Colts Draft George Gumbs Jr.: Late-Round Gem

On April 25, Indianapolis Colts scooped up Florida Edge R Usher George Gums Jr. with the 156

pick in the 5th round of the Marcus.

2026 NFL Draft This 6 foot 4, 245 pound beast brings nearly

34 inch arms and ranks 7th in athletic testing among edge guys at.

The Combine.

He's got that explosive first step non-stop hustle, quick bend and straight up speed off the

edge.

Coming over from Northern Illinois, Gums switched from wide receiver and tied into

this spot, so he's raw with just 21 tackles for loss.

In 11 sacks over 3 years at Florida, still, his trade scream high upside for a late round

gem.

Colts GM Chris Baller called out the need for a fastball rusher, and Gums slots right

in as a rotational project behind Leia to Latu and Arden Keon.

The weak side.

Here picks included linebackers CJ Allen from Georgia at 53, safety AJ Halsey from

LSU at 78, and a couple linebackers plus A, guard to round out depth.

With those additions, the Colts are stacking athletic projects on defense, setting up for

a gritty rotation that could pay off big down the line.