Tyquan Lewis is taking his talents a few hours west of Columbus. Lewis is the 21st different Buckeye to get drafted by the Colts' franchise and is the third Ohio State player to get picked up by the Colts since 2014.
Lewis is also the third Ohio State player to get picked by Indianapolis in the second round. OL Jack Mewhort (2014) and S Mike Doss (2003) are the other two.
YEAR | PLAYER | POS | PICK |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | TYQUAN LEWIS | DE | 64 |
2017 | MALIK HOOKER | DB | 15 |
2014 | JACK MEWHORT | OT | 59 |
2007 | ANTHONY GONZALEZ | WR | 32 |
2007 | QUINN PITCOCK | DT | 98 |
2007 | ROY HALL | WR | 169 |
2004 | BEN HARTSOCK | TE | 68 |
2003 | MIKE DOSS | SS | 58 |
Five Facts
- Tyquan Lewis is the first Ohio State DE selected by the Colts.
- Art Schlichter, 4th overall, is the highest drafted Buckeye by the Baltimore Colts.
- Malik Hooker, 15th overall, is the highest drafted Buckeye by the Indianapolis Colts.
- The Colts have selected six Ohio State players in the first round. The players are DB Malik Hooker (2017, 15th), WR Anthony Gonzalez (2007, 32nd), QB Art Schlichter (1982, 4th), OT Bob Vogel (1963, 5th), RB* Tom Matte (1961, 7th) and OT Jim Parker (1957, 8th).
- DT Bob Meyers was picked by the Colts in both 1954 (256th) and 1955 (320th).
*Matte played QB for Ohio State, but was drafted as a RB.