Top Five: Walk-on Players for the Hoosiers

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Top Five: Walk-on Players for the Hoosiers

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Former Indiana head coach Kevin Wilson emphasized the Hoosiers’ walk-on program and tried to bring in as many talented players as possible to help his team out, current head coach Tom Allen will try and do the same. The Hoosiers have had some pretty high success with walk-on players recently. Players such as Mitchell Paige, Luke Timian and Ricky Brookins to name a few have become regulars in the IU lineup the last few years. Today, we will look at the five walk-on players that can make an impact on the 2018 season.

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 17 Days (Justin Berry)

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 17 Days (Justin Berry)

Written By Alex Compton (@Alexncompton)

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The Hoosier Huddle Countdown to Kick-off is nearly complete! There are now 17 days until the Indiana Hoosiers kick-off the 2017 season against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Today’s countdown takes a look at IU’s impressive depth by featuring WR Justin Berry.

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2017 Spring Practice Preview: Wide Receivers

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2017 Spring Practice Preview: Wide Receivers

Written By David Sugarman (@David_Sugarman2)

One play. That’s it. After getting suspended for the season opener vs Florida International one play is what Simmie Cobbs ended up playing after suffering an injury against Ball State that would require season ending ankle surgery. All of a sudden Hoosier quarterback Richard Lagow, in just his second career Division I start, was down his best receiver and looking towards a former walk-on in Mitchell Paige and to Ricky Jones, a big-play threat who had been inconsistent in Big Ten play the year before. A wave of fear washed over the crowd, this is Indiana football’s luck and this is how it’s destined to stay. Like a bully on the playground the injury bug had pushed Indiana to the unforgiving blacktop just as it looked like they were beginning to get back up.

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Countdown to Kickoff: 17 Days (Justin Berry and Isaac Griffith

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Countdown to Kickoff: 17 Days (Justin Berry and Isaac Griffith

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17 days. 17 days are all that is standing between us and the season opener. The Hoosiers will take the field in Miami to battle Florida International University and kick-off the 2016 season.Today’s Hoosier Huddle Countdown features two players. The first, wide receiver Isaac Griffith, is looking to battle back from a season-ending injury and the second, Justin Berry, is an under-the-radar walk on.

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