Indianapolis Colts select Tanor Bortolini in fourth round of 2024 NFL Draft

Former Wisconsin center Tanor Bortolini was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the No. 117 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Bortolini enjoyed a solid career with the Badgers over the course of his four seasons. He was named Third-Team All-Big Ten in 2023.

Bortolini also participated in the 2024 Senior Bowl leading up to the NFL Draft.

As a member of the Class of 2020, Kewaunee (Wisc.) High was a three-star recruit out of Kewuanee (Wisc.) High, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 8 overall prospect in the state, the No. 67 interior offensive lineman in the class and the No. 1,012 overall prospect in the class.

What draft analysts are saying about Tanor Bortolini

NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein broke down the tape and evaluated the pro prospects of Bortolini. He was a projected fourth round pick and his NFL comp is Michael Deiter.

“Bortolini offer center/guard flexibility with good mass and below-average length,” Zierlein wrote. “He’s well-schooled from a technique standpoint and will fit his blocks with hand placement and footwork to put him in position to succeed. He has decent strength but won’t root out single blocks and could have issues dealing with a two-gapping NFL nose tackle.

“He’s fluid on the move as a pulling center and has played in every run-blocking scheme. He’s fundamentally sound in pass protection but is inconsistent sliding and catching rushers in the A-gap. He’s solid in most areas and could become a backup with two-position flexibility in the future.”