2023 Indiana Football Positional Preview: Linebackers

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2023 Indiana Football Positional Preview: Linebackers

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

As a defensive-minded head coach, linebacker has always been a position near and dear to Tom Allen’s heart. New faces are the recurring theme surrounding these positional previews this year, but Allen has composed a roster of a mix of both returnees and newcomers by way of the transfer portal in this room. If Indiana’s defensive line is as improved as we’re hearing it is, this should allow for the linebackers at the second level of the defense to get into the backfield and make some plays. The Hoosiers finished 95th nationally in tackles for loss and 104th in sacks last season, but an improved front seven led by this linebacker room could really change the complexion of this defense.

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2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 27 Days (Xavier Trueblood)

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2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 27 Days (Xavier Trueblood)

Written by: Ethan Roberts (@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 linebacker Xavier Trueblood.

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2022 IUFB Positional Preview: Linebackers

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2022 IUFB Positional Preview: Linebackers

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Much of the offseason discussion around Indiana’s defense has centered around how the Hoosiers can replace linebacker Micah McFadden. The question is fair, certainly, but with experienced guys returning and Indiana’s heavy investment at the position in the transfer portal this offseason, the position group still projects as one of the stronger rooms on the defense.

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2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 27 Days Part II (Xavier Trueblood)

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2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 27 Days Part II (Xavier Trueblood)

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

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The Hoosier Huddle countdown to kickoff is in its final four weeks! For the 100 days leading up to kickoff, we at Hoosier Huddle will feature every player from the 2022 roster in anticipation of Indiana’s first game of the season against Illinois in Bloomington. Today, we will highlight two members of the Hoosiers: Trent Howland and Xavier Trueblood.

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State of the Room- IUFB Linebackers

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State of the Room- IUFB Linebackers

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers will have to replace the heart and soul of their linebacker room and defense as Micah McFadden is off to chase his NFL dreams. The Hoosiers will also be under the new direction of defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Chad Wilt. While Wilt has not exclusively coached linebackers, he has been a coach for over 20 years and will have Tom Allen calling the plays on defense.

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