Hoosiers Flip Brody Foley From Tennessee

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers have added another offensive player to their impressive 2022 recruiting class. 6’6” tight end Brody Foley has flipped his commitment from the University of Tennessee to Indiana University. Foley is from Cincinnati, Ohio and chose the Hoosiers over offers from Arkansas, Auburn and several other high-majors. He is rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports.

Foley is a very good athlete on both sides of the ball as he played tight end and defensive end, earning all-state offers in Ohio’s Division II. Prior to a growth spurt, Foley played running back and linebacker and he still has outstanding athleticism. He catches the ball well in traffic and displays good hands and route running ability. However, the most appealing part of his game right now is his ability as a blocker. Foley projects as a perfect H-Back/tight end in Walt Bell’s scheme. He is physical and seeks out contact and appears to play with the nasty streak you just cannot teach. Bell loves to use H-Backs in offset shotgun or pistol formations as extra blockers on outside stretch plays. His blocking could also be an asset in zone running plays or sweeps to the outside and his athleticism will open the ability for delayed screens to him out of those formations. With a bit more weight added before the season, Foley could be utilized in that role immediately and see a lot of playing time in 2022.

Brody Foley is the fourth top 20 from the state of Ohio to commit to IU in this class, a very good trend for the Hoosiers, and he joins fellow Ohioan and tight end Ryan Smith in coming to Bloomington.

“He believes Indiana is a great fit with the new offensive scheme,” Anderson High School coach Evan Dreyer told 247Sports’ Matt Weaver. “The new offense is very similar to what we have run at Anderson High School. He also believes Tom Allen is one of the best coaches in the nation.”