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Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
When A.J. Barner and the other hoosier tight ends entered their position meetings following last season, the knew what and who were missing.
Read MoreWritten by Zach Greene
After the departure of All-Big Ten Tight End Peyton Hendershot someone on the offensive side of the ball will need to step up at the tight end position. Last year, most of the production at the position came from Hendershot who finished the season with over 500 yards receiving and four touchdowns. The offense often would line up in two or three tight end sets with A.J. Barner and Matt Bjorson. However, Bjorson is no longer with the program. This season the Hoosiers have a new offensive coordinator in Walt Bell who looks to ramp up an offense that was historically bad last season. That said, the tight end position is led by a clear front runner in A.J. Barner, who I expect to get starting reps at camp, and a bunch of guys who will battle to get reps. The Hoosiers recruited two local Ohio guys who come into the program as sought-after freshmen. Now let’s dive into the tight end position.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The tight end room was one of the few bright spots for the Hoosiers offense in 2021 as Peyton Hendershot put together an All-Big Ten campaign and A.J. Barner started to show what he could do. Walt Bell’s offense will use the tight end in many different positions and even in an H-back formation. It will be different, but Hoosier fans were screaming for different things all season.
Read MoreWritten by Nathan Comp
Name: AJ Barner
Position: Tight End
Height/Weight: 6’5, 225 Pounds
Hometown: Aurora, OH
High School: Aurora High School
247Sports Composite: 0.8468, 3-Star (1198 Natl, 56 TE, 49 MS)
Other Offers: Michigan State, Ohio, Akron, Ball State, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Youngstown State
Read MoreWritten By: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
The past ten days have been quite eventful for the Indiana football program. They beat Purdue to win the Old Oaken Bucket and finish the regular season 8-4, secured the commitment of highly-regarded defensive tackle Damarjhe Lewis, announced the contract extension of Tom Allen and a big investment in the program’s future, landed a few more commitments after hosting several visitors this past weekend and then announcing a spot in the Gator Bowl against Tennessee. Hoosier Huddle will be covering all of that but this particular article is a recap on the past weekend’s additions to the Hoosiers 2020 recruiting class.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
A crazy day for Indiana football fans gets even better as the Hoosiers landed their third commitment of the day from three-star Ohio tight end A.J. Barner. Barner, a one-time Ohio University commitment, chose the Hoosiers over offers from Michigan State and seven other schools.
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