2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 8 Days Part I (Jared Casey)

Written by Matt Smith

Welcome to the 2022 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown! We are now officially underway as we countdown from 100 to the beginning of the 2022 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will take a look at one (or two) players on the current roster and highlight the players' role in the upcoming season. Number 14 on the list is redshirt junior Jared Casey.

Name: Jared Casey

Hometown: Louisville, KY

Position: LB

Year: Redshirt Junior 

Height/Weight: 6’3’’/ 215 lbs

Instagram: @jared_casey01

Jared Casey is a transfer from Kentucky, who will look to help the Hoosiers fill the hole of Micah McFadden who went to the NFL last season. 

The linebacker group is led by Cam Jones, but Casey will look to provide some veteran leadership to the group and make a name for himself following a mediocre year for the Hoosier defense.

Last season Casey played in all twelve games, but only made nine tackles and had one quarterback hurry. 

During his freshman year, he was an FWAA freshman All-American and was on the Shaun Alexander freshman of the year watch list.

Casey will look to develop into a premiere linebacker this season and bring the defense back to what it was in 2020.