The Colts hold the 14th overall pick in this year’s NFL draft. Here is a look back at the last 10 selections at that draft slot.
The Indianapolis Colts will enter the 2025 NFL draft with seven selections in total, including the 14th overall pick in the first round.
Of course, previous picks at 14th overall by other teams have no bearing on who the Colts pick or how that selection turns out. But it is interesting to see the caliber of players that have come from this specific spot in the NFL draft in recent years.
As it pertains to the Colts, tight end, as we know, is a major need, but the offensive line and the defensive line are two other position groups that could be on GM Chris Ballard’s radar–not to mention that adding to linebacker should be on the to-do list as well, although I don’t know that ends up as a first round priority for Indianapolis.
Here are the last 10 selections to be taken at 14th overall in the NFL draft.
2024: New Orleans Saints, T – Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
As a rookie, Fuaga started all 17 regular-season games at left tackle for the Saints.
2023: Pittsburgh Steelers, T – Broderick Jones, Georgia
Jones has started 27 out of 34 regular season games in his two NFL seasons, which includes 16 games this past year.
2022: Baltimore Ravens, S – Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
The do-it-all safety has missed just three games in his first three seasons and is a two-time Pro Bowler and a one-time All-Pro.
2021: New York Jets, G – Alijah Vera-Tucker, Southern California
Vera-Tucker has been a versatile member of the Jets’ offensive line, playing multiple positions. Unfortunately, injuries have been a part of his career, with Vera-Tucker appearing in only 12 games between 2022 and 2023. However, he did make 15 starts last season.
2020: San Francisco 49ers, DT – Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina
After spending his first four seasons with the 49ers, Kinlaw joined the Jets in 2024. He’s appeared in all 34 games the last two seasons and has 9.5 career sacks and 12 tackles for loss.
2019: Atlanta Falcons, G – Chris Lindstrom, Boston College
Lindstrom has been a three-time Pro Bowler in his NFL career. Since 2020, Lindstrom has missed only one game.
2018: New Orleans Saints, DE – Marcus Davenport, UTSA
After spending his first five seasons with the Saints, Davenport was in Minnesota in 2023 and Detroit in 2024, appearing in just six total games during that span. Davenport has 24 career sacks over seven seasons and 27 tackles for loss.
2017: Philadelphia Eagles, DE – Derek Barnett, Tennessee
Barnett has missed time over his career. In four seasons, he’s played fewer than eight games. He did, however, appear in 16 games with Houston last season and has won a Super Bowl with Philadelphia. Barnett has 29 career sacks and 49 tackles for loss.
2016: Las Vegas Raiders, DB – Karl Joseph, West Virginia
After four seasons with the Raiders, Joseph played in 14 games in 2020 with Cleveland and then appeared in two games with Pittsburgh in 2021, which was the last time he saw regular-season snaps. Joseph finished his career with 20 pass breakups, five interceptions, and 305 tackles.
2015: Miami Dolphins, WR – DeVante Parker, Louisville
Parker spent seven seasons with Miami and then the 2022 and 2023 seasons with New England. Parker averaged 14.1 yards per catch over his career, catching 59% of his targets, with 27 touchdowns.
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