The Indiana football program picked up another class of 2021 commitment on Friday afternoon when Albany, Georgia based wide receiver Jordyn Williams announced that he will be joining the Hoosiers next year. Williams amassed 84 catches, 1,278 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns over the last two seasons at Westover High School. The 6-foot-1 and 182 pound Williams made the announcement on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/jordynwms2021/status/1261372909169389570?s=20 According to a national Rivals story, Williams made his choice without ever visiting Bloomington. He told Chad Simmons that enough trust was built virtually to make his decision. “I have been talking to almost the…
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The Daily Hoosier caught up with Indiana class of 2020 signee Jordan Geronimo to discuss how he has been spending the last two months during the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year attends St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire, but has been at his home in New Jersey since his school was closed. Geronimo is the highest rated recruit in Indiana’s class of 2020, coming in at No. 92 nationally according to the 247Sports Composite. TDH: How have you been able to stay close to the game of basketball over the last two months with everything…
Versatile forward Alex Karaban is one of the top forward targets on the board in the class of 2022 for IU. A 6-foot-8 small forward from the New Hampton School in New Hampshire, Karaban put together a strong sophomore season averaging 20 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1 block per contest. Indiana offered Karaban a scholarship in March. Karaban also reports offers from Providence, Georgetown and Stanford. You can watch several looks at his sophomore season highlights below. https://youtu.be/8X0tRBXr9xI https://twitter.com/ExpressionsBall/status/1242407799478456322?s=20 https://twitter.com/ExpressionsBall/status/1250223994340610049?s=20 Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when…
In high school, David Ellis did a little bit of everything, shifting from running back to receiver, to safety to return man. As a recruit, “athlete” was settled upon as the best description. After a season at Indiana, the athlete description less formally remains, while positional versatility continued to be a theme during Ellis’ freshman campaign in Bloomington. “David’s one of the best athletes on the team,” running backs coach Mike Hart said. “I think if you ask anybody, they’ll tell you that.” The Indiana coaches saw something early in Ellis at the 2019 fall camp. Arriving in August with…
The Indiana football program held a virtual version of its 2019 season awards banquet on Thursday night. Head coach Tom Allen kicked off the banquet with a moment of silence to honor wide receiver Cam Wilson and his siblings as they navigate a family tragedy. https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/status/1261068775362789382?s=20 After the moment of silence, a video reviewing the 2019 season was shared. https://twitter.com/IndianaFootball/status/1261069278952009730?s=20 THE AWARD WINNERS 2019 Offensive Newcomer of the Year — Matthew Bedford (OT) 2019 Defensive Newcomer of the Year — Tiawan Mullen (CB) Ted Whereatt Award (Highest GPA) — Nick Westbrook (WR) Ted Verlihay Award (Mental Attitude and Perseverance) –…
Pop quiz. Is it the University of Colorado or Colorado University? Washington? Mississippi? West Virginia? Missouri? Maybe you know some of those, maybe you know all of them. If so, congratulations. If we are being intellectually honest here, if you knew, were you sure about your answers? And did you know them all as a 15 or 16 year old? Apparently that is the standard that some Indiana fans require of the school’s recruiting targets. A recurring chain of events plays out on a near daily basis on Twitter. An IU recruiting target, typically from out-of-state, announces that he or…
Indiana’s 2011-12 season was a memorable one as the Hoosiers slayed giants and the program finally emerged from the gloomy Kelvin Sampson era collapse. Former IU player and director of player development Derek Elston joined Sports Information Director J.D. Campbell to revisit Indiana’s 2011 New Year’s Eve win over No. 2 Ohio State. No. 13 Indiana moved to 13-1 on the season with a 74-70 win over the Buckeyes that day. A native of Tipton, Elston played four years for the Hoosiers (09-13) and was a member of the 2013 Big Ten Championship squad and 2012 Sweet Sixteen team. He…
In an ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA has issued new guidance over the last 24 hours that impacts both recruiting and basketball players that have put their name into the NBA Draft. The organization issued the following statement regarding recruiting on Wednesday evening: “The Division One Council Coordination Committee extended the recruiting dead period through June 30. The committee will review the dead period dates on May 27 and could extend the dead period at that time.” The dead period applies to all sports. College basketball coaches associations have already recommended that the dead period be extended…
After a breakout freshman season, opposing defenses were keyed in on Stevie Scott to start the 2019 campaign. But after a sluggish start, Scott found his groove, aided by a Hoosier passing attack that proved too potent to ignore. Part of the Scott’s evolution during his sophomore season was his on role on the passing attack. The New York native caught 26 passes for 211 yards as the bruising back became a weapon both on the ground and through the air. With more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and 11 touchdowns, Scott played a significant role in Indiana’s 7-3 start to…
For the running backs currently on Indiana’s roster, there is a clear path to the NFL. Not only did running backs coach Mike Hart play in the league, but current NFL backs Jordan Howard and Tevin Coleman used to tote the rock for the Hoosiers. Watch as Howard joined Hart and current IU running backs Stevie Scott, Sampson James and David Ellis for a Q&A session with the four year NFL veteran. Howard, still only 25, has the third-most rushing yards in the NFL since he entered the league in 2016. His 3,895 yards trails only Ezekiel Elliott and Todd…