The Indianapolis Colts announced the signing of defensive tackle Sheldon Day to a one-year deal, adding some much needed depth to the nose tackle position along the interior defensive line.
The 25-year-old spent the last two and a half seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, including winning a Super Bowl in 2019. He was mostly a rotational piece working at the one-technique, which is where he will likely stay with the Colts.
Here are three things to know about the Colts’ new defensive tackle in Day:
Warren Central grad, Notre Dame product
Colts fans should be relatively familiar with Day’s name. Though he wasn’t a star rising through the ranks, he is an Indianapolis native who graduated from Warren Central High School and eventually went on to play at Notre Dame for the Fighting Irish.
Day had a monster senior year with Notre Dame. That 2015 season included 15.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. It wasn’t enough to make him a Day 2 pick, but he did wind up getting drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.