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Will Mallory

Tight End · Miami

A fifth-round pick out of Miami, Will Mallory brought rare speed to the tight end position but has spent his Colts career fighting for a consistent role.

Will Mallory arrived in Indianapolis as the fastest tight end at his combine, a big-play threat whose blocking still needed refinement. Four seasons in, he remains a depth piece in the Colts' tight end room, valued more for his route-running upside than a featured role in the offense.

★ Second-team All-ACC selection at Miami (2022)

★ Team captain at Miami (2022)

★ Fastest 40-yard dash among tight ends at his NFL Combine (4.54 seconds)

Path to the league

Mallory played five seasons at Miami, appearing in 58 games with 40 starts and catching 115 passes for 1,544 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was a team captain and second-team All-ACC selection as a senior before the Colts took him in the fifth round (No. 162 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Career highlights

Mallory turned heads at the NFL Combine by running a 4.54-second 40-yard dash, the fastest mark among tight ends in his class. As a rookie in 2023, he appeared in 12 games with two starts, catching 18 passes for 207 yards, showing flashes as a big slot option even as his blocking limited his snap count.

2025 season recap

Mallory's role has continued to shrink behind Indianapolis's other tight ends. He caught just four passes for 29 yards across 10 games in 2024, and was limited to two games in 2025 with a single catch for 16 yards, underscoring how marginal his offensive workload has become.