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Colts UDFA profiles: Can WR EJ Horton make a 53-man roster push?
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The Indianapolis Colts announced that they signed 12 undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft. Let's take a closer look at these players and highlight why each could make a potential roster push.
Up next is Purdue wide receiver EJ Horton.
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Profile
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Height: 6-00
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Weight: 183
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40-time: 4.40 seconds
Quick breakdown
With 4.40 speed, teams tried to push the ball downfield to Horton. In 2023, with Marshall -- Horton missed the 2024 season due to injury -- he averaged 20.1 yards per catch. Last year at Purdue, his average depth of target was 15.2 yards downfield. Most of his snaps have come out wide, and Horton's most productive season was in 2025, when he recorded 289 yards with one touchdown.
EJ Horton's athletic profile
Could EJ Horton make a roster push with the Colts ?
While the depth chart behind Alec Pierce and Josh Downs still has to shake out, it is a fairly crowded wide receiver room at the moment, with Ashton Dulin , Deion Burks , Nick Westbrook-Ikhine , Anthony Gould , and Laquon Treadwell all looking to carve out roles. This crowded room will make it difficult for any UDFA to make the final 53-man roster.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Can UDFA WR EJ Horton make Colts' roster?
