INDIANAPOLIS — The first, second and third rounds of the 2023 NFL draft have officially come to an end.
In the first round, the Colts used the fourth overall pick on quarterback Anthony Richardson.
Richardson originally started as a wide receiver in high school but switched to quarterback before heading to the University of Florida.
Measuring in at the NFL Combine at 6-foot-4 and 244 pounds, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds and had a 40.5-inch vertical jump.
Richardson only started 13 games during one season at Florida. He ended the year completing 53.8% of his passes for 2,549 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
The 20-year-old has also had rushing touchdowns of 45, 60, 73, 80 and 81 yards during his career in Florida.
The Colts originally had the 35 overall pick but traded it to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for the 38 overall pick, plus an additional fifth-round pick at No. 141.
Then, they traded the 38 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the 44 overall pick, plus an additional pick in the fourth-round at No. 110.
They finally used the 44 overall pick on Indiana native Julius Brents.
The Warren Central High School graduate attended Kansas State University where he played cornerback.
He had four interceptions and four deflections in the 2022 season.
During the third round, the Colts selected wide receiver Josh Downs.
Downs attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and had 195 receptions in his college career.
On the third day of the NFL Draft, Colts picked offensive tackle Blake Freeland of BYU and defensive tackle Adetomiwa Adebawore of Northwestern in the fourth round.
Freeland was the 106th overall pick. The 6'8", 302 pound tackle from Utah, started the final seven games of the season as a freshman on an offensive line unit that was ranked No. 12 by Pro Football Focus.
Freeland earned the AP All-American title in 2022 and was one of only three BYU players to play in and start all 13 games.
"Athletically, he's as good as any offensive tackle in this draft," ESPN's Mel Kiper said.
Adebawore, 6'2" and 282 pounds, was the 110 overall pick. In college, he played in 41 career games with 33 starts and compiled 97 tackles, 68 of them solo. He earned All-Big Ten recognition in each of his last two seasons and was voted the National Team's defensive line practice player of the week in the 2023 Senior Bowl.
"He's going to penetrate, locate and hunt at the next level," said Todd McShay of ESPN. "This is a steal in the fourth round."
