2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 1 Day Part II (Devon Matthews)

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2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 1 Day Part II (Devon Matthews)

Written by Andrew Walker

The Hoosier Huddle 100-day countdown is officially down to day one. With the start of Indiana’s season mere hours away, excitement couldn’t be higher. Today, we’re rounding the 100 day countdown with a bang. Last season’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year award winner, Devon “Monster” Matthews.

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Hoosiers Announce 2020 Awards at Annual Football Banquet

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Hoosiers Announce 2020 Awards at Annual Football Banquet

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana football program held their annual awards banquet on Thursday night to commemorate the 2020 season in which the Hoosiers finished 12th in the AP Poll with a record of 6-2. Tom Allen gave out 19 awards to 26 different players. The ceremony was also highlighted by the inaugural Chris Beaty Award, an award given in honor of Chris Beaty, a former Hoosier football player who walked on to the team and was killed last summer trying to thwart a robbery. Below are the award winners:

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Game Wrap and Reaction: Indiana 36 No. 8 Penn State 35

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Game Wrap and Reaction: Indiana 36 No. 8 Penn State 35

Opponent: Penn State Nittany Lions

Location: Saturday, October 24, 2020

Why They Played: The Hoosiers and Nittany Lions played as divisional foes to open up the 2020 season.

What The Game Meant: In a short season with no non-conference games, a win could propel either team to a special season. For the Hoosiers, the win is the first time they beat a top-10 team since 1987 and the first time at home doing that since 1967. Tom Allen checked boxes last season and just checked a big one off the list on Saturday.

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Countdown to 2020 IUFB Kickoff: 27 Days (Devon Matthews)

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Countdown to 2020 IUFB Kickoff: 27 Days (Devon Matthews)

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

Indiana University’s training camp is open and, with the recent release of the tweaked Big Ten schedule, the IU season opener is less than one month away. Today is #27 in the 2020 Hoosier Huddle Countdown and our profile is a returning contributor with one of the best nicknames you will ever come across: Devon “Monster” Matthews.

Name – Devon Matthews

Position – Defensive Back

Hometown – Jacksonville, FL (Ribault High School)

Height – 6’2”

Weight – 202 pounds

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Spring Practice 2020 Position Preview – Defensive Backs

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Spring Practice 2020 Position Preview – Defensive Backs

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

Hoosier Huddle is breaking down each position group prior spring ball and today, we look at a deep position group with a star in the making leading the way: defensive back.

“Defensive back” is a catch-all term that applies to multiple positions on the field: cornerback, safety and in IU’s case, Husky. As a result, going into detail on every player would be information overload. We’ll go position by position and dive into detailed descriptions on where things stand heading into spring.

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Jonathan Crawford was a Staple on Defense, Now it's up to "Everybody in the Room" to Replace Him

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Jonathan Crawford was a Staple on Defense, Now it's up to "Everybody in the Room" to Replace Him

Written by Nathan Comp

When the Indiana defense peers into its 2019 defensive secondary, a significant hole will be visible. That hole is named Jonathan Crawford.

275 tackles, 182 solo, 9 interceptions, 19 total takeaways. Just the 12th player in Big Ten history to start 50 games, every game in his career. Crawford has truly been a staple of the Indiana defense the past four years. He is now moved on to tackling the goal of making an NFL roster, and for the 2019 Hoosiers, this leaves the task of replacing his production.

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Spring Preview- The Hoosier Secondary Has the Talent, Now They Need Efficiency

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Spring Preview- The Hoosier Secondary Has the Talent, Now They Need Efficiency

Written by Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

While the efficiency numbers were not great, the Indiana defense boasted a respectable secondary in 2019. The Hoosiers thrived off of creating turnovers. Indiana tied for 33rd in the country with 13 team interceptions and they tied for fifth in the country in fumble recoveries with 13. With the departure of Hoosier safety Jonathan Crawford, Indiana has big shoes to fill. Luckily, there are a number of players capable of stepping up to the plate. IU's secondary will still be young next fall, but they will have the luxury of depth. Heading into spring, the IU defensive backs appears to be one of the most talented position groups on the roster. Indiana will return several starters from last year, and Tom Allen and his staff have recruited cornerbacks and safeties very well the past few years. While it is yet to be seen which individuals will produce most, the secondary will be among Indiana's strongest units in 2019.

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Trust Has Been Key in Throwing a Young Secondary into the Fire

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Trust Has Been Key in Throwing a Young Secondary into the Fire

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

You can never have too much talent at defensive back. As more and more teams embrace three, four and five receiver sets, having a deep secondary is essential. The Indiana Hoosiers coaching staff is very cognizant of that fact and they have emphasized the secondary in the past couple of recruiting classes. Despite a couple of unexpected defections, there is a young and talented crop of defensive backs in Bloomington and the Hoosiers are reaping the benefits on the field.

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