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Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The 2023 NFL regular season wrapped up on Sunday and there were several impactful former Hoosiers in the league this year. Let’s take a look at each Hoosier on an NFL roster in 2023.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Just hours after the 2022 NFL Draft ended on Saturday evening, four former Indiana football players signed undrafted free agent deals with teams around the league. The most recent success story from an undrafted free agent out of IU is Nick Westbrook-Ikhine who has played in 30 games with eight starts with the Tennessee Titans. In that time Westbrook-Ikhine has made 41 catches for 509 yards and four touchdowns. Here are where some familiar names will try and catch on and make an impact:
Read MoreWritten by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
After a hectic day one of the NFL Draft, we still have six rounds and two more days of action left to complete in Las Vegas. Round 1 saw seven players from the Big Ten drafted, five from the East and two from the West, and all of whom Indiana faced last season.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers offense in 2021 was one of the worst units in the country. They were near the bottom in nearly every meaningful statistical category and while it is unfair and inaccurate to point the finger of blame at a single position group (in truth, every single unit outside of maybe tight end was poor), the offensive line was undoubtedly partially at fault. Heading into the season there was cautious optimism that things would be a little better than they had been in 2020 as multiple starters returned and a transfer from Michigan was brought in. It was quickly apparent though that the line had frustratingly and critically regressed. As things stand now, any improvement in the offensive line must come from within as no transfers have been added and position coach Darren Hiller is still in charge of the group.
Read MoreWritten by Matt Smith
Offensive Line is one of the most important positions in football because they have to protect the quarterback and make the run game go. With it being important, it also makes it the most difficult. Indiana’s offensive line has a lot of improvement to do this year from last year.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs
Indiana offensive lineman Caleb Jones is a giant human being. He makes his fellow linemen look small when standing next to them. On IU’s spring football roster Jones is listed at six-foot-eight and 362 pounds. However, during a pandemic stricken off season, Jones admitted he playing at 395 pounds by the end of the 2020 season. His mission this offseason was to shed weight and become a better offensive lineman.
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The Indiana offensive line has come under heavy criticism after the first two games of the 2020 season. In wins against Penn State and Rutgers to open the year, quarterback Michael Penix was under constant pressure and running lanes were few and far between. The Nittany Lions sacked Penix three times and recorded six tackles for loss. Rutgers sacked Penix once, but had seven tackles for loss.
Read MoreWritten by Andrew Walker
Historically, the offensive line for the Hoosiers have been… hit or miss depending on the season. Some great, some good, some really bad. That’s just how the cookie crumbles. When it comes to 2020’s offensive line, there still remains some questions. Partially due to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, the public hasn’t been able to see exactly what’s going on at fall camp. Usually, the media and therefore the public would have a pretty good idea of what’s going to be the starting lineup. This year is slightly different. Sure, the five, six, seven best offensive linemen are going to get a majority of the minutes. That’s a given.
Read MoreWritten by Evan McShane (@very_reasonable)
Happy Juneteenth college football fans. We are 77 days away from Indiana’s scheduled kickoff to the 2020 season and today we feature the biggest Hoosier of them all in tackle Caleb Jones.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers will open up their spring football practice session on March 7th, 2020 and conclude it with their annual Cream and Crimson Game on Friday April 17th, 2020 at 7pm in Memorial Stadium. Spring practice is a time of growth and development for the players who have been around the program as last year’s seniors have moved on and next year’s freshmen (outside of the nine early enrollees) haven’t arrived yet. While it may not drum up a ton of excitement, there are things that Indiana football has to do over the next two months to help ensure the 2020 season is a successful one, here they are:
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