INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Colts linebacker Quentin Coryatt, charged with pointing a firearm at a motorist, pleaded innocent Thursday in Marion Superior Court.

Coryatt had been scheduled to appear on April 11.

''It's not unusual for defendants to appear before their initial hearing and ask to be seen at that time, and that's what Mr. Coryatt did this morning,'' Marion County prosecutor's office spokeswoman Beverly Phillips said.

Coryatt was charged with the Class D felony last week for allegedly threatening a motorist with a handgun on Interstate 465. The other motorist had blocked Coryatt from passing traffic in a construction zone on March 15.

If convicted, Coryatt could receive from six months to three years in prison. He is free on a $2,500 bond.

The second pick in the 1992 NFL draft, Coryatt recently signed a four-year contract with the Colts that ranks second among linebackers in the NFL, after San Diego's Junior Seau.

Coryatt's next court appearance was scheduled for May 2.