Reports: Colts tell Andrew Luck he'll be taken first in NFL draft

Published: Apr 19, 2012 at 04:21 AM

The Indianapolis Colts have informed Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck that he will be the No. 1 overall draft pick in next week's NFL draft, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

Colts defensive end Robert Mathis wasted no time sharing his excitement to his followers on Twitter.

Andrew Luck will be Colts' quarterback in Draft http://t.co/uP2qV4mN hopefully the fans we lost will come back to see our new #Triggerman!!!
— ROBERT MATHIS The1st (@RobertMathis98) April 19, 2012

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