The Colts used their first selection of Day 3 of the NFL Draft (127th overall) to pick SMU tight end Kylen Granson.
The 6-foot-2, 241 pound Granson caught 129 passes for 1,879 yards with 16 touchdowns in four seasons spent at Rice (2016-2017) and SMU (2019-2020). Granson was a First-Team All-AAC selection in 2020.
Granson ran a 4.63 40-yard dash at SMU's pro day earlier this year. He played a hybrid tight end role at SMU, lining up inline, in the backfield, in the slot and outside.
Wrote The Athletic's Dane Brugler: "No matter the school or alignment, he has produced."
With the Granson pick, the Colts now have the following selections left in the 2021 NFL Draft:
- Round 5, 165th overall
- Round 6, 206th overall
- Round 7, 248th overall
The Colts used their first selection of Day 3 of the NFL Draft (127th overall) to pick SMU tight end Kylen Granson.
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) is caught by Houston safety Garrison Vaughn, right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) carries the ball in for a touchdown during an NCAA football game against Texas State on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) celebrates with offensive lineman Nick Dennis (72) after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Temple in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) catches a pass for a touchdown during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Temple in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) is tackled by Houston safety Gervarrius Owens, top, and safety Amaud Willis-Dalton, right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) runs a route during an NCAA football game against Texas State on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
American Team tight end Kylen Granson of SMU (83) during the first half of the NCAA college football Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)
Sep 14, 2019: Gerald J. Ford Stadium Photo by Vladimir Cherry
American Team tight end Kylen Granson of SMU (83) runs the ball as American Team defensive back Mark Webb of Georgia (26) gives chase during the American team practice for the NCAA college Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson, top, and teammates celebrate after Granson scored a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Dallas. SMU beat East Carolina 59-51. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson runs in the end zone after a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Dallas. SMU won 59-51. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson runs after a catch during the first half of an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Dallas. SMU beat East Carolina 59-51. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) advances the ball while East Carolina safety Juan Powell (14) looks to tackle during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) is tackled by Tulane safety Chase Kuerschen (36) during an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson scores a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) reaches to get a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Houston Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson catches the ball for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) jogs off the field during an NCAA football game against Texas State on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson, center, fights for extra yards while East Carolina safety Juan Powell (14) and cornerback Malik Fleming (4) tackle during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson scores a touchdown against Memphis in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) pushes past Memphis defensive back T.J. Carter (2) as Grandson scores a touchdown on a 16-yard pass play in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson scores a touchdown against Memphis in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
SMU tight end Kylen Granson (83) knocks down Memphis defensive back John Broussard Jr. (9) as Granson scores a touchdown on a 16-yard pass play in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
