2019 Pro Day Preview: Offensive Lineman Brandon Knight

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2019 Pro Day Preview: Offensive Lineman Brandon Knight

Written by Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

Brandon Knight was a force for the Hoosiers. From Noblesville High School in Indiana, Knight was one of the best offensive linemen in the state coming into college. Knight chose the Hoosiers and joined the program in 2015. As a true freshman he played 11 games at tackle and tight end. Knight made his impact felt as he was named IU’s Newcomer of the Year. He was also an honorable mention for BTN.com’s All-Freshman team.  

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2019 Pro Day Preview: Offensive Lineman Wes Martin

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2019 Pro Day Preview: Offensive Lineman Wes Martin

Written by Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

For four years, Wes Martin may have been the strongest player on the Indiana football roster. Martin developed his strength baling hay growing up on a dairy farm in West Milton, Ohio. He’s also very smart. Martin earned an Academic All-Big Ten selection all four years of college. He redshirted his first season in Bloomington. In 2015, Martin proved his worth right away. He played in 13 games and started six as a redshirt freshman. Martin played a key role in an Indiana offense which finished first in the Big Ten. 

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2019 Pro Day Preview: Safety Jonathan Crawford

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2019 Pro Day Preview: Safety Jonathan Crawford

Written by Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

Jonathan Crawford is the very definition of an iron man. Crawford started in every single game of his college career. All 50 of them. Only a dozen other players have accomplished such a feat in Indiana history. Coming to Bloomington from Largo High School in Florida, Crawford made a lasting impact on the Indiana football program. Crawford proved right away that he was going to be a great safety. As a freshman, he racked up 76 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and four interceptions – the third most for a true freshman in school history.  

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2019 Pro Day Preview: Long Snapper Dan Godsil

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2019 Pro Day Preview: Long Snapper Dan Godsil

Written by Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

Dan Godsil came to Indiana University from Ottawa, Ohio as a member of the 2015 recruiting class. Godsil saw action right when he stepped on campus. As a freshman, he played in all 13 games as long snapper, making seven tackles in the process. During fall camp his sophomore season, Godsil earned himself a scholarship. He again appeared in all 13 games. As a junior, Godsil played in every game as a long and short snapper. He helped Griffin Oakes hit 16-of-17 field goals during the 2017 season en route to a Big Ten Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year Award. Godsil was an Academic All-Big Ten selection his junior and senior seasons.

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: LB Tegray Scales

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: LB Tegray Scales

Written By Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

Tegray Scales was a prized recruit from Colerain High School in Cincinnati. Scales was a top-500 player in the country, a top-35 outside linebacker, and one of the 25 best football players in the state of Ohio per 247 Sports. Recruited primarily by IU’s linebackers coach and current special teams coordinator William Inge, Scales chose the Hoosiers over a dozen other Division I scholarship offers. Scales was impressed with Indiana’s persistence throughout the recruiting process, and ultimately he decided Bloomington was the place for him.

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: WR Simmie Cobbs

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: WR Simmie Cobbs

Written By Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

Simmie Cobbs will have a place in Indiana football history for several reasons. Obviously, Cobbs’ prolific career on the field has earned him some serious hype as an NFL prospect. He is being talked about among NFL scouts as one of the more impressive, big-bodied wide receivers in his class. Cobbs posted remarkable numbers throughout his tenure in Bloomington, and at times, he was simply unbeatable. Some Hoosier fans might forget Simmie Cobbs was set to be a Boilermaker.

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: Tight End Ian Thomas

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: Tight End Ian Thomas

Written By Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

Ian Thomas joined the Indiana Hoosiers as a JUCO product along with quarterback Richard Lagow. Thomas is a Baltimore, Maryland native. He played tight end at Digital Harbor High School. He also played basketball and track and field. Ian Thomas as raised by his older siblings. His parents passed at a young age, and he and his eight siblings were forced to fend for themselves. Thomas persevered through all forms of adversity.

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: Cornerback Rashard Fant

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: Cornerback Rashard Fant

Written By Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

Rashard Fant fully embodied what it means to be a Hoosier during his college football career in Bloomington. Fant always carried himself with the utmost professionalism on the field and in the classroom. When Fant officially became a member of Indiana football as part of the 2013 recruiting class, the Hoosiers knew they were getting a good one. The multi-sport athlete from Our Lady of Mercy High School just south of Atlanta was one of the best football players in the state of Georgia. 247 Sports rated Fant as the 13th best athlete in his class and one of the top 150 football players in the entire country according to ESPN. An extremely decorated high school career earned Fant his status among fellow football recruits.

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: Defensive Lineman Robert McCray III

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IUFB Pro Day Primer: Defensive Lineman Robert McCray III

Written By Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)

Robert McCray was an unheralded two-star recruit from Rockdale County High School in Georgia. McCray took an official visit to Bloomington and immediately fell in love with Indiana University. He committed to the Hoosiers and signed his National Letter of Intent just five days after visiting campus. McCray played linebacker and on the defensive line in high school. He earned All-Area and All-Region honors as a senior. The 6-foot-3, 245-pound lineman would far exceed expectations by the time he finished his Indiana career.

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