Hoosiers Beef Up Defensive Line with Texas Tech Transfer Phillip Blidi

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers added some beef to their as they landed another player from the transfer portal in defensive lineman Phillip Blidi. The former Texas Tech Red Raider appeared in 20 games over two seasons in Lubbock and became a regular in the rotation this past season. He played for current IU defensive line coach Paul Randolph who was the Red Raiders defensive line coach in 2020 and 2021.

Blidi played in 11 of Tech’s 13 games this season and made 16 total tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss. Blidi is listed at six-foot-three and 295 pounds and hails from Portales, New Mexico. He was a three-star prospect and the second best player in New Mexico when he came out of high school.

He will have two years of eligibilty left. Blidi will also compete to be a major part of the Hoosiers defensive line rotation.