Written by: TJ Inman
2025 Stats
2 games played, 2 receptions for 24 yards
As the IU offense lights up the scoreboard, much of the love and attention from fans and media gets poured on quarterbacks like Kurtis Rourke and Fernando Mendoza or receivers like Elijah Sarratt or even offensive linemen like Carter Smith and Pat Coogan but the tight end position has very quietly been a key cog in the Hoosier machine since Curt Cignetti arrived in Bloomington. With Riley Nowakowski departing as an exiting senior at the end of this campaign, position coach Grant Cain has been on the lookout for additions and the first of what could be two portal adds at tight end committed today as Brock Schott announced he was coming back to the Hoosier State after spending his freshman season at Miami.
Brock Schott, a 6’3” and 240-pound player was a four-star recruit from Leo-Centerville High School (Fort Wayne) in Indiana. He committed to Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes after a standout high school career. He is known as a fantastic athlete and he has the frame that suggests he could develop into an outstanding blocker. Schott broke the all-time tight end squat record in Coral Gables, hitting a ridiculous 560 pounds on the squat rack. In addition to impressive size, Miami clocked him at 21 miles per hour on their GPS tracking machine, making him among the fastest tight ends in the country. Miami tight end coach Cody Woodiel commented to the media on Schott in July.
“Just a tremendous work ethic. He’s exactly the guy we thought throughout the recruiting process, looking for the intangibles standpoint. He checks every box,” Woodiel told InsideTheUn (Miami’s 247 site). “Truthfully, that won’t be the only record he breaks. From a physical standpoint, he’s ready to roll. I’m excited to see him. He’s gained 16-17 pounds this off-season. That’s going to be fun to see. He’s still like a six percent body fat guy. He’s in elite shape. I’m excited to see the jump he makes from spring to fall for sure. He’s put in the work. It’s going to be exciting.”
There is no question about the physical ability of Brock Schott and the potential weapon he could be in Mike Shanahan’s offense is fun to think about but the Hoosiers ask their tight end to be a terrific blocker and it’s unclear if Schott will be ready right away to fill the exact role vacated by bruisers like Riley Nowakowski and Zach Horton.
Another interesting part of this addition is that IU already has an extremely young tight end group with Andrew Barker and Blake Thiry in their freshman seasons and three incoming tight ends in the 2026 recruiting class. Given the abundance of freshmen and redshirt freshmen at the position, there could be a position change or outgoing transfer on the horizon for one of those young men. There should also be an expectation that IU will add a veteran tight end to add game experience to the room. Despite those question marks, Brock Schott is an exciting and potentially very impactful addition and he brings elite athleticism and strength to the tight end room while having four years of eligibility and becoming a potentially long-term solution at an important position in the offense.
Hoosier Huddle will have ongoing coverage of the transfer portal as well as the upcoming semifinal showdown in Atlanta with the Oregon Ducks.