Where Former Hoosiers Landed After the 2024 NFL Draft

Where Former Hoosiers Landed After the 2024 NFL Draft

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers were shut out of the NFL Draft for a second year in a row, however four former Hoosiers will have a shot to realize their professional dreams as they either received undrafted free agent contracts or rookie camp invites from teams.  Here are where the former Hoosiers landed.

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2024 Indiana University Football Pro Day Notes

2024 Indiana University Football Pro Day Notes

Written by: Zach Greene and Evan Alvarez

On March 5th, scouts from across the NFL flew into Bloomington for Indiana’s Pro Day to evaluate the Hoosiers’ draft eligible stars from the 2023 season with hopes to get a good look at their strengths and weaknesses. These Pro Days are important, as we saw just last year Cam Jones performing well at the Pro Day and ending up winning a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. While no Super Bowl is guaranteed, these Hoosiers hope to follow in Cam’s footsteps in the future, and a strong Pro Day is a great way to get there.

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2023 Position Preview: Jaylin Lucas Headlines Talented Special Teams Unit

2023 Position Preview: Jaylin Lucas Headlines Talented Special Teams Unit

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Hoosiers special teams unit could be one of the best in the Big Ten in 2023 if coordinator Kasey Teegardin can put all the pieces together. The Hoosiers have some potentially great pieces at every position of this phase of the game headlined by All-American kick returner Jaylin Lucas.

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2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 95 Days (Sean Wracher)

2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 95 Days (Sean Wracher)

Written by: Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The 2023 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown is officially underway! We are counting down from 100 to the beginning of the 2023 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will look at one (or two) players on the current Indiana football roster and highlight the player’s role in the upcoming season. Today we look at the Hoosiers’ long snapper Sean Wracher.

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2022 IUFB Positional Previews: Special Teams

2022 IUFB Positional Previews: Special Teams

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

For teams like Indiana who are trying to spring upsets or get back on track special teams plays a vital role. Just ask Scott Frost at Nebraska who onsides kicked his way onto a seat hotter than the sun in Week 0.

Last season, IU was either great or terrible in the special teams department. Placekicker Charles Campbell was one of the best kickers in the Big Ten early on but, like the rest of the team, tanked in the second half. IU had little-to-no return game after D.J. Matthews and Reese Taylor got injured and Punter James Evans was very inconsistent.

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Where Hoosiers Land on Phil Steele's Top Draft Eligible Players

Where Hoosiers Land on Phil Steele's Top Draft Eligible Players

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Phil Steele’s annual college football preview magazine came out earlier this month. It’s a magazine regularly referred to as ‘the Bible’ of college football and has a section ranking the top draft eligible players at each position. Here are where some of the draft eligible football players rank in their position groups:

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State of the Room - IUFB Special Teams 

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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