TOTAL: 85 (as of 1/15/25)
(Although new rules allow them to go up to 105, Indiana is expected to keep no more than 85 total scholarship players for the 2025 season.)
For a position-by-position look at who is coming and going in 2025, GO HERE.
Quarterback: 5 (Fernando Mendoza*, Grant Wilson*, Alberto Mendoza, Tyler Cherry, Jacob Bell+)
Running back: 5 (Kaelon Black, Roman Hemby*, Lee Beebe, Jr.*, Khobie Martin, Sean Cuono+)
Wide receiver: 8 (Elijah Sarratt, E.J. Williams, Omar Cooper Jr., Makai Jackson*, Tyler Morris*, Charlie Becker, Davion Chandler+, LeBron Bond+, Myles Kendrick+)
Tight end: 6 (Riley Nowakowski*, Holden Staes*, James Bomba, Sam West, Blake Thiry+, Andrew Barker+)
Offensive line: 16 (Nick Kidwell^, Zen Michalski*, Kahlil Benson*, Carter Smith, Bray Lynch, Drew Evans, Cooper Jones, Vinny Fiacable, Austin Barrett, Adedamola Ajani, Mitch Verstegen, Evan Lawrence, Austin Leibfried, Matt Marek+, Baylor Wilkin+, Evan Parker+)
Interior defensive line: 9 (Hosea Wheeler*, Dominique Ratcliff*, Marcus Burris Jr., J’Mari Monette, Robby Harrison, Tyrique Tucker, Mario Landino, Jhrevious Hall+, Kyler Garcia+)
Edge/OLB: 7 (Mikael Kamara, Ta’Derius Collins, Daniel Ndukwe, William DePaepe, Keishaun Calhoun+, Tyrone Burrus+, Triston Abram+)
Middle linebacker: 7 (Aiden Fisher, Kaiden Turner, Isaiah Jones, Quentin Clark, Rolijah Hardy, Paul Nelson+, Jamari Farmer+)
Cornerback: 10 (D’Angelo Ponds, Amariyun Knighten*, Jamier Johnson, Ryland Gandy*, Jamari Sharpe, Dontrae Henderson, Josh Philostin, Seaonta Stewart+, Jaylen Bell+, Zacharey Smith+)
Safety: 7 (Bryson Bonds, Amare Ferrell, Louis Moore*, Devan Boykin*, Jah Jah Boyd, Byron Baldwin, Garrett Reese)
Kicker: 2 (Nicolas Radicic, Brendan Franke*)
Punter: 1 (Mitch McCarthy*)
Long snapper: 1 (Mark Langston)
* New transfer into the program in 2025.
^ Would need medical hardship waiver to get additional eligibility.
+ True freshman in 2025.
See the following for a position-by-position look at all comings and goings since the end of the 2024 season:
IU football: A position-by-position look at what we know about the 2025 roster
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