2021 Countdown to Kickoff: 35 Days (DeKaleb Thomas)

2021 Countdown to Kickoff: 35 Days (DeKaleb Thomas)

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

The 2021 Countdown to Kickoff is well and truly underway. In a little more than a month, the Indiana Hoosiers will travel to Iowa City and take on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Today’s countdown feature is DeKaleb Thomas, a walk-on defensive back from southern Indiana. With no further ado, let’s get to number 35.

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Hoosiers Announce 2020 Awards at Annual Football Banquet

Hoosiers Announce 2020 Awards at Annual Football Banquet

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana football program held their annual awards banquet on Thursday night to commemorate the 2020 season in which the Hoosiers finished 12th in the AP Poll with a record of 6-2. Tom Allen gave out 19 awards to 26 different players. The ceremony was also highlighted by the inaugural Chris Beaty Award, an award given in honor of Chris Beaty, a former Hoosier football player who walked on to the team and was killed last summer trying to thwart a robbery. Below are the award winners:

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Spring Practice 2020 Position Preview – Defensive Backs

Spring Practice 2020 Position Preview – Defensive Backs

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

Hoosier Huddle is breaking down each position group prior spring ball and today, we look at a deep position group with a star in the making leading the way: defensive back.

“Defensive back” is a catch-all term that applies to multiple positions on the field: cornerback, safety and in IU’s case, Husky. As a result, going into detail on every player would be information overload. We’ll go position by position and dive into detailed descriptions on where things stand heading into spring.

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