Two former IU football players quickly signed free agent deals soon after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft. Wide receiver Ty Fryfogle signed with the Dallas Cowboys and has a camp invite there according to multiple reports. Offensive tackle Caleb Jones signed with the Green Bay Packers, also according to multiple reports. Fryfogle finished his career sixth on Indiana’s career lists in receptions (158) and yardage (2,231), and tied for 10th in receiving touchdowns (10) in 53 games (33 starts). He was third-team All-American and Big Ten Receiver of the Year in 2020. Jones started the final 30 games…
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Watch below as former IU linebacker Micah McFadden gave an interview after being selected by the New York Giants on Saturday. The Giants were one of the teams McFadden had pre-draft discussions. “It’s just a dream come true for me,” McFadden said in the interview. McFadden was a fifth round selection and the 146th overall player selected. https://youtu.be/bEiorIyqSrw Video credit – New York Giants https://twitter.com/Giants/status/1520514962581606400?s=20&t=jbplPZCapZXeO5EQodfD3g The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.
Former Indiana linebacker Micah McFadden extended the program’s NFL Draft streak when he was selected in the fifth round by the New York Giants on Saturday afternoon. McFadden was the 146th overall player taken in the 2022 Draft, going earlier on the third day than many had expected. The Tampa, Fla. product finished his IU career with 216 tackles, 149 solo, 14 sacks (94 yards), 37 for loss (169 yards), four interceptions, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and four pass breakups. His 37 TFLs share sixth in program history. He decided to forego his final year of college eligibility…
The Big Ten Network is releasing condensed 8-10 minute cuts of Big Ten basketball games from the 2021-22 season. First up is Mike Woodson’s debut against Eastern Michigan, which was interesting to say the least. Indiana led at one point 48-29 before EMU pulled to with 59-58 with 2:47 left. The Hoosiers were led by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Xavier Johnson added 14 points and three assists. Indiana led at one point 48-29 before EMU pulled to with 59-58 with 2:47 left. The Hoosiers outscored the Eagles 9-4 to close it out. https://youtu.be/qdbGJg88m_8 Video credit -…
Former IU football player Patrick Kraft will assume the role of Penn State Director of Athletics on July 1. Kraft has a 15-year career in intercollegiate athletics that includes leadership roles at Boston College, Temple University, Loyola University Chicago and IU. He was widely thought to be in the running to replace Fred Glass at Indiana in 2020. “This is a special opportunity, and I am incredibly honored to join Penn State’s best-in-class athletics program,” Kraft said in a Penn State release. Kraft was a senior assistant athletic director for marketing at IU, and he played football for the Hoosiers…
The answer to the question seems obvious. The loudest moment at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall? There have been many, but most would point to Dec. 10, 2011 when Indiana defeated Kentucky at the buzzer on a 3-pointer by Christian Watford. But in the eyes of two long-time IU veterans, the loudest moment came six years earlier. “The most emotional game that I’ve ever seen played at Assembly Hall was the Christian Watford shot,” Don Fischer said on a recent podcast produced by IU Athletics. “That was as loud as I’ve heard it as well, but not quite as loud as…
Change is the constant in this new era of college athletics, and that is evident in the running backs room where the top three on the depth chart at this time last year are all gone, along with just about everyone who saw significant playing time in 2021. Out of 303 total rushing attempts by a running back in 2021, players accounting for 264 are no longer with the program. No one with more than 20 carries returns. But the change moves in both directions, and Indiana hopes it has found answers in Auburn transfer Shaun Shivers, and North Carolina…
The reports in recent months have been startling as we’ve transitioned away from payments to college athletes being a taboo topic. Kentucky basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe will apparently receive around $2 million in deals related to his name, image and likeness (NIL) next season. At the same time point guard Nijel Pack announced he was transferring to Miami (Fla.), his NIL deal worth an estimated $800 thousand was reported. Those are just two more prominent recent examples of hundreds. Payments to student athletes for their NIL have been permitted by the NCAA for nearly a year, but the concept is…
Indiana has had a player selected in the NFL Draft every year since 2014, but fans will likely have to wait a couple days to see if the streak continues. Three Hoosiers have the potential to be selected on day three of the draft, with linebacker Micah McFadden having the highest probability of hearing his name called. McFadden is projected as a sixth or seventh rounder according to NFL.com. NFL analyst Lance Zierlein likes McFadden’s ability to read the defense and generate tackles for loss, but had concerns about his size and play against the top tier teams in the…
Former Indiana guard Khristian Lander will try to reboot his basketball career at a place his father once competed on the gridiron. Lander announced on Wednesday afternoon he has transferred to Western Kentucky. His father Keith was a defensive back there in the ’90s under head coach Jack Harbaugh. The younger Lander announced his transfer on his social media accounts, with a picture of himself in a Western Kentucky uniform, with an old football photo of his father in the background. https://twitter.com/khristianlander/status/1519400611002863618?s=20&t=ErrfdJ0S7_fCkeYSkvzsRw Playing in Conference USA should help Lander regain the confidence that seemed to elude him after arriving in…