Indianapolis Colts’ wide receivers before they were in the NFL

It’s college football Saturday, so let’s take a look back at the Indianapolis Colts’ receiver room before they were in the NFL.

It is another college football Saturday, so let’s take a look back at the current Indianapolis Colts’ wide receiver unit when they were playing their college ball.

Josh Downs – North Carolina

Dec 3, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Josh Downs (11) and Clemson Tigers safety Andrew Mukuba (1) at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2022; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Josh Downs (11) leaps for a catch covered by Wake Forest Demon Deacons defensive back Evan Slocum (14) during the first half at Truist Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Anthony Gould – Oregon State

Sep 16, 2023; Corvallis, Oregon, USA; Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Anthony Gould (2) runs after a catch against during the first half against the San Diego State Aztecs at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2023; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Anthony Gould (2) catches a pass during the second half against Oregon Ducks defensive back Evan Williams (33) at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

AD Mitchell – Texas

Texas Longhorns wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (5) makes a touchdown catch over Washington cornerback Elijah Jackson during the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff semifinals game at the Caesars Superdome on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The catch would be the last touchdown for the Longhorns in the 31-37 loss to Washington.
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (5) runs the ball during the Big 12 Championship game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at AT&T stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 in Arlington.

Alec Pierce – Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Alec Pierce (12) catches a short pass in the second quarter of the NCAA football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.

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Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Alec Pierce (12) bobbles a pass before bringing it in under pressure from Tulsa Golden Hurricane safety Brandon Johnson (8) in the first quarter of the NCAA American Athletic Conference game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane ay Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane At Cincinnati Bearcats

Michael Pittman – USC

Oct 25, 2019; Boulder, CO, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (6) runs after a reception in the fourth quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
October 19, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (6) catches a pass against Arizona Wildcats cornerback Bobby Wolfe (25) during the second half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Laquon Treadwell – Ole Miss

Jan 1, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Mississippi Rebels wide receiver Laquon Treadwell (1) celebrates his ten-yard touchdown catch against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the second quarter of the 2016 Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels wide receiver Laquon Treadwell (1) attempts to stay inbounds as he is defended by Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back Jared Collins (29) during the second quarter of the game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports