Indiana's Best of All-Time: Hoosier Region
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Hoosier Region
The third region in round one is the Hoosier region headlined by Antwaan Randle El. It features many modern day Hoosiers as well as a few from the recent bowl seasons of the 2010s and a legendary broadcaster.
1. Antwaan Randle El vs. 16. Ted Bolser (Hoosier Region)
Antwaan Randle El, QB, 1997-2001
- First player in NCAA history to score 40 touchdowns (45) and throw for 40 touchdowns (42), first to record over 2,500 total yards in four seasons, first to pass for over 6,000 yards and first to rush for over 3,000 yards.
- IU’s career leader in total yards (11,364)
- 87 career touchdowns accounted for (passing, rushing and receiving)
- Fourth in IU history for points scored (270)
- 2001 Big Ten MVP
- Three-time All-Big Ten Selection
- First-team All-American in 2001
- Finished sixth in the 2001 and 13th in 2000 in Heisman Trophy Balloting
- 1998 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Big Ten named the Freshman of the Year Award after him
- 2012 Indiana Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
- Second round NFL draft pick by Pittsburgh
- Played 10 years in the NFL
Ted Bolser, TE, 2010-13
- Indiana’s career leader for tight ends in receptions (117)
- Indiana’s career leader for tight ends in yards (1,337)
- Indiana’s career leader for tight end in touchdowns (15)
- 2014 East-West Shrine Game selection
- 2013 Team Captain
- Seventh-Round NFL Draft Pick in 2014 (Washington Redskins)
2. Nate Sudfeld vs. 15. Dave Schnell (Hoosier Region)
Nate Sudfeld, QB, 2012-2015
- IU’s all-time leading passer in career yards (7,879)
- IU’s single-season leader in passing yards (3,573)
- Third on IU’s all-time list for completed passes (593)
- IU’s all-time leader in career touchdown passes (61)
- Holds IU bowl game records for most passes, completion, yards and touchdowns thrown
- Third-team All-Big Ten selection in 2015
- Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection
- East-West Shrine Game participant in 2016
- 2015 Anthony Thompson Team MVP
- Sixth-Round NFL Draft Pick in 2016 (Washington Redskins)
Dave Schnell, QB, 1986-89
- Seventh on IU’s all-time career passing yards list (5,470)
- Ninth in IU’s history for career completions (406)
- Last IU QB to beat Ohio State and Michigan
- 10th on IU’s all-time list for career touchdown passes (27)
- 596 yards and three touchdowns in two bowl games
- Second-team All-Big Ten selection in 1988
3. Levron Williams vs. 14 Marcus Thigpen (Hoosier Region)
Levron Williams, RB, 1998-01
- Sixth on IU’s all-time career rushing yards list (3,095)
- Sixth most rushing yards in a single season in IU history (1,401)
- Three of the top ten single-game rushing performances in IU history (280, 251,241)
- Second on IU’s all-time list for all-purpose yards (4,700)
- Third in IU history for most touchdowns scored (38)
- IU record holder for most touchdowns in a game (six)
- Ninth in IU history for career points scored (230)
- Third-Team All-American selection in 2001
- First-Team All-Big Ten selection in 2001
- 2001 Hula Bowl Participant
- Winner of 2001 Anthony Thompson Team MVP
Marcus Thigpen, RB/KR/PR, 2005-08
- Third in IU history for career all-purpose yards (4,658)
- Ninth most all-purpose yards in a single-season in IU history (1,719 in 2008)
- Second in IU history for career kick return yards (2,009)
- Three kicks returned for touchdowns in 2006
- Tied for the longest kick-off return in IU history (100 yards)
- 2008 Team Captain
- Four seasons in the NFL
- Entering his seventh season in the CFL
4. Adewale Ogunleya vs. 13. Eric Allen
Adewale Ogunleya, DL, 1996-99
- IU’s career leader in tackles for loss (64)
- Holder of the third and eighth highest single-season total for tackles for loss (21,17)
- IU’s career leader in sacks (34.5)
- Top 10 in IU history for single-season sacks all four years
- Most sacks in a single game in IU history (four)
- First-Team All-Big Ten selection in 1997
- Two-time Second-Team All-Big Ten selection (1998-99)
- 11-year NFL Career
