Austin Ajiake — Indianapolis Colts LB | 2026 depth chart & profile

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Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

17Daniel JonesQB1YR 871% snaps 15Riley LeonardQB2YR 212% snaps 5Anthony Richardson Sr.QB3YR 4 4Easton StickQB4YR 8

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28Jonathan TaylorRB1YR 782% snaps 21DJ GiddensRB2YR 27% snaps 20Seth McGowanRB3ROOKIE R7 42Anderson CastleRB4ROOKIE UDFA

37Ulysses Bentley IVRB5↓1

X×5

14Alec PierceX1PUPYR 576% snaps 13Laquon TreadwellX2YR 11NEXT UP3% snaps 10E.J. HortonX3ROOKIE UDFA 83Eli PancolX4YR 2

34Ben NikkelX5↓8

Z×5

16Ashton DulinZ1YR 815% snapsALSO KR 12Nick Westbrook-IkhineZ2YR 739% snaps

80Deion BurksZ3ROOKIE R7+2 ROLES 11Sahmir HagansZ4ROOKIE UDFA

3D.J. MontgomeryZ5↓9

SLOT×4

2Josh DownsSLOT1YR 455% snapsALSO PR 6Anthony GouldSLOT2YR 35% snaps+2 ROLES 9Coleman OwenSLOT3YR 2+2 ROLES 8Raylen SharpeSLOT4ROOKIE UDFA

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84Tyler WarrenTE1YR 284% snaps 81Mo Alie-CoxTE2YR 1039% snaps 85Drew OgletreeTE3YR 5 86Will MalloryTE4YR 4

45Carson TowtTE5↓4

LT×3

79Bernhard RaimannLT1YR 592% snaps 73Blake FreelandLT2YR 4—78Bayron MatosLT3INT'LYR 3

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LG×3

56Quenton NelsonLG1YR 997% snaps 68Dalton TuckerLG2YR 314% snaps 66Josh SillsLG3YR 5

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C×3

60Tanor BortoliniC1YR 387% snaps 65Jimmy MorrisseyC2YR 60% snaps 63Geno VanDeMarkC3ROOKIE UDFA

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RG×3

71Matt GoncalvesRG1YR 394% snaps 62Jalen FarmerRG2ROOKIE R4—76Nolan RucciRG3ROOKIE UDFA

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RT×3

75Jalen TravisRT1YR 229% snaps 67Luke TenutaRT2YR 53% snaps 61Josh KreutzRT3ROOKIE UDFA

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×4

99Deforest BucknerDT1YR 1140% snaps 96Colby WoodenDT2YR 452% snaps

95Adetomiwa AdebaworeDT3YR 4 93Tim SmithDT4YR 2

NT×4

90Grover StewartNT1YR 1059% snaps 92Derrick NnadiNT2YR 930% snaps

94Jerry TilleryNT3YR 8

64Cameron BallNT4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

LDE×4

98Arden KeyLDE1YR 942% snaps

91Jaylahn TuimoloauLDE2YR 219% snaps 52George Gumbs Jr.LDE3ROOKIE R5 54Mitchell MeltonLDE4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

RDE×4

97Laiatu LatuRDE1YR 365% snaps 72Micheal ClemonsRDE2YR 551% snaps

55Caden CurryRDE3ROOKIE R6 74Durell NchamiRDE4YR 4

WLB×4

51Akeem Davis-GaitherWLB1YR 768% snaps

50Bryce BoettcherWLB2ROOKIE R4—57Jaylon CarliesWLB3YR 3 44Tahj ChambersWLB4ROOKIE UDFA

MLB×4

53CJ Allen

MLB1ROOKIE R2—58Austin AjiakeMLB2YR 414% snaps 47West WeeksMLB3ROOKIE UDFA 48Devin VeresukMLB4ROOKIE UDFA

