Indianapolis Colts 2025 NFL combine preview: Wide receivers
The 2025 NFL Combine kicks off this upcoming week. So let's preview the event through the Indianapolis Colts' lens and take a look at the wide receiver position.
For a deeper dive into the combine specifically and what you need to know from the Colts' perspective, click here.
If you missed our NFL Combine running backs preview, you can find that here.
What's the need for the Colts at wide receiver?
The theme this offseason for the Colts, based on what GM Chris Ballard said after the season, is that he wants to add competition throughout the roster. And as you take a position by position look at where the Colts currently stand, just about every unit one could justify adding to.
However, receiver might be the one group where an addition isn't necessary, especially when taking into account that there are much more pressing needs elsewhere.
Although the Colts didn't have a receiver who put together a massive individual season, or one that even eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark, they were the only team in the NFL with three receivers who surpassed 800 receiving yards.
With Michael Pittman, Josh Downs, and Alec Pierce, the Colts have three very different skill sets that can thrive in different situations–and variety is a good thing.
While AD Mitchell has to be much more consistent in 2025, if a team's fourth receiver on the depth chart is an uber-talented second-year player, who even with the ups and downs, did show an impressive ability to create separation, well, that's a good spot to be in.
Like any position, depth to bolster the back end can always be an offseason item, however, in addition to the four players mentioned, the Colts also have Anthony Gould–a 2024 draft pick–and I do think Ashton Dulin returns in free agency, further reducing the need to add to the receiver room in the draft.
What does the Colts current receiver depth chart look like?
Michael Pittman Jr.
Alec Pierce
AD Mitchell
Josh Downs
Anthony Gould
Laquon Treadwell
DJ Montgomery
Which receivers were invited to the 2025 NFL combine?
Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas
Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
Elijhah Badger, Florida
Jack Bech, TCU
Isaiah Bond, Texas
Ja'Corey Brooks, Louisville
Sam Brown Jr., Miami
Pat Bryant, Illinois
Luther Burden III, Missouri
Beaux Collins, Notre Dame
Chimere Dike, Florida
Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
Da'Quan Felton, Virginia Tech
Tai Felton, Maryland
Jacolby George, Miami
Matthew Golden, Texas
Tre Harris, Mississippi
Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
Traeshon Holden, Oregon
Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado
Tory Horton, Colorado State
Kobe Hudson, UCF
Travis Hunter, Colorado
Daniel Jackson, Minnesota
Tez Johnson, Oregon
Josh Kelly, Texas Tech
KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Auburn
Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
Dominic Lovett, Georgia
Bru McCoy, Tennessee
Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
Konata Mumpfield, Pittsburgh
Nick Nash, San Jose State
Isaiah Neyor, Nebraska
Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
Kaden Prather, Maryland
Xavier Restrepo, Miami
Jalen Royals, Utah State
Arian Smith, Georgia
Roc Taylor, Memphis
Isaac TeSlaa, Arkansas
Dont'e Thornton Jr., Tennessee
Jordan Watkins, Mississippi
Theo Wease Jr., Missouri
Antwane Wells Jr., Mississippi
LaJohntay Wester, Colorado
Ricky White III, UNLV
Kyle Williams, Washington State
Savion Williams, TCU
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