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Colts Met with Safeties Obi Melifonwu, Lorenzo Jerome at Senior Bowl

According to Walter Football’s Charlie Campbell, the Indianapolis Colts met with a pair of safeties: UConn’s Obi Melifonwu and Saint Francis’ Lorenzo Jerome following Thursday’s practice at the Senior Bowl.

As a potential disclaimer, it’s worth noting that an NFL team’s scouting department typically meets with many prospects before draft day, and it could be the Colts simply performing their due diligence in order to gain more background information.

Nov 4, 2016; East Hartford, CT, USA; Connecticut Huskies safety Obi Melifonwu (20) intercepts a pass intended for Temple Owls wide receiver Ventell Bryant (1) in the second quarter at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

However, such a meeting could also also be the precursor to the scheduling of a longer, formal interview between a prospect and an NFL’s team’s scouting department–thus, demonstrating actual interest.