LCB×4

7Charvarius WardLCB1YR 940% snaps 26Cam Taylor-BrittLCB2SUSYR 532% snaps

40Jaylon JonesLCB3YR 4 36Mekhi RodgersLCB4

36Reuben LoweryRESRET

RCB×3

1Sauce GardnerRCB1QYR 551% snaps 35Johnathan EdwardsRCB2YR 227% snaps 39Rob Carter Jr.RCB3ROOKIE UDFA

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NB×3

27Justin WalleyNB1YR 2—29Mekhi BlackmonNB2YR 467% snaps 42Jai'Onte' McMillanNB3ROOKIE UDFA

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FS×4

0Cam BynumFS1YR 695% snaps 33Juanyeh ThomasFS2YR 524% snaps

38Jonathan OwensFS3YR 9

41Trey WashingtonFS4YR 2

SS×4

30Hunter WohlerSS1YR 2—25AJ HaulcySS2ROOKIE R3—32Daniel ScottSS3YR 4 31Austin BrownSS4ROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

10Blake GrupeKO1YR 432% ST snaps 3Spencer ShraderKO2YR 312% ST snaps

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6Anthony GouldKR1YR 316% ST snaps+2 ROLES 9Coleman OwenKR2YR 24% ST snaps+2 ROLES 80Deion BurksKR3ROOKIE R7+2 ROLES 16Ashton DulinKR4YR 8ALSO WR

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46Luke RhodesLS1YR 1129% ST snaps

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10Blake GrupePK1YR 432% ST snaps 3Spencer ShraderPK2YR 312% ST snaps

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6Anthony GouldPR1YR 316% ST snaps+2 ROLES 9Coleman OwenPR2YR 24% ST snaps+2 ROLES 80Deion BurksPR3ROOKIE R7+2 ROLES 2Josh DownsPR4YR 4ALSO WR

×1

8Rigoberto SanchezPT1YR 1031% ST snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO10Blake Grupe 3Spencer Shrader——

KR6Anthony Gould 9Coleman Owen 80Deion Burks 16Ashton Dulin

LS46Luke Rhodes———

PK10Blake Grupe 3Spencer Shrader——

PR6Anthony Gould 9Coleman Owen 80Deion Burks 2Josh Downs

PT8Rigoberto Sanchez———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Daniel Jones#17QB1YR 871% snaps QB215Riley LeonardYR 2 QB35Anthony Richardson Sr.YR 4 QB44Easton StickYR 8

RB7 listed

Jonathan Taylor#28RB1YR 782% snaps RB221DJ GiddensYR 2 RB320Seth McGowanROOKIE R7 RB442Anderson CastleROOKIE UDFA

WRX5 listed

Alec Pierce#14X1YR 576% snapsPUP X213Laquon TreadwellYR 11NEXT UP X310E.J. HortonROOKIE UDFA X483Eli PancolYR 2

WRZ5 listed

Ashton Dulin#16Z1YR 815% snapsALSO KR Z212Nick Westbrook-IkhineYR 7

Z380Deion BurksROOKIE R7+2 ROLES Z411Sahmir HagansROOKIE UDFA

WRSLOT4 listed

Josh Downs#2SLOT1YR 455% snapsALSO PR SLOT26Anthony GouldYR 3+2 ROLES SLOT39Coleman OwenYR 2+2 ROLES SLOT48Raylen SharpeROOKIE UDFA

TE7 listed

Tyler Warren#84TE1YR 284% snaps TE281Mo Alie-CoxYR 10 TE385Drew OgletreeYR 5 TE486Will MalloryYR 4

OLLT3 listed

Bernhard Raimann#79LT1YR 592% snaps LT273Blake FreelandYR 4 LT378Bayron MatosYR 3INT'L

OLLG3 listed

Quenton Nelson#56LG1YR 997% snaps LG268Dalton TuckerYR 3 LG366Josh SillsYR 5

OLC3 listed

Tanor Bortolini#60C1YR 387% snaps C265Jimmy MorrisseyYR 6 C363Geno VanDeMarkROOKIE UDFA

