Written By Alex Compton (@alexncompton)

Indiana had an up-and-down season in Tom Allen’s first year as head man, and now will have to deal with the loss of many established players that really played well in 2017. Guys like Tegray Scales, Richard Lagow, Simmie Cobbs and others are gone, and Indiana’s depth and player development will now be put to the test. Depth and player development are two marks consistently used to evaluate the strength of a program, and with Indiana being so close on so many levels, this offseason actually presents a great measuring stick. While the ceiling of this team will likely rest on the growth of the returning players and of the staff, there are quite a few new faces that will have a major impacts on the program in 2018, and for some, beyond. In no particular order, here are the Top Five new faces for Indiana Football in 2018.