Indianapolis Colts Draft History
411 total draft picks | 46 first-round picks | 1967–2025
Since 1980, the Indianapolis Colts franchise has drafted 380 players in the NFL Draft, 37 of them in the first round. 5 of those picks are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Marshall Faulk (1994), Marvin Harrison (1996), Peyton Manning (1998), Edgerrin James (1999) and Dwight Freeney (2002). By career Approximate Value, the most productive pick was Peyton Manning (QB, Tennessee), taken in round 1 of the 1998 draft. The biggest value pick was Robert Mathis, a round-5 selection in 2003 who made 5 Pro Bowls. Of the picks made through 2025, 33 (9%) made at least one Pro Bowl and 85% appeared in at least one NFL game. The most common school was Penn St., with 13 picks.
Figures cover the 1980–2026 drafts. Source: nflverse.
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