Colts Spared in University of Miami Scandal

The Indianapolis Colts have had a few guys on their roster over the years who played college ball at the University of Miami, but none of them have, as of yet, been implicated in the current scandal involving booster Nevin Shapiro.   Former running back Edgerrin James and current superstar wide receiver Reggie Wayne fall outside of the time frame established by Shapiro (2002-2010), having left the U before Shapiro came on the scene.  None of the other guys who have appeared for the Colts were named in Shapiro’s initial list of players whom he “boostered,” but this story is far from over.   For a quick taste of history, here is a list of the Miami players who have also appeared for the Colts, either in Baltimore (or before) or in Indianapolis.

(Key:  Player, position, how/when entered NFL, Colts franchise (years played for Colts))

• Jack Del Bello, QB, undrafted in 1953, Baltimore Colts (1953)
• Steve Walsh, QB, 1st round of 1989 supplemental draft, Indianapolis Colts (1999)
• Craig Erickson, QB, 5th round of 1991 draft, Indianapolis Colts (1995)
• Gino Torretta, QB, 7th round of 1993 draft, Indianapolis Colts (1998)
• Albert Bentley, RB, 2nd round of 1984 supplemental draft, Indianapolis Colts (1985-1991)
• Warren Williams, RB, 6th round of 1988 draft, Indianapolis Colts (1993)
• Edgerrin James, RB, 1st round of 1999 draft, Indianapolis Colts (1999-2005)
• Najeh Davenport, RB, 4th round of 2002 draft, Indianapolis Colts (2008)
• Javarris James, RB, undrafted in 2010, Indianapolis Colts (2010)
• Carlos Etheredge, TE, 6th round of 1993 draft, Indianapolis Colts (1993-1994)
• Bob Masterson, WR, 6th round of 1938 draft, Brooklyn Tigers (1944), Boston Yanks (1945), New York Yankees (1946) – these were predecessors of the Baltimore Colts
• Reggie Wayne, WR, 1st round of 2001 draft, Indianapolis Colts (2001-2010)
• Kipp Vickers, OL, undrafted in 1995, Indianapolis Colts (1995-1997)
• Joaquin Gonzalez, OL, 7th round of 2002 draft, Indianapolis Colts (2005)
• Mike Barnes, DE, 2nd round of 1973 draft, Baltimore Colts (1973-1981)
• Shane Curry, DE, 2nd round of 1991 draft, Indianapolis Colts (1991)
• Ted Hendricks, LB, 2nd round of 1969 draft, Baltimore Colts (1969-1973)
• Anthony Hamlet, DB, 10th round of 1992 draft, Indianapolis Colts (1993)
• Tanard Davis, DB, undrafted in 2006, Indianapolis Colts (2006)
• Glenn Sharpe, DB, undrafted in 2008, Indianapolis Colts (2010)
• Dan Miller, K, 11th round of 1982 draft, Baltimore Colts (1982)