State of the Room- IUFB Wide Receivers

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State of the Room- IUFB Wide Receivers

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle

The wide receiver group that the Hoosiers went into 2021 with was supposed to be one of the best in the conference, but by the end of the year it was almost unrecognizable. This unit was a major disappointment in a season where there were plenty of disappointments. After losing D.J. Matthews for the season during the Western Kentucky game, this unit disappeared. However, the 2022 wide receiver room will look vastly different for the Hoosiers.

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State of the Room - IUFB Special Teams 

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State of the Room - IUFB Special Teams 

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers had an interesting year on special teams. When they were on their game, this unit was one of the best in the conference. However, when it did not go their way, the wheels fell off.

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2021 Countdown to Kickoff: 2 Days Part II (Jacolby Hewitt)

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2021 Countdown to Kickoff: 2 Days Part II (Jacolby Hewitt)

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

The Hoosier Huddle countdown to kickoff is in its final days! Just two days stand between Indiana’s first game of the season against Iowa in Kinnick Stadium. Today we will highlight the players wearing the number two jersey this season, Reese Taylor and Jacolby Hewitt.

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Indiana Football Spring Special Teams Preview

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Indiana Football Spring Special Teams Preview

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Hoosier Huddle Spring Practice Preview series continues as we take a look at Indiana’s special teams unit. It’s a unit that had some very strong parts as well as areas for improvement in 2020 and will have to replace punter Haydon Whitehead. The Hoosiers finished the year 25th in net field position rankings and fifth in field goal efficiency according to Footballoutsiders.com. However, the Hoosiers ranked 86th in kickoff return efficiency. The Hoosiers do have the majority of their special teamers back in 2021, so let’s take a look at the group heading into spring practice.

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COVID-19 Restrictions Have Given IU's Receivers a Glimpse of What NFL Preparation is LIke

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COVID-19 Restrictions Have Given IU's Receivers a Glimpse of What NFL Preparation is LIke

Written by Juliet Gahan

IU’s co-offensive coordinator and wide receiver coach Grant Heard has been pushing his players to train from home and be ready for the fall season.

“I've just been challenging them, if you all want to be NFL guys, NFL guys are not at their facilities this time of year anyway. If you want to start getting yourself into that lifestyle this is where it is.” Heard said. NFL players typically use the spring to train on their own and he wants his players to take these months to get ready like it’s the big time.

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Indiana's Top Five Players to Watch During Spring Practice 2020

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Indiana's Top Five Players to Watch During Spring Practice 2020

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

Spring practice starts in March and while no games will be won or lost during the all too brief interlude of the offseason, it will be an extremely important time to begin shaping the 2020 campaign. Hoosier Huddle is providing extensive spring football coverage and today, we are focusing on who we feel are the five most important players to watch during this practice period.

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2019 Indiana Football Positional Preview: Wide Receivers

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2019 Indiana Football Positional Preview: Wide Receivers

Written by Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

The wide receiver position is one of the deepest and most talented groups Indiana will field in 2019. Led by seniors Donavan Hale and Nick Westbrook, the sky truly is the limit with this year’s Hoosiers’ receiving corps. Of course, not without mention is the addition of Kalen DeBoer as IU’s new offensive coordinator. While Indiana’s alignment and formations may not change much, DeBoer’s desire to throw the deep ball and stretch the defense vertically should add a new dynamic to the Hoosier offense. Behind Hale and Westbrook are a stable of young wide outs ready to step into bigger roles. Whoever wins the quarterback battle will have plenty of weapons at his disposal.

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Countdown to 2019 IUFB Kickoff: 82 Days (Jacolby Hewitt)

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Countdown to 2019 IUFB Kickoff: 82 Days (Jacolby Hewitt)

Written by Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

2019 Countdown - #82

Name – Jacolby Hewitt

Position – Wide Receiver (RS Freshman)

Hometown – Cordova, Tennessee (Cordova)

Height – 6’1”

Weight – 205

Wide receiver Jacolby Hewitt comes to Bloomington from Cordova, Tennessee, where he was ranked one of the 30 best football players in the state. Hewitt, a 6-foot-1, 205, dynamic pass catcher, hauled in 54 receptions for over 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns. An all-state selection, Hewitt chose Indiana over offers from Memphis and Purdue.

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Spring Practice Number Two Had Hoosiers Getting Back to Takeaways

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Spring Practice Number Two Had Hoosiers Getting Back to Takeaways

Written By Nathan Comp

On a day that again felt like a fall, college football-filled afternoon, the Hoosiers took the field for the second time this spring. For me personally, it was my first ever experience at a college football practice and it did not disappoint. To begin practice, Coach Allen established the one word for today as “strive,” a focus to make strenuous efforts towards a goal. A couple things stood out in their pursuit of honoring this word.

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