Chris Ballard has found at least a contributor, if not an impactful starter, on Day 3 of the NFL Draft in each of his eight years as the Colts' general manager. Those guys have come from big programs and small schools; they've been drafted because of freakish athleticism and/or solid collegiate tape.
It's an impressive list:
- 2017: RB Marlon Mack (4th round), DT Grover Stewart (4th round), LB Anthony Walker Jr. (5th round)
- 2018: RB Nyheim Hines (4th round), LB Zaire Franklin (7th round)
- 2019: S Khari Willis (4th round), LB E.J. Speed (5th round)
- 2020: C/G Danny Pinter (5th round), CB Isaiah Rodgers (6th round)
- 2021: TE Kylen Granson (4th round), G Will Fries (7th round)
- 2022: TE Drew Ogletree (6th round)
- 2023: CB Jaylon Jones (7th round)
- 2024: C Tanor Bortolini (4th round), LB Jaylon Carlies (5th round)
So we're taking our list from yesterday – which compiled the top 100 prospects as ranked by The Athletic's consensus big board – and looking at who's left on Day 3.
Using The Athletic's consensus board of the top 100 prospects in this year's NFL Draft, we're left with the following players still available on Day 3, which kicks off Saturday at noon:
OFFENSE
| Position | Player | College | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Shedeur Sanders | Colorado | 32 |
| RB | Dylan Sampson | Tennessee | 63 |
| RB | Cam Skattebo | Arizona State | 80 |
| WR | Jalen Royals | Utah State | 69 |
| WR | Isaiah Bond | Texas | 83 |
| T | Cameron Williams | Texas | 89 |
| G/T | Marcus Mbow | Purdue | 67 |
DEFENSE
| Position | Player | Team | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | 60 |
| DE | Bradyn Swinson | LSU | 73 |
| DE | Jared Ivey | Ole Miss | 90 |
| DE | Kyle Kennard | South Carolina | 92 |
| DT | Joshua Farmer | Florida State | 58 |
| DT | C.J. West | Indiana | 98 |
| LB | Smael Mondon Jr. | Georgia | 97 |
| LB | Danny Stutsman | Oklahoma | 99 |
| LB | Chris Paul Jr. | Ole Miss | 100 |
| S | Billy Bowman Jr. | Oklahoma | 84 |
