He came to Indiana as part of former coach Tom Allen’s transfer haul in 2023. He was limited to four games that season while battling various injuries. The former four-star recruit opted to stay in Bloomington after the coaching change and won the starting job coming out of fall camp.

The Hoosiers still have plenty of depth at the position thanks to the moves they made in the winter portal window.

In addition to bringing back former freshman All-American D’Angelo Ponds and Jamari Sharpe, they signed Northern Illinois corner Amariyun Knighten and Pittsburgh corner Ryland Gandy, who both have starting experience.

Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.