Caden Curry

Caden Curry
No. 55 – Indianapolis Colts
PositionDefensive end
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2003-05-24) May 24, 2003[1]
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolCenter Grove (Greenwood, Indiana)
College
NFL draft2026: 6th round, 214th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Caden Curry (born May 24, 2003)[1] is an American professional football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Colts in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life

Curry attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana.[2] As a senior, he tallied 65 tackles, with 24 tackles for a loss and seven sacks, as he helped lead his school to a state title.[3] Curry finished his career with a total of 290 tackles, with 83.5 tackles for a loss and 28 sacks, while helping his school win back-to-back Indiana state championships.[4] He also played baseball and helped lead the team to a state title appearance.[5]

Coming out of high school, Curry was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over Alabama and Indiana.[4]

College career

Heading into his freshman season in 2022, Curry competed for a starting spot on the Ohio State defense.[6] In week 2 of the season, he notched four tackles with one being for a loss in a win over Arkansas State.[7] Curry played just 81 defensive snaps on the season while also contributing on special teams, finishing with 14 tackles with two being for a loss, and half a sack.[8][9] In 2023, he appeared in 11 games for the Buckeyes, where he notched nine tackles with three and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, and a pass deflection. In addition to playing defensive end, Curry also played sparingly as a fullback.[10][11] In week 4 of the 2024 season, he was ejected for targeting in a win over Marshall.[12] In week 11, Curry blocked a punt in a 45–0 win over Purdue.[13]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m)		 257 lb
(117 kg)		 30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 4.51 s 7.22 s 26 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15]

Curry was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round with the 214th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[16] He signed his rookie contract on May 8.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b Wehner Curry, Maria [@21891524] (May 24, 2022). "🎂Happy Birthday Caden🎂 I Love you more ❤️ ⁦@CadenCurry14" (Tweet). Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Doyel, Gregg (September 22, 2021). "Doyel: You have to see Center Grove defensive end Caden Curry to believe it". IndyStar. Retrieved January 4, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Gay, Colin (September 10, 2022). "'Caden's flashed:' Caden Curry shines in first snaps on Ohio State's defensive line". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Rabinowitz, Bill (December 14, 2021). "Ohio State adds 4-star defensive lineman Caden Curry to 2022 recruiting class". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (December 14, 2021). "Center Grove star Caden Curry makes 'hard decision,' tells IU no, says yes to Ohio State". IndyStar. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  6. ^ Baird, Nathan. "As Ohio State football's Caden Curry establishes his versatility, could he be in the mix at LEO?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. ^ Means, Stephen. "Caden Curry on his way to carving out a role for Ohio State football, according to Ryan Day and Jim Knowles". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Means, Stephen. "What Caden Curry's freshman flashes tell us about his upside as an Ohio State defensive end". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  9. ^ "Caden Curry 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  10. ^ Means, Stephen. "How an Ohio State defensive end became a potential offensive solution". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  11. ^ "Caden Curry 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  12. ^ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Ohio State football's Caden Curry ejected for targeting. Will he face suspension in next game?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  13. ^ Backstrom, Andy (November 9, 2024). "Caden Curry's blocked punt jumpstarts rout of Boilermakers". On3.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  14. ^ "Caden Curry Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  15. ^ "Caden Curry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  16. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 25, 2026). "Colts select Ohio State defensive end Caden Curry in sixth round of 2026 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  17. ^ "Colts sign six draft picks, 12 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
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