OLRG3 listed

Matt Goncalves#71RG1YR 394% snaps RG262Jalen FarmerROOKIE R4 RG376Nolan RucciROOKIE UDFA

OLRT3 listed

Jalen Travis#75RT1YR 229% snaps RT267Luke TenutaYR 5 RT361Josh KreutzROOKIE UDFA

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT4 listed

Deforest Buckner#99DT1YR 1140% snaps DT296Colby WoodenYR 4

DT395Adetomiwa AdebaworeYR 4 DT493Tim SmithYR 2

DLNT4 listed

Grover Stewart#90NT1YR 1059% snaps NT292Derrick NnadiYR 9

NT394Jerry TilleryYR 8

NT464Cameron BallROOKIE UDFA

EDGELDE4 listed

Arden Key#98LDE1YR 942% snaps

LDE291Jaylahn TuimoloauYR 2 LDE352George Gumbs Jr.ROOKIE R5 LDE454Mitchell MeltonROOKIE UDFA

EDGERDE4 listed

Laiatu Latu#97RDE1YR 365% snaps RDE272Micheal ClemonsYR 5

RDE355Caden CurryROOKIE R6 RDE474Durell NchamiYR 4

LBWLB4 listed

Akeem Davis-Gaither#51WLB1YR 768% snaps

WLB250Bryce BoettcherROOKIE R4 WLB357Jaylon CarliesYR 3 WLB444Tahj ChambersROOKIE UDFA

LBMLB4 listed

CJ Allen

#53MLB1ROOKIE R2—MLB258Austin AjiakeYR 4 MLB347West WeeksROOKIE UDFA MLB448Devin VeresukROOKIE UDFA

CBLCB5 listed

Charvarius Ward#7LCB1YR 940% snaps LCB226Cam Taylor-BrittYR 5SUS

LCB340Jaylon JonesYR 4 LCB436Mekhi Rodgers

CBRCB3 listed

Sauce Gardner#1RCB1YR 551% snapsQ RCB235Johnathan EdwardsYR 2 RCB339Rob Carter Jr.ROOKIE UDFA

CBNB3 listed

Justin Walley#27NB1YR 2—NB229Mekhi BlackmonYR 4 NB342Jai'Onte' McMillanROOKIE UDFA

SFS4 listed

Cam Bynum#0FS1YR 695% snaps FS233Juanyeh ThomasYR 5

FS338Jonathan OwensYR 9

FS441Trey WashingtonYR 2

SSS4 listed

Hunter Wohler#30SS1YR 2—SS225AJ HaulcyROOKIE R3 SS332Daniel ScottYR 4 SS431Austin BrownROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Blake Grupe#10KO1YR 432% ST snaps KO23Spencer ShraderYR 3

KR4 listed

Anthony Gould#6KR1YR 316% ST snaps+2 ROLES KR29Coleman OwenYR 2+2 ROLES KR380Deion BurksROOKIE R7+2 ROLES KR416Ashton DulinYR 8ALSO WR

LS1 listed

Luke Rhodes#46LS1YR 1129% ST snaps

PK2 listed

Blake Grupe#10PK1YR 432% ST snaps PK23Spencer ShraderYR 3

PR4 listed

Anthony Gould#6PR1YR 316% ST snaps+2 ROLES PR29Coleman OwenYR 2+2 ROLES PR380Deion BurksROOKIE R7+2 ROLES PR42Josh DownsYR 4ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Rigoberto Sanchez#8PT1YR 1031% ST snaps

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Indianapolis Colts

Division AFC SouthEst. 1953

Home

Lucas Oil Stadium

70,000Listed capacity

Location Indianapolis, Indiana

Coaching staff

Head coachShane Steichen

Offensive coordinatorJim Bob Cooter

Defensive coordinatorLou Anarumo

Identity

Mascot Blue

Speed Blue Primary

Facemask Gray Secondary