Pitt Panthers offensive tackle Matt Goncalves was ecstatic after the Indianapolis Colts drafted him.
PITTSBURGH -- Pitt Panthers offensive tackle Matt Goncalves received the phone call he was waiting for all weekend when the Indianapolis Colts took him in the Third Round.
Goncalves was ecstatic on the call, showed his appreciation for the organization and said he is ready to play for the Colts."We are excited to get you man," Ballard told Goncalves."We moved up to make sure we didn't lose you in the next few picks. You're going to do great here." Colts head coach Shane Steichen also spoke to Goncalves, mentioning his family in the background of the call."You won't regret this pick coach!," Goncalves replied.Goncalves spent the past five seasons at Pitt from 2019-23, playing 39 games over the past four seasons with 21 starts, including all 13 games in 2022, earning Third Team All-ACC honors. He also This selection makes it back-to-back years that an NFL Team has taken a Pitt offensive tackle in the draft.
He is also the fourth offensive lineman under Narduzzi to earn a draft pick, along with center Jimmy Morrissey, who the Las Vegas Raiders drafted in the Seventh Round in 2021.
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