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Indiana's young defense will go into the 2020 season without a key senior leader. Senior defensive back Marcelino Ball suffered a torn ACL during seven-on-seven practice drills last week and will be out for the season, IU head coach Tom Allen announced Monday. Allen said Ball will undergo surgery to repair his knee in the near future. "I hate that for him because he's been such a great player for us and matured as a young man," Allen said. The 6-foot, 220-pound Ball, from Roswell, Georgia, started 12 games at the hybrid defensive back-linebacker husky position for the Hoosiers last season, finishing with 47 tackles, two sacks and two pass breakups.

Allen said the injury was non-contact, with the tear coming after Ball planted on the turf. "It wasn't during a collision between two guys or even going against somebody," Allen said. "But that's an unfortunate reality of what sometimes can occur." With Ball out, Allen said junior defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald will move into the starting husky role this season. A hard-hitter, the 6-0, 209-pound Fitzgerald is making the transition from safety to husky after posting 58 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his first two seasons. - Herald Bulletin

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SS Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Indiana
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09/28/20 - Marcelino McCrary-Ball, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-0, 212 (DS#25 SS) + More +

The Indiana defense suffered a major setback long before the delayed 2020 season got started. Husky Marcelino Ball has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season. Head coach Tom Allen broke the news on a video conference with the media on Monday. The injury was non-contact, resulting from planting on the turf according to Allen. In his fifth year at IU, 2020 was expected to be Ball's final season with the program. He also suffered a season ending injury three weeks into the 2017 season after making the ESPN and BTN All-Freshman team in 2016. Under new NCAA eligibility guidelines stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Ball is able to return for the 2021 season as a sixth year senior if he so chooses. All fall athletes were granted an additional year of eligibility. - The Daily Hoosier

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SS Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Indiana
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09/16/20 - D.J. Matthews Jr., rSr/2023, Indiana, 5-10, 160 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Norvell confirmed senior receiver D.J. Matthews has entered the transfer portal with intent to leave the program. "Sometimes when you go through transitions, there are some things that fit better than others and D.J.'s making a decision for his future and we fully support him in that decision," Norvell said of the move, which was first reported by AL.com and 247Sports.com. Matthews, who started 15 games, has been absent from the team after he spoke out on social media about Florida State's handling of COVID-19 safety protocol. Norvell told reporters last week he hadn't been in touch with the senior in several weeks. Matthews ranked second on the FSU roster in receiving last season with 36 catches for 355 yards and three touchdowns. He also was the Seminoles' primary punt returner with 19 returns for 125 yards. - Orlando Sentinel

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WR D.J. Matthews Jr., Indiana
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09/09/20 - Stephen Carr, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-0, 211 (DS#66 RB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Stephen Carr, USC,...Carr, who has 1,153 career rushing yards with 10 TDs as well as 47 receptions, ran for 396 yards with 5 TDs last fall and caught 22 passes, but missed 3 mid-season games with a hamstring strain. He also has returned 15 kickoffs in his career. - USC Football

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RB Stephen Carr, Indiana
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08/30/20 - Marcelino McCrary-Ball, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-0, 212 (DS#25 SS) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Marcelino Ball, Indiana,...Ball has appeared in 41 games (38 starts) and posted 201 tackles, 41 solo, in his Hoosier career. He has added 4.5 sacks, 15.5 stops for loss, three interceptions, 13 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The Roswell, Ga., native graduated with a liberal studies degree in May 2020. - Indiana Football

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SS Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Indiana
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08/30/20 - Camron Buckley, rSr/2023, Indiana, 6-1, 198 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Texas A&M's inexperienced receiving corps got a lot younger with a season-ending knee injury to senior Camron Buckley. Buckley had started only four games but played in every game since coming to A&M from Cedar Hill. He has 62 career receptions for 877 yards and four touchdowns. "You're talking about a guy that plays a lot of ball, been in a lot of games for two years, made a lot of plays," A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said Thursday on a Zoom conference call. "He's very multiple in his positions, and he can play not just in the slot. He can play outside at both places."

Buckley, who had surgery Wednesday, took to Twitter the day he was injured to say it was the worst day of his life. He posted another message on Thursday thanking his supporters. "Thank you everyone who has reached out to me," Buckley tweeted Thursday. "God has a plan for everyone & I trust His plan. Thank you to the 12th Man Foundation for providing facilities that allow me to come back stronger and better. Lastly, thank you 12th Man for your support since day one. I'll be back." Buckley had only 11 catches for 121 yards last year but could have played a bigger role this year after wide receivers Quartney Davis and Kendrick Rogers left for the NFL a year early and sophomore Ainias Smith moved to running back. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

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WR Camron Buckley, Indiana
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08/10/20 - Whop Philyor, Sr/2021, Indiana, 5-10, 184 (DS#40 WR) + More +

After a breakout junior season, Indiana wide receiver Whop Philyor contemplated declaring for the NFL draft. But Philyor was convinced to stay after a conversation with his mother, Holley Mouling. "Nobody in my family ever graduated college before," said Philyor, who is on track to earn a degree in liberal arts. "Nobody ever made it to college, so me and my sister, we wanted to be the first people to graduate from college, so that's probably the main reason. "The speedy Philyor also wanted to spend more time with his teammates and to try to do something special in his final year with the Hoosiers. Coming off a 2019 season that included 70 catches for 1,002 yards and five TDs, Philyor won't be sneaking up on teams this season.

