Romaâs week of turmoil ends with Malen leading a win at Bologna
Roma bounces back with a 2-0 win over Bologna, led by Malen's brilliance.
Jalen Farmer, a former Kentucky Wildcats guard, was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts as the No. 113 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. His solid performance in the SEC made him a foundational choice for the team.
The pick isnât flashyâit's foundational. When the Indianapolis Colts turned in the card for Jalen Farmer in the fourth round on Saturday as the No. 113 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, this wasnât about chasing upside. This was about securing a player whoâs already been through the kind of football that translatesâthe kind played every Saturday in the SEC with the Kentucky Wildcats football; more importantly, it was about trusting the tape.
The farmer's 2025 season wonât jump off the stat sheet because offensive line play rarely does. But inside NFL draft rooms, this is exactly what theyâre looking for:
Thatâs not flashy. Thatâs dependable. On a Kentucky team that finished 5â7 and struggled to find offensive rhythm, Farmer was one of the few constants. When protection broke down around him, he held his ground. When things got chaotic, his tape stayed controlled. That matters more than clean-system production.
Farmer wins with anchor and discipline.
Heâs not a twitchy, highlight-reel interior linemanâhe's a pocket stabilizer. His base stays wide, his hands stay active, and he forces defensive tackles to earn everything through contact. You donât see many clean losses on his film â and at this level, thatâs half the battle.
In pass protection, the numbers back it up:
That's what translates in football.
Jalen Farmer was drafted in the fourth round as the No. 113 overall pick.
Jalen Farmer allowed just 3 sacks during the 2025 season.
Jalen Farmer was selected by the Indianapolis Colts.
Roma bounces back with a 2-0 win over Bologna, led by Malen's brilliance.
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The Colts are building an offense rooted in control and physicality. They want to run the ball, stay on schedule, and protect the quarterback from interior collapse. Farmer fits that identity because heâs already played in games where nothing was clean and still executed.
This is a floor-raiser pick:
Kentuckyâs 2025 season didnât produce wins, but it produced evaluation tape, and Jalen Farmerâs tape told NFL teams everything they needed to know. No panic. No wasted movement. No breakdowns under pressure. The Colts didnât draft flash. They drafted a functionâand function wins in December. Congrats, Jalen!
This article originally appeared on UK Wildcats Wire: Kentucky football guard Jalen Farmer picked by Indianapolis Colts