Colts selected Northwestern DT Adetomiwa Adebawore with the No. 110 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Despite lacking the desired length for edge work and having a three-tech frame, Adebawore (6’2/282) is one of the great athletic marvels from the 2023 NFL Draft class. His 4.49s 40-yard dash is the 10th fastest edge time in the history of the NFL Scouting Combine. If that weren’t impressive enough, he did it at 282 pounds which is 20+ pounds heavier than every single one of the 10 edge players ahead of him on that list (Amare Barno #1 All Time - 4.37). Though he had been a primary edge for his first three years on Northwestern’s campus, last year he logged 261 reps in the B-Gap compared to 440 on the outside. Adeboware’s 80.3 PFF pass rush grade is very solid, but there’s plenty of room for improvement in the run game as Adebawore missed 25.5% of his tackle attempts this year. A success story who bulldozed his way through just about every OL put in front of him last season, He was being considered as a likely mid-Day 3 pedestrian contributor before he took over the Senior Bowl’s 1-on-1 blocking sessions. While there is still some question about whether he plays three tech or edge, Adebawore has tantalizing traits that cannot be taught with an athletic profile of a faster, more agile Ed Oliver.
