2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 39 Days Part II (Patrick Finely)

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

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The Hoosier Huddle countdown to kickoff is over halfway complete! For the 100 days leading up to kickoff, we at Hoosier Huddle will feature every player from the 2022 roster in anticipation of Indiana’s first game of the season against Illinois in Bloomington. Today, we will highlight two members of the Hoosiers: Ryan Barnes and Patrick Finley.

Patrick Finley (Redshirt Sophomore)

Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Height: 6’0”

Weight: 185 Pounds

Position: Defensive Back

Patrick Finley enters his third season with the Hoosiers after joining the program as a walk-on in 2020. Finley had a solid high school career; he was named Euwell Wilson Player of the Year and was an all-state selection for Bishop Dwenger. He redshirted his first year, and although he did not see any game action last year, he has begun to make an impact on scout team. Finley earned defensive scout team player of the week honors in the week leading up to Michigan and special teams scout team player of the week honors leading up to Ohio State. 

Finley studies biology at IU and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors last season. His One Word for 2022 is Now.