20 Small School Players To Watch in the 2023 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is right around the corner and all the attention is on what the Indianapolis Colts are going to do about quarterback. While that is still the main talking point, there are other picks to be made in this draft.
Colts' General Manager Chris Ballard has made 53 draft selections in the five drafts in Indy (2017-2022). Of those 53 selections, eight of them have been used on players that played college football at the FCS level or lower. Some of the notable names on that list include Grover Stewart, Shaquille Leonard, Rodney Thomas II, and EJ Speed.
The Colts like to look at the small schools during the draft process, particularly for day three picks and PUDFA signings. A majority of the Colts' best undrafted free agent signings have come from small schools-- most notably players such as Ashton Dulin (Malone), George Odum (Central Arkansas), and Dallis Flowers (Pittsburgh State).
Since we know the value of small school players to the Colts in the draft process, lets take a look at 20(!) small schoolers in this draft that could interest the team:
Other Notable Names to Watch
11.) Cade Pugh, Safety, Harding
12.) Liam Anderson, LB, Holy Cross
13.) TJ Luther, WR, Gardner-Webb
14.) Logan Brolin, WR, Ashland
15.) Jake Witt, OT, Northern Michigan
16.) Tyson Bagent, QB, Shepherd
17.) Aubrey Miller Jr, LB, Jackson State
18.) Michael Ayers, LB, Ashland
19.) Sy Barnett, WR, Davenport
20.) Cody Chrest, WR, Sam Houston State
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