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Jacob Mangum-Fararr started all 12 games at linebacker for the Hoosiers in 2023, many thought he would hang it up and move on. However, Mangum-Fararr is switching to the ‘stud’ defensive line position and is looking to be more productive for IU in 2024.
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Hoosier Huddle is getting ready for the 2024 football season and with a new coaching staff and a totally revamped roster, Indiana Hoosier fans are going to need a roster handy to track all of the new faces. Much attention has been paid to the major revamp on offense under coordinator Mike Shanahan and Tino Sunseri, including our very owner initial depth chart projection just last week. However, the defense needs to be completely rebuilt as well. Once a calling card for Tom Allen’s teams, the IU defense was a sieve for much of the past few seasons. In 2023, Indiana allowed an average of 29.9 points per game including an opposing passer rating of 143.62 and 4.19 yards per rush. There were a few bright spots here and there but the unit was a major disappointment that needs fixed.
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Opponent: Ohio State Buckeyes
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Why They Played: The Hoosiers and Buckeyes play as members of the Big Ten East annually.
What The Game Meant: The meaning of season openers can vary. A win and IU shocks the world, a close loss and there may be a little hope, but a blow out lost would continue the downward trend.
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’s profile features grad transfer linebacker Jacob Mangum-Farrar.
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One of the main questions facing the Hoosier defense heading into fall camp was who starts at linebacker alongside Aaron Casey. The IU coaching staff may have found their answer in Stanford transfer Jacob Mangum-Farrar.
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As a defensive-minded head coach, linebacker has always been a position near and dear to Tom Allen’s heart. New faces are the recurring theme surrounding these positional previews this year, but Allen has composed a roster of a mix of both returnees and newcomers by way of the transfer portal in this room. If Indiana’s defensive line is as improved as we’re hearing it is, this should allow for the linebackers at the second level of the defense to get into the backfield and make some plays. The Hoosiers finished 95th nationally in tackles for loss and 104th in sacks last season, but an improved front seven led by this linebacker room could really change the complexion of this defense.
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It is 2,322 miles from Palo Alto, California home of Stanford University to IU’s campus in Bloomington, Indiana, but all signs pointed towards Jacob Mangum-Farrar making the cross-country trip from the west coast to the midwest.
Read MoreWhen the Hoosiers hits the field in 2023 there will be plenty of new faces, but one on defense stands out and looks the part of a potential playmaker on defense. That player is Jacob Mangum-Farrar, a 6’4” 241-pound linebacker who transferred to Indiana by way of Stanford.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
The transfer portal has been an extremely productive tool for the Indiana Hoosiers and they continued to plug holes on the roster with the commitment of linebacker transfer Jacob Mangum-Farrar. The former Stanford Cardinal became the ninth portal addition to the 2023 recruiting class with more expected in the coming days.
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