Inside the Colts Draft Room: Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft

Draft

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Mitch Chester - College Scouting Coordinator and Debbie Finn - Assistant to the General Manager

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Ed Dodds - Assistant General Manager

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Skylar Hillmann - Scouting Assistant

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Mike Bluem - Director of Football Administration and Matt Conti Vice President of Football Communications

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Andrew Hoyle - Pro Personnel Scout and Jon Shaw - Director of Pro Personnel

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Jon Shaw - Director of Pro Personnel

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Chris McGaha - National Scout

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Andrew Hoyle - Pro Personnel Scout and Jon Shaw - Director of Pro Personnel

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Joey Elliott Assistant - Director of Pro Scouting

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Carlie Irsay-Gordon Owner & CEO

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation and Cal Handelman - Administration Director

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Kyle Davis - Head Athletic Trainer, Todd Vasvari - Senior Player Personnel Scout and Greg Starek - Director of Football Analytics

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Kyle Davis - Head Athletic Trainer

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Kyle Davis - Head Athletic Trainer

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Shane Steichen Head Coach

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Cal Handelman - Administration Director

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Joe Tsaiho - Scouting Assistant

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Jacob Clouse - Creative Video Producer

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Chris Ballard General Manager

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Joey Elliott Assistant - Director of Pro Scouting and Gregory Liverpool - Midlands Area Scout/Pro Scout

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Shane Steichen Head Coach

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Shane Steichen Head Coach

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Carlie Irsay-Gordon Owner & CEO

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Chris Ballard General Manager

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Pete Ward COO

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Tyler Hughes - Area Scout

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation, Carlie Irsay-Gordon Owner & CEO and Shane Steichen Head Coach

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Boyd Jackson - Pro Personnel Assistant

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Shane Steichen Head Coach

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Jamie Moore - Assistant Director of College Scouting and Matt Terpening - Director of College Scouting

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Shane Steichen Head Coach

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Pete Ward COO

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Carlie Irsay-Gordon Owner & CEO

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation and Carlie Irsay-Gordon Owner & CEO

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Boyd Jackson - Pro Personnel Assistant and Cal Handelman - Administration Director

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Carlie Irsay-Gordon Owner & CEO

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Chad Henry - Northeast Area Scout

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Chad Henry - Northeast Area Scout

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Mitch Chester - College Scouting Coordinator

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Jamie Moore - Assistant Director of College Scouting

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Matt Terpening - Director of College Scouting

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Chris McGaha - National Scout and Andrew Hoyle - Pro Personnel Scout

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Joe Tsaiho - Scouting Assistant

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Ed Dodds - Assistant General Manager

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Skylar Hillmann - Scouting Assistant and Gregory Liverpool - Midlands Area Scout/Pro Scout

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Skylar Hillmann - Scouting Assistant

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Gregory Liverpool - Midlands Area Scout/Pro Scout

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Joe Tsaiho - Scouting Assistant

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Kyle Davis - Head Athletic Trainer and Sean Welch - Director of Football Information Systems

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Greg Starek - Director of Football Analytics

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Carlie Irsay-Gordon Owner & CEO

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Shane Steichen Head Coach

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Joey Elliott Assistant - Director of Pro Scouting

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Skylar Hillmann - Scouting Assistant

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Skylar Hillmann - Scouting Assistant

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Pete Ward COO

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Cal Handelman - Administration Director

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Todd Vasvari - Senior Player Personnel Scout and Kevin Rogers - Director of Player Personnel

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Jacob Clouse - Creative Video Producer

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Chris Ballard General Manager

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Chris Ballard General Manager

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Shane Steichen Head Coach

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Mitch Chester - College Scouting Coordinator

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Kalen Jackson - Owner & Chief Brand Officer and President of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation

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Matt Terpening - Director of College Scouting

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Matt Terpening - Director of College Scouting

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Matt Terpening - Director of College Scouting

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