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Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
When A.J. Barner and the other hoosier tight ends entered their position meetings following last season, the knew what and who were missing.
Read MoreWritten by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
The Indiana tight ends room ceiling was vastly improved when Peyton Hendershot opted to return, but he is not the only name to be excited about.
“I told the guys in our room this is probably the first time in a long time, maybe ever, that you can look in the tight end room and say ‘hey, there’s a couple NFL guys sitting in that room,” said tight ends coach Kevin Wright to the media last week.
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June is going to be a major recruiting month for Tom Allen and the other Indiana Hoosier football coaching staff. The Hoosiers currently have 25 official visits set for the month, but before the Hoosiers welcome prospects to Bloomington, the Hoosier staff will be coming to the prospects attending ‘mega’ camps.
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Indiana tight ends coach Kevin Wright has only seen IU practice four times. However, he knows exactly what his mission for that position group is and that is to build depth. “Our big emphasis for spring was just to try to develop depth. You didn't have Peyton (Hendershot) out there so it gave everybody the opportunity really to get equal reps.”
Read MoreWritten By: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
When last week’s news broke that Indiana had added a graduate transfer tight end to the squad, the move made a lot of sense.
The Hoosiers’ 2019 offense featured the tight end position more than any other year in its history, with starter Peyton Hendershot setting Indiana tight end receiving records in receptions (52) and yards (622). He also added 4 touchdowns and was named to the All-Big Ten team.
But Hendershot took a beating from being utilized so often, and with his February arrest having him participating in a modified role, the tight end room was in need of some additional depth.
Enter Khameron Taylor.
Read MoreIndiana Football introduced the newest additions to their coaching staff for the 2020 season. Kevin Wright will coach tight ends while Jason Jones will lead the safeties group.
Read MoreIU Athletics Release
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana head football coach Tom Allen announced on Sunday the additions of Jason Jones as safeties coach and Kevin Wright as tight ends coach. Kasey Teegardin, who coached safeties in 2018 and 2019, has been elevated to special teams coordinator and will oversee the husky position.
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Sources confirmed to Hoosier Huddle Saturday morning that the Indiana Football program will be hiring Kevin Wright to join the staff for the 2020 season as the tight ends coach. Newly named offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan served as IU’s tights coach last season, but relinquished that role to run the offense and coach the quarterbacks in 2020.
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