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Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Indiana place kicker Chris Freeman is finding his footing as the Hoosiers every day kickoff specialist and field goal kicker. Freeman has been with the Hoosiers for four seasons now and is getting his shot to prove himself as IU’s go-to kicker.
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The Hoosiers special teams unit could be one of the best in the Big Ten in 2023 if coordinator Kasey Teegardin can put all the pieces together. The Hoosiers have some potentially great pieces at every position of this phase of the game headlined by All-American kick returner Jaylin Lucas.
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The Hoosiers have a three-way battle for the field goal kicking position taking place between Chris Freeman, Nicolas Radicic and Alejandro Quintaro this season. One of those three will have to replace Charles Campbell, who transferred to Tennessee in the offseason. After a shaky spring scrimmage, special teams coordinator Kasey Teegardin is more confident in his group at the moment.
Read MoreWritten by: Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The 2023 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown is officially underway! We are counting down from 100 to the beginning of the 2023 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will look at one (or two) players on the current Indiana football roster and highlight the player’s role in the upcoming season. Today we look at kicker Chris Freeman.
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After getting a chance to digest the season and go back and review some games, Hoosier Huddle is doing a full post-season evaluation of the Indiana Football program. Today, we look at the special teams and how the group performed in 2022.
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For teams like Indiana who are trying to spring upsets or get back on track special teams plays a vital role. Just ask Scott Frost at Nebraska who onsides kicked his way onto a seat hotter than the sun in Week 0.
Last season, IU was either great or terrible in the special teams department. Placekicker Charles Campbell was one of the best kickers in the Big Ten early on but, like the rest of the team, tanked in the second half. IU had little-to-no return game after D.J. Matthews and Reese Taylor got injured and Punter James Evans was very inconsistent.
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Welcome to the 2022 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown! We are now officially underway as we countdown from 100 to the beginning of the 2022 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will take a look at one (or two) players on the current roster and highlight the players' role in the upcoming season. Number 80 on the list is redshirt sophomore Chris Freeman.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers had an interesting year on special teams. When they were on their game, this unit was one of the best in the conference. However, when it did not go their way, the wheels fell off.
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The 2021 Countdown to Kickoff is 20-percent of the way finished. Today we take a look at freshman kicker Chris Freeman, who will see his role increase from 2020. The Hoosiers are now just 80 days away from their season opener against the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City on September 4th.
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The Hoosier Huddle Spring Practice Preview series continues as we take a look at Indiana’s special teams unit. It’s a unit that had some very strong parts as well as areas for improvement in 2020 and will have to replace punter Haydon Whitehead. The Hoosiers finished the year 25th in net field position rankings and fifth in field goal efficiency according to Footballoutsiders.com. However, the Hoosiers ranked 86th in kickoff return efficiency. The Hoosiers do have the majority of their special teamers back in 2021, so let’s take a look at the group heading into spring practice.
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