Lincoln Pare

Lincoln Pare
Profile
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	June 29, 2001 (age 25)
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Houston (Germantown, Tennessee)
College	Arkansas State (2020–2021); Texas State (2022–2025)
NFL draft	2026: undrafted
Career history
	Indianapolis Colts (2026)*;
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-Sun Belt (2025);

Lincoln Pare (born June 29, 2001) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves and Texas State Bobcats.

Early life

Pare attended Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee, and committed to play college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

College career

Arkansas State

In two seasons at Arkansas State in 2020 and 2021, he totaled 905 rushing yards, 368 receiving yards, and six total touchdowns. After the 2021 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Texas State

Pare transferred to play for the Texas State Bobcats. In 2022, he ran for a team-high 772 yards and six touchdowns. Heading into the 2023 season, Pare tore his ACL, causing him to miss the entirety of the season. In 2024, he played in all 13 games, rushing for 554 yards and eight touchdowns on 95 carries. Pare headed into the 2025 season, once again as the team's starting running back. He finished the 2025 season with 1,128 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 210 carries.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Wingspan	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 8+1⁄8 in (1.73 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	27+3⁄8 in (0.70 m)	8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m)	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	4.58 s	1.59 s	2.69 s	4.40 s	7.13 s	37.0 in (0.94 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	23 reps
All values from Pro Day

After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Pare signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. On July 27, 2026, he was waived by Indianapolis.

References

↑ Thompson, Khari (December 13, 2019). "Houston RB Lincoln Pare, Class 6A Mr. Football, commits to Arkansas State". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
↑ Fires, Rick (November 1, 2020). "Freshman Pare providing doubters wrong at ASU". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
↑ Whaley, Logan (April 25, 2022). "Arkansas State RB Lincoln Pare enters transfer portal". KAIT8.com. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
↑ Ciardello, Keff (October 13, 2022). "Texas State notebook: Happy to be here, Lincoln Pare shines in first Bobcats start". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
↑ Johnson, Ishmael. "Just In: Texas State loses leading rusher to torn ACL". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
↑ Rodriguez, Jakob (November 26, 2024). "Inside Lincoln Pare's comeback year at Texas State". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
↑ "Pare named Doak Walker Award candidate". San Marcos Record. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
↑ Yum, Caleb. "How Lincoln Pare became 'face of' resurgent Texas State Bobcats — and what his legacy means". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
↑ "Colts' Lincoln Pare: Secures contract with Indianapolis". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
↑ "Lincoln Pare College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
↑ Yum, Caleb (April 27, 2026). "Indianapolis Colts sign Texas State RB Lincoln Pare as UDFA, invite DB Jaden Rios to camp". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
↑ "Colts sign six draft picks, 12 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 7, 2026.
↑ Stankevitz, JJ (July 27, 2026). "Colts place LB CJ Allen, WR Alec Pierce on Active/Physically Unable to Perform list; waive/non-football injury RB Lincoln Pare". Colts.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.

External links

[1] Thompson, Khari (December 13, 2019). "Houston RB Lincoln Pare, Class 6A Mr. Football, commits to Arkansas State". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

[2] Fires, Rick (November 1, 2020). "Freshman Pare providing doubters wrong at ASU". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

[3] Whaley, Logan (April 25, 2022). "Arkansas State RB Lincoln Pare enters transfer portal". KAIT8.com. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

[4] Ciardello, Keff (October 13, 2022). "Texas State notebook: Happy to be here, Lincoln Pare shines in first Bobcats start". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

[5] Johnson, Ishmael. "Just In: Texas State loses leading rusher to torn ACL". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

[6] Rodriguez, Jakob (November 26, 2024). "Inside Lincoln Pare's comeback year at Texas State". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

[7] "Pare named Doak Walker Award candidate". San Marcos Record. Retrieved May 9, 2026.

[8] Yum, Caleb. "How Lincoln Pare became 'face of' resurgent Texas State Bobcats — and what his legacy means". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 9, 2026.

[9] "Colts' Lincoln Pare: Secures contract with Indianapolis". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 9, 2026.

[10] "Lincoln Pare College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.

[11] Yum, Caleb (April 27, 2026). "Indianapolis Colts sign Texas State RB Lincoln Pare as UDFA, invite DB Jaden Rios to camp". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

[12] "Colts sign six draft picks, 12 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 7, 2026.

[13] Stankevitz, JJ (July 27, 2026). "Colts place LB CJ Allen, WR Alec Pierce on Active/Physically Unable to Perform list; waive/non-football injury RB Lincoln Pare". Colts.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.