In terms of adversity, no rookie on the team had to overcome more than second round pick, cornerback JuJu Brents.
As an Indianapolis native, Brents was ecstatic to be drafted by the Colts and the feeling was mutual. Unfortunately, due to lower body injuries, he was only able to play nine games this season.
“I mean, things didn’t go as planned for me,” Brents said. “I had a lot of goals, some of them I did accomplish, some I did not. Overall, it’s a learning experience and it was a solid first year I would say, but I’m just looking forward to this next year and continue to meet and rise those goals to the next given level.”
Despite not being on the field as much as he would have liked, he still made an impact on the defense. He finished the season with 43 tackles, six pass deflections, one interception, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
“At the end of the day with JuJu, he’s very talented, he cares deeply, we think he is gonna really be an excellent player,” general manager Chris Ballard said. “But he’s got to be healthy and he’s got to practice, that’s how you get better. He’s a great kid and he cares and when he played, he played well.”
Now heading into the offseason, Brents is focused on doing all he can to ensure his body can handle all 17 games.
“Just to fully fortify my body, making sure that I’m able to withstand a full season,” Brents said. “That’s gonna be my number one goal. I mean, it’s obvious I know I can go out there and play and perform, but it’s hard to do that when you’re not on the field. So, I just want to make sure that I’m dialed in on all those aspects off the field and make sure that I’m fully ready to go when it comes to the 2024 season.”
While there was no surprise that Brents was expected to start early in his career, the same couldn’t be said for seventh round pick, Jaylon Jones.
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