With their first draft pick on day 3 of the 2021 NFL Draft the Indianapolis Colts selected an offensive player in tight end Kylen Granson with the 127th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Granson, 6’2” 241 lbs, caught 129 passes for 1,879 yards with 16 touchdowns in four seasons spent at Rice between 2016-2017 before transferring and playing at SMU between 2019-2020. Granson was a First-Team All-AAC selection in 2020 for the Mustangs.
Here’s Granson’s draft profile from NFL.com:
Lance Zierlien: “Matchup tight end with acceleration and athleticism to create passing windows and make noise with his yards after catch.