Colts draft DL Eric Johnson - Round 5, Pick 159

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Colts going with Missouri State defensive tackle Eric Johnson at 159, per Schultz_Report.

You know Chris Ballard wasn't going to let a draft go by without drafting a D-lineman.

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There’s the small schooler for Indy. Eric Johnson is a freaky mover with shorter arms. Good interior competition.

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Eric Johnson II was drafted with pick 159 of round 5 in the 2022 draft class.

He scored a 9.16 RAS out of a possible 10.00.

This ranked 123 out of 1459 DT from 1987 to 2022.

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Colts fifth-round pick Eric Johnson says his pre-draft visit with the Colts was "the most in-depth of all the teams. You kind of got the full look at everything you'd be doing... It was definitely really professional."

Johnson said he had nine total visits.