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NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah projects the Colts to take a talented Texas DB to keep opposing offenses short of the sticks.
According to NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, the Indianapolis Colts are projected to select talented Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron in his debut 2025 NFL Mock Draft with the 14th overall pick:
14. Indianapolis Colts
Jahdae Barron
Texas · CB · Senior
I think you’ll see the buzz around Barron continue to grow. He possesses great quickness, instincts and ball skills.
Regarding Barron, the listed 5’11,” 200 pound senior Longhorns cornerback recorded 67 tackles (46 solo), 3 tackles for loss, a sack, 5 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, and a fumble recovery during 16 starts this past season—earning the Jim Thorpe Award, as well as Consensus All-American and First-Team All-SEC honors for 2024 respectively.
Here’s what the draft gurus are saying on Barron right now:
Under new veteran defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, the Colts will likely seek to upgrade their secondary with more talent and dynamic ability—particularly on the backend.
While it doesn’t seem as though cornerback is a major need compared to other current defensive holes, with Jaylon Jones, Samuel Womack III, and Kenny Moore II at the top three spots, it’s still a position that could be potentially improved bigger picture—particularly as the unit looks to create more takeaways.
However, Jahdae Barron’s versatility makes him an intriguing option because he can play at a lot of different spots in the secondary for Indianapolis—and be a playmaking upgrade. He makes for at least an intriguing option for the Colts near midway through the first round.
