Ball Hawking Jamar Johnson Has a Chip on Shoulder and is Ready to Make an Impact in Denver

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Ball Hawking Jamar Johnson Has a Chip on Shoulder and is Ready to Make an Impact in Denver

Written by Zach Greene (@zgreene 650)

Fan-favorite Jamar Johnson slid all the way to the fifth round of the NFL draft. He slid to the Denver Broncos, where he will continue to play with the intensity and spark like he did in three years in Bloomington.

Johnson will play with a chip on his shoulder, considering he was the 47th ranked prospect according to Pro Football Focus and allowed an astounding 31.7 passer rating since 2019, ranking him best among draft-eligible safeties.

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Hoosiers Safety Drafted by the Denver Broncos in Fifth Round, Extends IU's Draft Streak to Eight Years

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Hoosiers Safety Drafted by the Denver Broncos in Fifth Round, Extends IU's Draft Streak to Eight Years

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Former Indiana defensive back Jamar Johnson was drafted with the 20th pick of the fifth round (164 overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. With the selection of Johnson, the Hoosiers have now had a played selected in eight-straight NFL Drafts (2014-2021).

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Devon “Monster” Matthews Taking on a Leadership Role for the Hoosiers’ Defense

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Devon “Monster” Matthews Taking on a Leadership Role for the Hoosiers’ Defense

Written by Evan Orris

Last season, Devon Matthews was often the forgotten piece at the safety position. Matthews had a very solid season but was outshined by star safety Jamar Johnson. With Johnson now headed to the NFL, Matthews has the opportunity to take his role both on the field and in the locker room.

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Hoosiers Announce 2020 Awards at Annual Football Banquet

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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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Raheem Layne is Making Sure There is No Drop Off in the Hoosiers Secondary as He Returns to the Field

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Raheem Layne is Making Sure There is No Drop Off in the Hoosiers Secondary as He Returns to the Field

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Like many of us in Big Ten Country Indiana defensive back Raheem Layne thought there would be no football season once it was cancelled in August. Layne was battling an injury that ended up needing surgery. A surgery he went ahead and got because there was no season to be played. He was wrong, but now he is back and ready to continue what his teammates established in 2020.

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Defensive Secondary Success Brings Easy Recruitment Pitch

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Defensive Secondary Success Brings Easy Recruitment Pitch

Written By: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Wherever Tom Allen has gone, success on the defensive side of the ball has followed. There was no better example of this than on Wednesday, when a program record seven total players on defense were awarded All-Big Ten honors. Four of these players represented the secondary: Jamar Johnson (first team), Tiawan Mullen (first team), Jaylin Williams (first team), and Devon Matthews (third team).

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Matchup to Watch Week Six: Indiana's Front Seven Vs. Taulia Tagovailoa

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Matchup to Watch Week Six: Indiana's Front Seven Vs. Taulia Tagovailoa

Written by Andrew Walker

Indiana continues to play some of their best football all season. Yes, I’m even comfortable in saying that after a close loss to no. 3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Michael Penix is playing extremely well thought out, athletic football. The defense is humming for the most part, and the offensive line, while giving up a few unwanted hurries, certainly isn’t in danger of being the worst ever. The Ohio State game was certainly a wakeup call for the Hoosiers. Not in the sense that they had to drastically change how they’re playing, but that they’re actually a lot closer than a lot of people think to taking over the Big Ten and challenging the perennial powerhouse Ohio State.

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Game Wrap and Reaction: Indiana 36 No. 8 Penn State 35

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Game Wrap and Reaction: Indiana 36 No. 8 Penn State 35

Opponent: Penn State Nittany Lions

Location: Saturday, October 24, 2020

Why They Played: The Hoosiers and Nittany Lions played as divisional foes to open up the 2020 season.

What The Game Meant: In a short season with no non-conference games, a win could propel either team to a special season. For the Hoosiers, the win is the first time they beat a top-10 team since 1987 and the first time at home doing that since 1967. Tom Allen checked boxes last season and just checked a big one off the list on Saturday.

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