5 NFL draft prospect fits for Indianapolis Colts

ESPN's Ben Solak recently detailed how the Indianapolis Colts could "ace" the 2026 NFL draft, and in doing so, he also mentioned five prospects that could be of interest to GM Chris Ballard.

Let's take a closer look at these players and potential Day 2 fits for the Colts.

S AJ Haulcy, LSU

Haulcy is an experienced defender with nearly 3,000 career snaps, spending regular time at both free safety and in the box. He's been a sound run defender by PFF's metrics and has had very good ball production in coverage, logging eight interceptions and 10 pass breakups the last two seasons.

S Bud Clark, TCU

Another experienced safety with over 2,700 defensive snaps played. He was one of PFF's higher graded run defenders at this position and has good ball production as well, with 15 interceptions and 20 pass breakups over four seasons.

DE Keyron Crawford, Auburn

Crawford had a big jump in production last season, totaling 43 pressures -- 17 more than the previous season. He also improved as a run defender according to PFF's grading system.

DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State

Measuring in at 6-5 - 265 pounds, Dennis-Sutton has put together back-to-back highly productive seasons, totaling 45 pressures and nine sacks in 2024, followed by 51 pressures and eight sacks this past season. He's also graded out well as a run defender by PFF's metrics. Dennis-Sutton was among the standout performers at the defensive end position at the NFL combine.