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PROBABLE STARTERS<br />

Pos Player Ht Wt Exp<br />

WR T.Y. Hilton 5-9 178 2<br />

OFFENSIVE STARTERS<br />

2013 Season Highlights<br />

Recorded career highs in receptions (seven)<br />

and receiving touchdowns (three) at Houston<br />

(11/3)...caught five passes for a careerhigh<br />

140 yards and two touchdowns against<br />

Seattle (10/6)...made six receptions for 124<br />

yards against Miami (9/15).<br />

Career Highlights<br />

Selected by the Colts in the third round<br />

(92nd) overall of the 2012 NFL Draft...set a<br />

Colts rookie record with five 100-yard receiving<br />

games in 2012...finished with the<br />

second-most receiving yards (861) by a<br />

rookie in franchise history.<br />

LT Anthony Castonzo 6-7 311 3<br />

Helped block for the Colts to rush for 100<br />

yards in each of the first five weeks of the<br />

season, which tied for the team’s longest<br />

streak to open a season since 1984.<br />

Has started all 36 games he’s played in<br />

since being selected by the Colts in the first<br />

round (22nd overall) of the 2011 NFL<br />

Draft...part of an offensive line that helped<br />

the Colts average 104.4 rushing yards per<br />

game in 2012, the most for the team in five<br />

seasons.<br />

LG Hugh Thornton 6-3 334 R<br />

C Samson Satele 6-3 300 7<br />

RG Mike McGlynn 6-4 325 6<br />

RT Gosder Cherilus 6-7 316 6<br />

TE Coby Fleener 6-6 251 2<br />

WR Darrius Heyward-Bey 6-2 220 5<br />

QB Andrew Luck 6-4 240 2<br />

FB Stanley Havili 6-0 243 2<br />

RB Trent Richardson 5-9 225 2<br />

Has appeared in all eight games (six starts)<br />

this season...made his first career start in<br />

Week 3 at San Francisco (9/22).<br />

Helped block for QB-Andrew Luck to tie a<br />

career-high with four total touchdowns<br />

against Denver (10/20).<br />

Filled in for an injured Samson Satele in<br />

Weeks 3 and 4 and made his first two starts<br />

at center since joining the Colts.<br />

Helped block for the Colts to rush for 100<br />

yards in each of the first five weeks of the<br />

season, which tied for the team’s longest<br />

streak to open a season since 1984.<br />

Posted three receptions for 64 yards, including<br />

a career-long 44 yard catch at Houston<br />

(11/3)...caught five passes for 38 yards and<br />

a touchdown against Denver<br />

(10/20)...caught five passes for 77 yards<br />

and a touchdown at Jacksonville (9/29).<br />

Caught four passes for 44 yards and his first<br />

touchdown of the season against Denver<br />

(10/20)...posted season highs with five receptions<br />

for 59 yards at San Francisco<br />

(9/22).<br />

Threw three TD passes and led his 10th career<br />

game-winning drive in the fourth quarter/overtime<br />

after overcoming an 18-point<br />

second-half deficit at Houston (11/3)...tied a<br />

career-high with four total touchdowns<br />

(three passing, one rushing) against Denver<br />

(10/20)...became the fastest quarterback<br />

drafted No. 1 overall since the 1970 merger<br />

to reach 15 wins (21 starts)...threw for his<br />

seventh career 300-yard passing game vs.<br />

Miami (9/15).<br />

Helped block for the Colts to rush for 974<br />

yards through the first eight weeks of the<br />

season, which is the most for the team<br />

through as many weeks since the 2007<br />

campaign.<br />

Has rushed 83 times for 248 yards and two<br />

touchdowns in six games (five starts) with<br />

the Colts ...recorded a rushing touchdown in<br />

each of his first two games with the Colts.<br />

Selected by the Colts in the third round (86th<br />

overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft...Played in 42<br />

career games (35 starts) at Illinois...All-Big<br />

Ten second-team choice in 2012.<br />

Signed by the Colts as a UFA on 3/21/12...in<br />

2012, started all 11 games he appeared in<br />

and helped Andrew Luck throw for the most<br />

passing yards by a rookie in NFL history.<br />

Signed by the Colts as a UFA on 3/19/12...in<br />

2012, started all 16 games for the first time<br />

in his career.<br />

Signed by the Colts as a UFA on<br />

3/13/13...was the Lions starting right tackle<br />

for the past five seasons after being selected<br />

by the team in the first round (17th<br />

overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.<br />

In 2012, ranked second among NFL rookie<br />

tight ends with 26 receptions for 281 yards.<br />

Signed by the Colts as a free agent on<br />

4/1/13...has posted four career 100-yard receiving<br />

games...tallied a career-high five<br />

touchdown receptions in 2012.<br />

Has posted 10 career game-winning drives<br />

in the fourth quarter or overtime, which is the<br />

most by a QB through his first two seasons<br />

since 1970...recorded the most passing<br />

yards, attempts and 300-yard passing<br />

games by a rookie in NFL history...led the<br />

Colts to the most wins by a No. 1 overall<br />

draft pick in his rookie season.<br />

Acquired by the Colts in a trade with the Eagles<br />

on 3/28/13...in 2012, played in 15<br />

games (two starts) and helped pave the way<br />

for five 100-yard rushing performances by<br />

running backs LeSean McCoy and Bryce<br />

Brown.<br />

Acquired by the Colts in a trade with the<br />

Cleveland Browns on 9/18/13...as a rookie<br />

in 2012, started all 15 games he played in<br />

and led the Browns with 950 rushing yards<br />

and 11 touchdowns on 267 carries...also<br />

caught 51 passes for 367 yards and a<br />

touchdown.<br />

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