2024 Position Preview – Defensive Back Group is Revamped Through the Portal

2024 Position Preview – Defensive Back Group is Revamped Through the Portal

Written by: TJ Inman

The past few seasons for the Indiana secondary have not been kind. After a lot of hype and excitement surrounding a returning young core, the potential was never realized and Indiana gave up average passer ratings of 143.62 in 2023 and a shockingly bad 152.42 in 2022. Curt Cignetti and defensive coordinator Bryant Haines retained some of IU’s returning secondary players and hit the transfer portal to upgrade at both cornerback and safety. IU needs to create more takeaways in the secondary and make life more difficult for opposing passing attacks.

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2024 Indiana Football Defensive Depth Chart – Version 1.0

2024 Indiana Football Defensive Depth Chart – Version 1.0

Written by: TJ Inman

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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IU Adds ESPN 4-Star Jah Jah Boyd to 2024 Class

IU Adds ESPN 4-Star Jah Jah Boyd to 2024 Class

Written by: TJ Inman

Curt Cignetti and his coaching staff received a commitment from athletic 4-star prospect Jah Jah Boyd once before and on Monday, they did so again. Boyd, a 5’10” electric playmaker from Pennsylvania, committed to Cignetti while he was the head coach at James Madison and then decommitted when Cignetti left for Bloomington. After taking official visits to Indiana and Pittsburgh, Boyd committed to Cignetti once again. 

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