The Indianapolis Colts selected Northern Michigan offensive tackle Jake Witt with the No. 236 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
Witt is the epitome of a project. He has only 13 starts at offensive tackle in his career, but he has intriguing size and athleticism for the position. He’s only faced Division-II competition so teams may hold off using a draft pick on him.
Witt likely got on the radar of NFL teams after he had a strong workout at his pro day.
At 6-foot-7 and 302 pounds, Witt measured in with 33.5-inch arms. He also posted a 4.89 in the 40-yard dash with a 1.71 10-yard split, a 37-inch vertical and a 10-foot-3-inch broad jump.
Witt played basketball at Michigan Tech in 2018, took a year off from sports and joined the Northern Michigan football team just before the pandemic hit in 2020. He started out as a tight end and then moved to the right tackle position near the end of the season.
Witt then started all 11 games in 2022 at left tackle for Northern Michigan.
