Below is a summary of how former IU football players performed in week one of the 2026 NFL preseason:
Fernando Mendoza, QB (Las Vegas Raiders) — 8 of 15 passing for 86 yards and an interception.
E.J. Williams, WR (Las Vegas Raiders) — 1 reception for 6 yards.
Roman Hemby, RB (Las Vegas Raiders) — 6 carries for 27 yards; 1 reception for 3 yards.
Ian Thomas, TE (Las Vegas Raiders) — 3 receptions for 19 yards.
Zach Horton, TE (Detroit Lions) — 21 offensive snaps, 2 on special teams.
Ke’Shawn Williams, WR, KR, PR (Cincinnati Bengals) — 3 receptions for 42 yards, 1 punt return for 12 yards.
Riley Nowakowski, TE, FB (Pittsburgh Steelers) — 1 reception , 10 yards.
Devan Boykin, S (Pittsburgh Steelers) — 3 tackles, 2 solo.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, WR (Indianapolis Colts) — 22 offensive snaps, 2 on special teams.
Trey Wedig, OL (Indianapolis Colts) — 3 special teams snaps.
Aiden Fisher, LB (Houston Texans) — 6 tackles, 4 solo.
Omar Cooper, Jr., WR (New York Jets) — 1 reception, 9 yards.
D’Angelo Ponds, CB (New York Jets) — Did not play, injury.
Marcelino McCrary-Ball, LB (New York Jets) — 4 tackles, 2 solo.
Micah McFadden, LB (New York Giants) — 20 snaps, 1 QB pressure, 1 fumble recovery.
Raheem Layne, S (New York Giants) — 1 tackle, 1 solo.
Elijah Sarratt, WR (Baltimore Ravens) — 1 reception, 3 yards.
Kahlil Benson, OL (Kansas City) — Started and played 35 snaps at right tackle.
Cam Jones, LB (Kansas City) — 1 tackle, 1 solo.
Louis Moore, S (Miami) — 1 tackle, 1 solo.
Myles Price, WR (Minnesota) — 1 reception, 8 yards.
Pat Coogan, C (Tennessee) — 34 snaps at center.
Dan Feeney, C (Tampa Bay) — 36 snaps at center and right guard.
Luke Haggard, G (Tampa Bay) — 36 snaps at left guard.
Kurtis Rourke, QB (San Francisco) — Did not play, injury.
Kaelon Black, RB (San Francisco) — 8 carries, 33 yards.
C.J. West, DT (San Francisco) — Did not play, injury.
Mikail Kamara, DE (San Francisco) — Did not play, injury.
— Waived: Jonathan Brady
Players listed finished their college careers with IU.
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