The college football spring transfer portal window is open, and Indiana has lost a couple key depth pieces along the defensive line.
Defensive lineman Marcus Burris might be IU’s most significant loss since the end of the 2024 season. He has been a regular in the IU defensive line rotation the last two seasons.
A former 4-star high school recruit who started his career at Texas A&M, the 6-foot-5 and 285-pound Burris transferred to Indiana to play for Tom Allen ahead of the 2023 season. He played in all 12 games with eight starts that season.
In 2024 for Curt Cignetti and the new staff, Burris appeared in all 13 games with three starts.
Burris produced 34 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in his two seasons at IU.
Indiana brought in two key transfers at defensive tackle this offseason who appear to be contenders for starting roles in 2025 — Hosea Wheeler from Western Kentucky, and Dominique Ratcliff from Texas State. Tyrique Tucker is also back and clearly in the mix. Their presence likely influenced Burris’ decision as he enters his final season of eligibility, along with another now former IU defensive lineman who entered the portal this spring.
Robby Harrison has also left the program. Harrison announced on Friday he is transferring to Western Kentucky. He had appeared in 10 games over two seasons after transferring in from Arizona State.
With the two depth pieces now out of the program, look for IU to place a heavy emphasis on making spring portal additions along the defensive front.
Here is some more essential information for the IU football offseason:
–Position-by-position roster changes
–Scholarship players by position for 2025
–IU football transfer portal activity tracker
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