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Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
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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After suffering a brutal season-ending injury last season, Indiana wide receiver DJ Matthews proved to himself, and to the IU fans, that he is still that guy.
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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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Written by: Zach Greene
Welcome, Hoosiers fans to the 2022 Hoosier Huddle Countdown! We countdown from 100 days to the beginning of the 2022 Indiana University football season on September 2nd against the Fighting Illini. Every day, we look at players on the current roster and highlight the players' roles in the upcoming season. Today we dive into Starting Wide Receiver DJ Matthews
Name: DJ Matthews (@2nineee)
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Position: Wide Receiver
Year: Graduate +
Height/Weight: 5-11/ 160
A Florida State transfer, Matthews entered the Hoosiers program on December 16 of last year. He had a productive career with the Seminoles with 582 punt return yards, 89 receptions for 809 yards, and five touchdowns. He earned his degree from Florida State before moving to Bloomington.
Last season was cut short for Matthews due to a knee injury that destroyed the Hoosier's offense. When Matthews was not on the field you could see the difference with the offense, but the time he had all the field was some of the best balls for him and the team. He had two 100+ yards games and was called on during the most critical moments.
This is Matthews's last season as a college player. He will be playing with a different fire under his belt due to this and the way his season ended last season. Expect big things out of the receiver. He will often line up in the slot and whoever is starting at Quarterback, there first progressions will often go to him. Matthews has looked healthy in fall camp and Head Coach Tom Allen expects him to be ready on September 2nd.
Written by Matt Smith
The Hoosier Huddle position preview continues as we head into the Wide Receiver core. The wide receiver room struggled mightily last season with getting separation. This was also due to the offense not providing big plays. So the Hoosiers are going into this season losing a few key receivers such as Ty Fryfogle and tight end Peyton Hendershot. With new offensive coordinator Walt Bell, the Hoosiers will look to revamp their air game through their wide receivers.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The college football preseason is upon us and that mean it is Watch List season. Every year the East-West Shrine Bowl puts together a list of the top 1,000 players to get the NFL scouting and draft process started.
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The Indiana Hoosiers have started their spring practice session and one of the biggest questions facing the team is who will step up at the wide receiver position. IU had plenty of turnover at the position and now will be looking for a new wide receiver coach after Grant Heard bailed for UCF just days before spring practice started in Bloomington. The Hoosiers leading returning receiver is D.J. Matthews, but after losing Ty Fryfogle to the NFL Draft and Miles Marshall, Camron Buckley and Jordyn Williams among others to the transfer portal, it is time to see who can make their mark in spring practice and get a leg up on the competition for the starting spots this fall.
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The wide receiver group that the Hoosiers went into 2021 with was supposed to be one of the best in the conference, but by the end of the year it was almost unrecognizable. This unit was a major disappointment in a season where there were plenty of disappointments. After losing D.J. Matthews for the season during the Western Kentucky game, this unit disappeared. However, the 2022 wide receiver room will look vastly different for the Hoosiers.
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.
Read MoreWritten by Zach Greene (@Zgreene650)
The Hoosier Huddle Countdown continues! The season is only a WEEK away; fans, coaches, players, and our staff cannot wait to see this team on the field. This rising football program will open its 2021 season at Iowa to take on the #16 ranked Hawkeyes next Saturday. Both teams have been putting in a ton of work to prepare for the season and are excited to take the field in front of a FULL-STADIUM. With students back at school, the buzz around campus has been fantastic to see. That said, today, we are profiling Graduate Transfer D.J. Matthews Jr.
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