Evan Hull

Drafted out of Northwestern in the fifth round last year, Hull saw one carry in Week 1 before suffering a knee injury that ended his rookie season. While he runs with good power and surprising speed, Hull lacks the elusiveness or balance to survive contact consistently, making him best suited for a short-yardage battering ram role between the tackles. With Jonathan Taylor locked into the starting job for the Colts, Hull will battle Trey Sermon for backup snaps, and his goal-line usage could depend on how much the team wants to protect quarterback Anthony Richardson.

Hull, a 2023 fifth-rounder, has a chance to win a significant role in the backfield during training camp. The Northwestern product was an outstanding receiver out of the backfield with the Wildcats (55 receptions in 2022) and could fill the role of a pass-catching back to complement starter Jonathan Taylor. While Hull had a mundane yards-per-carry figures (4.1 yards per carry), that may be a byproduct of Northwestern's struggles in his senior season since he possesses 4.47 40-yard dash speed. He'll compete with Deon Jackson for the third spot on the Colts' RB depth chart.