IU Athletics Release

The College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, award the College Football Comeback Player of the Year Award. Since 2018, the award has recognized college football student-athletes for overcoming injury, illness, or other circumstances. At the conclusion of each season, in a vote by a panel of college football writers, editors, and sports information directors, three college football student-athletes are honored as Comeback Player of the Year Award winners at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.

Solomon Vanhorse, RB – College Football Comeback Player of the Year

Entering his seventh season of college football, Vanhorse has missed 20 of his potential 24 games over the last two seasons, including the final 12 of the 2023 season due to injury. Vanhorse was a third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection as a kick returner in 2021, he became the 39th player in FBS or FCS since 1996 to return a kickoff for a touchdown, score a rushing touchdown and have a receiving touchdown in the same game (Towson, 11/20).

He has accounted for 15 career touchdowns in his career with seven rushing, seven receiving and one return score. He owns 1,910 all-purpose yards on 165 career touches (136 rush, 55 receptions, 2 PR, 28 KR). He averages 23.6 yards per kickoff return in his career and 10.7 yards per reception.

2024 Indiana Football Preseason Accolades

James Bomba – AFCA Good Works Team Nominee, Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

James Evans – Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List

D’Angelo Ponds – Lott Trophy Preseason Watch List

Elijah Sarratt – Bilitikoff Award Preseason Watch List

Solomon Vanhorse - College Football Comeback Player of the Year Preseason Watch List

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Indiana RB Soloman Vanhorse Named to College Football Comeback Player Award Watch List

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