Eric Allen, DB, 1994-96
- Sixth on IU’s all-time list for career interceptions (10)
- Fifth on IU’s all-time list for career interception return yards (167)
- Third-Team All-American selection in 1996
- First -Team All-Big Ten selection in 1996
- 1996 Blue-Gray Game participant
5. Thomas Lewis vs. 12. Mike Dumas
Thomas Lewis, WR, 1991-93
- Fourth on IU’s all-time list in career receiving yards (2,324)
- Sixth in IU history for career receptions (148)
- Fourth-highest single-season receiving yard total (1,058)
- Eight on IU’s all-time list in career all-purpose yards (3,994)
- Fifth on IU’s all-time list for career touchdown receptions (18)
- Ninth on IU’s all-time list for career kick return yards (1,183)
- Two-time Second-Team All-Big Ten selection
- 1993 Anthony Thompson Team MVP
- First-Round NFL Draft Pick in 1994 (New York Giants)
- Six-year NFL career
Mike Dumas, DB, 1987-90
- 1990 Peach Bowl Defensive MVP
- Longest interception return in IU history (99 yards)
- Second-Team All-American selection in 1990
- Two-time First-Team All-Big Ten selection
- 1990 East-West Shrine Game selection
- 1990 Hula Bowl selection
- 1990 Anthony Thompson Team MVP winner
- Second-Round NFL Draft Pick in 1991 (Houston Oilers)
- 11-year NFL career
6. Dan Feeney vs. 11. Ernie Jones
Dan Feeney, OL, 2012-16
- Two-time First-Team All-American
- First-Team All-Big Ten selection in 2015
- 2017 Senior Bowl selection
- Started in two bowl games
- 2016 Anthony Thompson Team MVP winner
- Third-Round NFL Draft Pick in 2017 (Los Angeles Chargers
Ernie Jones, WR, 1984-87
- Indiana’s all-time leader in single season receiving yards (1,265)
- Third leading receiver in IU history in yards (2,361)
- Led the Hoosiers in kick return yards in 1987 (529)
- Led IU in points scored in 1987 (78)
- 1987 IU Team MVP
- 1987 AP Player of the Year
-1987 First-Team All-American
- 1987 First-Team All-Big Ten
- Selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game
- 2017 Indiana Athletics Hall of Fame inductee
- Seventh Round NFL Draft Pick (Phoenix Cardinals)
- 215 receptions, 3,630 yards and 20 touchdowns over six seasons.
7. Don Fischer vs. 10. Tandon Doss
Don Fischer, Broadcaster, 1972-Present
- Voice of Indiana football and basketball
- Tied for second longest radio tenure in college football
- 30-time winner of the Indiana Sportscaster of the Year Award
- 2018 Woody Durham College Voice Award winner
- Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame inductee
- Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association (ISSA) inducted Fischer into the ISSA Hall of Fame inductee
- J.W. Bill Orwig Medal recipient
Tandon Doss, WR, 2008-10
- Ninth in IU history for career All-Purpose Yards (3,786)
- Fifth in IU history for career receptions (154)
- Ninth most receiving yards in a single season in IU history (962 in 2009)
- Second-most receptions in a single game in IU history (15 in 2010)
- Third-most receptions in a single season in IU history (77 in 2009)
- Fifth most career kick return yards in IU history (1,549)
- Most kick return yards in a single season in IU history (1,016)
- Two-time First-Team All-Big Ten selection
- Fourth-Round NFL Draft Pick in 2011 (Baltimore Ravens)
8. Ben Chappell vs. 9. Peyton Ramsey
Ben Chappell, QB, 2007-10
- Third all-time on IU’s career passing yards list (7,251)
- Two of the top-five best single-season passing yard totals in IU history (3,295, 2,875)
- Second-most passing yards in a single game in IU history (480)
- IU’s all-time leader in completions (651)
- Third on IU’s all-time list for career passing touchdowns (45)
- Four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection
- 2010 Anthony Thompson Team MVP winner
Peyton Ramsey, QB, 2016-19
- Fourth all-time on IU’s career passing yards list (6,581)
- Sixth most single-season passing yards in IU History (2,875 in 2018)
- Second most career completions in IU history (633)
- Career leader in completion percentage in IU history (66.5%)
- Fourth most in total offense for a career in IU history (7,413)
- Tied for fourth in most career touchdown passes in IU history (42)