As Indiana football begins its latest foray into the transfer portal, it’s worth reviewing what happened last year.
The Hoosiers — obviously, based on their strong 2024 season — picked up a lot of good players in the portal last offseason. But the team also lost a good number of players as well. Some went on to have successful years, others made less of an impact. Here’s a look at some of the players who left IU last year and how they performed at their new schools this season.
Brendan Sorsby
The quarterback had a solid season for Cincinnati. Sorsby finished sixth in the Big 12 with 2,813 passing yards, but he placed third with a 64 percent completion rate. He threw 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions. The sophomore also finished third among Big 12 quarterbacks with 447 rushing yards, on 105 attempts, and his nine rushing touchdowns led the way for Big 12 QBs and tied him for eighth among all conference rushers.
Cam Camper
The former IU standout had a strong season out west with Boise State. He led the Broncos with 55 receptions (ninth in the Mountain West) and 837 receiving yards (seventh), and he caught four touchdowns. He’s one of two IU transfers whose new teams made the College Football Playoff, joining Oregon offensive lineman Matthew Bedford. Camper will suit up for Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl against either Penn State or SMU.
Trent Howland
Howland served as Ollie Gordon II’s backup this year for Oklahoma State, but finished with some pretty good numbers. He rushed for 230 yards on 41 carries with one touchdown, and could take on a bigger role next season for the Cowboys.
Chris Freeman
Freeman’s done a nice job kicking for a surprising UConn team this year. He’s made all 46 of his extra-point attempts, and he’s 18 for 23 on field goals. He’ll kick for the Huskies against North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl.
Broc Lowry
The redshirt freshman got some playing time at Western Michigan this year in 10 games, mostly as a runner. Lowry went just 4 for 8 on passes with 21 yards, but he picked up 127 rushing yards on 23 attempts with three touchdowns.
Jaylin Lucas
The running back suffered a season-ending injury during Florida State’s second game of the year. He played in a limited capacity before going down.
Dexter Williams II
Williams played only sparingly this season for Georgia Southern this season as its backup quarterback. He left the team in November and re-entered the transfer portal.
Anthony Jones
The two-time transfer saw regular action for Michigan State’s defense this season, and finished with the team’s second-best PFF tackling grade. He recorded 25 total tackles, 3.5 TFLs, two sacks, and five QB hurries this year, and could be in line for a bigger role in 2025.
Louis Moore
Moore started at nickel back for Ole Miss for most of the season, in his final year of eligibility. He finished with 33 total tackles, two TFLs, 0.5 sacks, and one pass breakup, and will play with the Rebels against Duke in the Gator Bowl.
Phillip Dunnam
Dunnam racked up three interceptions for the second consecutive season — the first with IU in 2023, this year at Florida Atlantic. He also finished third on the Owls with 56 combined tackles, and added 2.5 TFLs, four PBUs, one QB hurry, and a forced fumble.
Kobee Minor
The defensive back had a nice season after transferring to Memphis. He posted seven TFLs, two sacks, five PBUs, one QB hurry, and two forced fumbles. He’ll line up for the Tigers against West Virginia in the Miami Beach Bowl.
- Kam Perry: eight receptions, 109 yards for Miami (OH)
- Trey Laing: 22 total tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, two QB hurries, one PBU for Eastern Michigan
- Nick James: 19 total tackles, two TFLs, one PBU for Pitt
- LD Cox: 32 total tackles, 3.5 TFLs, one sack, one QB hurry, one PBU for UAB
- Myles Jackson: 37 total tackles, six TFLs, two sacks, one QB hurry, one forced fumble for Tulsa
- Patrick Lucas Jr.: 16 total tackles, two TFLs, one sack, three QB hurries, one forced fumble for Memphis
- Jordan Grier: 17 total tackles and four PBUs for Memphis
- James Monds III: eight total tackles and two PBUs for Middle Tennessee
- Philip Blidi: 21 total tackles, one TFL, one sack for Auburn
- Jordan Shaw: 35 total tackles, four TFLs, six PBUs for Washington
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