April 8, 2026, 7:55 a.m. ET
NC State cornerback Devon Marshall is a 2026 NFL draft prospect who appears to have the Indianapolis Colts’ attention.
According to Aaron Wilson, the Colts are one of several teams to have met with Marshall virtually. To stay up to date with which prospects have had in-person meetings with the Colts, you can find that here.
Colts’ 2026 NFL draft prospect to watch: CB Devon Marshall
Marshall has played over 2,100 career defensive snaps and spent the last two seasons at NC State after previously playing at Villanova. Throughout his career, he has been stingy in coverage, allowing a completion rate of just 49%, according to PFF. He’s also had excellent ball production, generating four interceptions and 20 pass breakups over the last two seasons.
Not to be overlooked either, but Marshall was one of PFF’s higher graded run defenders from the cornerback position.
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For more on Marshall, here is what Pro Football Network had to say in their pre-draft scouting report:
“Marshall is undersized, but he has good mass for his frame, and he’s a reasonably explosive, fluid, and twitched-up mover with enough long speed to contend vertical and crowd WRs in recovery. He can match, redirect, and keep close depth in press-man, and also flashes great spatial reasoning and 2-on-1 awareness in zone.”
What is the Colts’ need at cornerback?
You won’t find a more well put together position group on this Colts roster. There’s high-end talent, depth, and competition within this unit. So the need is very small.
We know who the starters will be, but the two questions are how many roster spots are devoted to the cornerback position and who is left off the 53-man?
With Ward, Gardner, Moore, and Wallley as roster locks, that likely leaves Taylor-Britt, Edwards, Blackmon, Mitchell, and Jones competing for two or maybe three roster spots if the Colts go heavy here and keep seven cornerbacks.