai has proven to be perfect for what the Colts do. Brown is still developing but has shown flashes and, with improved run blocking from the O-line, should have a breakout year.
I would not trust our backfield with three rookies, especially one as slow as Clay.
No reason to try and get another backup in to try and learn the system. Painter isn’t going anywhere, period.
Will Hill is a terribly poor character guy and won’t be signed.
Safties
I’m not sure what the love affair with all these safites is. This was a TERRIBLE group, evidenced by the fact that so many went undrafted.
The starting strong saftey for the Colts will be Melvin Bullitt because NO ONE else out there who is available is better or knows the system.
undrafted free agents
how come the colts take a chance on noel devine rb from west virginia he is fast unlike the slow running backs we already have you cant say size we drafted a guy shorter and slower than him. donald brown runs like he is scard , mike hart always on the I.R. joseph addai out for 4 games every year. give him a shot i thought this guy would have went early.
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