# Colby Allen

NFL linebacker. Position: **ILB** (Off-ball linebacker). Team: **Indianapolis Colts**.

## Quick Facts

- **Position:** ILB (Middle Linebacker)
- **Team:** IND (Indianapolis Colts)
- **College:** Georgia
- **Draft:** 2026 (Day 2)
- **Status:** Rookie, expected starter

## 2026 Outlook

Colby Allen was drafted by the Colts in 2026 to immediately replace elite tackler Zaire Franklin, who was traded to Green Bay in March. Allen is a high-IQ linebacker from Georgia with 30 starts and is expected to function as the Colts' "green-dot guy" (QB of the defense) from his first day in Indianapolis. GM Chris Ballard compared him to the organization's last early-round ILB investment: Darius Leonard in 2018, who won Defensive Rookie of the Year and earned first-team All-Pro in his debut season. Ballard called Allen "a face-of-the-program type of guy" and "really special," signaling the Colts expect immediate impact at a premium defensive position. (per 12 NFL rookies who NEED to succeed in Year 1)

## Role / Depth Chart

Starting middle linebacker for Indianapolis Colts. Expected to call plays and manage the defense as a rookie.

## Injury Status

Healthy entering 2026.

## Recent News

- 2026-05-28 — 12 NFL rookies who NEED to succeed in Year 1 (12 NFL rookies who NEED to succeed in Year 1)

## Open Questions

## Sources

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