Colts Sign Ex-Basketball Player Towt as Tight End

The Indianapolis Colts signed former Notre Dame basketball forward Carson Towt to a contract on Tuesday, aiming to convert the 24-year-old into an NFL tight end despite his lack of organized football experience. The move, reported shortly after Notre Dame's season ended on March 7, adds an unconventional talent to a position group the team hopes to strengthen amid ongoing efforts to bolster its offense.

Towt, listed at 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds, brings elite size and physical tools to the roster. He wrapped up a six-year college basketball career that spanned Northern Arizona and Notre Dame, appearing in 154 games and accumulating 1,383 points, 1,357 rebounds and 420 assists. During the 2024-25 season at Northern Arizona, he set a Big Sky Conference record with 423 rebounds, leading the nation, and recorded 20 double-doubles. After transferring to Notre Dame, he averaged 5.9 points, nine rebounds and 1.7 assists in 31 games this past season. Towt never played football in high school or college but believes his on-court physicality will aid the transition. "Thinks his dirty work can help him transition to the gridiron," he told reporters, as noted by The Athletic's James Boyd.