Meet the Colts Rookies 2909292

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Meet The Colts Rookies: 2022 Draft

 

Round 1:

Pick 14, OG Zach Barton, Michigan

Born in Munising, Michigan, Zach Barton never thought he would make it big coming out of a small fishing town. He played great in highschool, but he never had any attention from a D1 school. After his senior year in HS, his father won a bass fishing tournament which won him $50,000 which he used to pay for Zach's tuition to walk on to Michigan as a freshman. Zach didn’t get a chance to play until junior year when the starting and backup Center both got hurt, he played outstanding in relief, most notably in the Cotton Bowl where he held future Saints 1st round pick Jimmy Warton to no sacks and just 1 pressure. From there on he was named the starter for senior year and he absolutely locked things down, he played every position except Left Tackle. 

 

Pick 22, CB Orlando Hatchett, Miami

Hatchett is Miami born and raised, he grew up watching highlights of the classic Miami defenses in the past and always dreamed of one day carrying the turner chain around his neck. During highschool he played great whilst showing off his exaggerated swagger of a black youth.  He joined the Hurricanes as a 5 star recruit and saw that turnover chain many times in his 3 season college career, he was on pace to tie Ed Reed's INT total of 21 before he decided to head to the draft after his junior year.

 

Round 2:

Pick 22, MLB Jelani Poindexter, Virginia Tech

Jelani was born in Atlanta and struggled with anger issues his entire youth, this probably came from when his father who is an Atlanta rapper was shot and robbed when Jelani was just 12. Although his father survived, it stuck with Jelani as he got into many fights between middle school and high school. Eventually his high school coach told him that if he gets another detention then he will be pulled from the team. This fired Jelani up on the football field, he had 15 tackles and 2 forced fumbles in his high school state championship game. Although he had success in HS, the only D1 offers he got were from Virginia Tech and Marshall. He chose to attend Virginia Tech where he led them in defense to a peach bowl win over Auburn in his hometown of Atlanta his senior year.
 

Pick 32, TE Devin Rhodes, Marshall

Born in Huntington, WV, Devin grew up a Marshall fan, and he was such a big fan that he chose to play for Marshall instead of playing at Bama who offered him a scholarship as well. At Marshall he broke the record for TD receptions in a season junior year, and helped Marshall appear in the CafeFrisco Bowl.