OT · Indianapolis Colts
Trai Essex
Age 43 · 196 cm (6'5") · 147 kg · Born Dec 5, 1982 · Northwestern
NFL career
2005
debut year
2012
last season
8
seasons
#79
jersey
College: Northwestern
2005 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#93
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2005 to 2012 · 18 games.
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Games during career · Indianapolis Colts
Most recent results for the franchise while Trai Essex was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
9–24 @ Ravens
2012-18 · Jan 6, 2013 · PLAYOFF
W
28–16 vs Texans
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
W
20–13 @ Chiefs
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
L
17–29 @ Texans
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
W
27–23 vs Titans
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
W
35–33 @ Lions
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
W
20–13 vs Bills
2012-12 · Nov 25, 2012 · REGULAR
L
24–59 @ Patriots
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
Northwestern alumni in the NFL
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Adetomiwa Adebawore
DT · 2023 · Colts
Cameron Mitchell
DB · 2023 · Colts
Evan Hull
RB · 2023 · Texans
Peter Skoronski
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William Hooper
CB · 2023 · Patriots
Earnest Brown IV
DE · 2021 · Titans
Greg Newsome II
CB · 2021 · Giants
2005 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#68
#69
#70
#71
#72
#73
#74
Frank Gore
RB · SFO
#66
#67
O.J. Atogwe
STL
Charlie Frye
QB · CLE
#68
Courtney Roby
WR · TEN
#69
Andrew Walter
QB · OAK
#70
Channing Crowder
ILB · MIA
#71
Alex Smith
QB · TAM
#71
Alex Smith
TE · TAM
#72
Stanley Wilson
CB · DET
#72
Stanley Wilson
RB · DET
#73
Vernand Morency
RB · HOU
#74
Justin Tuck
DE · NYG
OT peers of the era
Other OTs who debuted within five seasons of Trai Essex.
Adam Kieft
Debut 2005 · #70 · Bengals
Adam Terry
Debut 2005 · #79 · Jaguars
Alex Barron
Debut 2005 · #72 · Saints
Anthony Alabi
Debut 2005 · #79 · Dolphins
Ben Archibald
Debut 2005 · #60 · Saints
Brad Lekkerkerker
Debut 2005 · #75 · Raiders
Calvin Armstrong
Debut 2005 · Commanders
Chris Colmer
Debut 2005 · #61 · Buccaneers