Caden
Curry.
Caden
Curry.
Ohio State· 6'3"· 257 lb
R6 · #214 · Indianapolis Colts"One enormous year at the end of a long career: real production, but only one harvest to check."Pre-draft read
This edge defender's game emphasizes get-off and hand usage due to his arm length. He wins by arriving quickly and clearing blocks with hand strikes before the blocker can engage, as his reach does not allow him to win at the point of contact. His rush plan incorporates a chop-rip move outside, an inside spin, and an effective use of the corner.
Against the run, he maintains leverage with tight footwork, preventing him from being displaced. However, his limited reach can be a liability when facing longer offensive linemen who secure a clean block. He also demonstrated versatility, aligning inside on obvious passing downs, contributing to his tackle-for-loss numbers.
One-gap 4-3 penetrating front, where disruption and splash plays are valued over two-gapping and gap integrity.
Rotational sub-package pass rusher Year 1, with a ceiling as a productive starter capable of double-digit sacks.
A more passive 3-4 two-gap scheme that prioritizes holding the point of attack with length over quickness and penetration.
His athleticism and pass-rushing repertoire are perfectly suited for an aggressive, one-gap 4-3 system where his lack of length is mitigated by his burst and hand usage.
Caden Curry STRIP SACK vs. Rutgers | Ohio State Football
La jugada que resume su 2025: salida ganadora, mano al balón y captura con balón suelto.
Colts draft Greenwood native Caden Curry
La cobertura local de su selección en el pick 214 por el equipo de su estado.
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Curry sobre sus cuatro años en Columbus y la espera detrás de la rotación.
This rotational edge player offers a team a high-motor defender with a proven ability to produce impact plays when given significant snaps, as demonstrated by his 16.5 tackles for loss in his final collegiate season. His value proposition is rooted in his ability to disrupt behind the line of scrimmage, making him a potential asset in sub-packages.
He spent three seasons as a rotational piece within an elite collegiate program, culminating in a national championship. His usage and production significantly varied, with the vast majority of his career output, including 11.0 sacks and 38 pressures, occurring in his final year as a starter, suggesting a late-career breakout after waiting for an opportunity. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the media in his senior season.
Evaluators were left to weigh a single year of elite production against a limited physical profile, specifically his 30⅛-inch arm length. This factor, combined with a lack of verified athletic testing, contributed to a consensus that placed him lower on draft boards despite his senior-year success. He was ultimately selected in the sixth round.
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Final Season Production
Final Season Production — Recorded 16.5 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, and 38 pressures in his senior year.
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PFF Grade
PFF Grade — Achieved a 90.4 PFF grade in his final year, ranking 13th nationally among edge defenders.
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Hand Usage
Hand Usage — Demonstrates varied hand usage including a chop-rip, inside spin, and effective corner work.
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Impact Plays
Impact Plays — Recorded eleven tackles, five TFL, and three sacks against Washington in a high-leverage game.
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Versatility
Versatility — Offers alignment versatility, playing inside on passing downs where he logged several TFLs.
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Arm Length
Arm Length — Arm length of 30⅛ inches is below positional standards, limiting his win at the point of attack.
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Limited Production Track
Limited Production Track — One-year production profile with 8.5 TFLs before his senior year breakout.
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Recovery Foot
Recovery Foot — Lacks a strong recovery foot; rarely salvages a rush or counters effectively after losing initial step.
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Displacement
Displacement — At 257 pounds, he can be displaced from his gap by heavier offensive tackles establishing clean blocks.
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | 13 | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 11 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 16 | 22 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 14 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | — | 54 | 111 | 15.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Honors
- 2025: first-team All-Big Ten (media) and second-team All-Big Ten (coaches) at edge
- 2025: Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (September 29) after 11 tackles, 5 TFL and 3 sacks against Washington
- 2025: 90.4 PFF grade, 13th among 852 edges nationally
- 2024: College Football Playoff national champion with Ohio State
- Four-star recruit out of Center Grove (Greenwood, Indiana), the No. 3 prospect in the state in his class
- Four full seasons in Columbus (2022-2025), no redshirt, wearing No. 92
- 2026 NFL Draft: sixth round, No. 214 overall, to his home-state Colts
A rotational pass rusher and core special-teamer who lives on passing downs while the body catches up.
A short-armed, late-round edge who becomes a double-digit-sack starter on hands and motor.
A one-year college producer who never finds a defined NFL role because of physical limits.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
The whole evaluation reduces to one question: was 2025 the player or the opportunity? Ohio State is a place where first-round edges stack up and wait their turn, and Curry waited three years behind them; it is also true that when he finally got 495 snaps he produced like a top-15 national grade at PFF, which is not a volume accident.
What cools the case is the 30⅛-inch arm length, a structural limitation rather than a developmental one, and the total absence of verified athletic testing — no official forty, jump or bench from the 2026 combine, blank boxes on Tankathon, and no RAS published by Kent Lee Platte, so none is invented here.
An evaluator who trusts the eye takes him in the fourth; one who demands a physical profile and a multi-year sample lets him fall to the sixth, which is what happened. Indianapolis is paying rotational price for a rusher who already showed a complete hand plan, with the only real question being whether he can do it twice.