Philyor was the focal point of Tennessee's game plan in the Gator Bowl last January, and the Vols held the second-team, All-Big Ten wide receiver to just one catch for 1 yard. IU co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach Grant Heard has challenged Philyor to read and understand coverages designed to stop him. "I feel comfortable about him knowing our playbook and what we ask him to do from our end," Heard said. "Now I'm putting pressure on him to know more defenses. What they're trying to do to take him away, to take certain plays away, why we're calling certain stuff, just to open his mind up and become a more well-rounded football player." The 5-foot-11, 177-pound Philyor said he's ready to face more double-teams, and expects there to be a trickle-down effect to the rest of an IU offense that ranked second in the Big Ten in passing last season. Philyor had three games in which he had 10 or more catches and four games in which he had 100 or more yards receiving. - Herald Bulletin

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WR Whop Philyor, Indiana
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07/27/20 - *Stevie Scott III, Jr/2021, Indiana, 6-0, 225 (DS#16 RB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: RB Stevie Scott, Indiana,...A Doak Walker Award candidate for the second-straight season, Scott heads into 2020 needing 18 yards to become the 14th Hoosier to reach 2,000. He shares eighth in program history with 20 rushing touchdowns, is tied for 10th with nine 100-yard games and shares 11th with 22 total TDs (20 rushing, 2 receiving). A second-team All-Big Ten selection one year ago, Scott finished fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (76.8), fifth in carries (178), tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns (10), tied for sixth in total TDs (11) and 10th in all-purpose yardage per game (96.0) despite missing the final two games due to injury. - Indiana Football

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RB *Stevie Scott III, Indiana
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07/27/20 - Whop Philyor, Sr/2021, Indiana, 5-10, 184 (DS#40 WR) + More +

2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: WR Whop Philyor, Indiana,...A member of the Biletnikoff Award Watch List for the second-consecutive year, Philyor enters 2020 with 126 receptions, 1,572 yards, nine touchdowns, six 100-yard games and five double-digit catch games. He became the 13th Hoosier to reach 125 receptions and 1,500 yards. The Tampa native is the program's leader in double-figure catch games, shares seventh in 100-yard games, is 15th in receptions and 20th in yardage. - Indiana Football

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WR Whop Philyor, Indiana
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07/27/20 - Harry Crider, Sr/2021, Indiana, 6-3, 307 (DS#14 C) + More +

2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Harry Crider, Indiana, senior, offensive line,...Crider appeared in all 13 games with 12 starts at left guard and one at center in 2019. IU matched a school record with nine 30-point games. The Hoosiers set a program mark with 3,931 passing yards, and finished third with 5,626 total yards and 413 points, A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Crider graduated with a criminal justice degree in December of 2019. He has volunteered at the Riley Hospital for Children IU Day, read to local elementary school children and bagged food for Blessings in a Backpack. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a 10-year old, Crider raised $16,000 through his high school senior project, a fundraising event for the Riley Children's Foundation. - Indiana Football

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C Harry Crider, Indiana
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07/21/20 - Whop Philyor, Sr/2021, Indiana, 5-10, 184 (DS#40 WR) + More +

2020 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Whop Philyor, Indiana,...Philyor enters 2020 with 126 receptions, 1,572 yards, nine touchdowns, six 100-yard games and five double-digit catch games. He became the 13th Hoosier to reach 125 receptions and 1,500 yards. The Tampa native is the program's leader in double-figure catch games, shares seventh in 100-yard games, is 15th in receptions and 20th in yardage.

A second-team All-Big Ten selection and a Biletnikoff Award Watch Lister in 2019, Philyor was named IU's Offensive Newcomer after he caught 70 passes for 1,002 yards and five TDs. He became the seventh Hoosier to reach 1,000 yards, recorded three double-digit catch games, a program single-season record, was one of 10 FBS players with a trio of contests with 10-or-more, and he posted four 100-yard games (T-4th in the Big Ten). - Indiana Football

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WR Whop Philyor, Indiana
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07/21/20 - *Stevie Scott III, Jr/2021, Indiana, 6-0, 225 (DS#16 RB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Stevie Scott III (Jr.), Indiana,...Scott enters 2020 needing 18 yards to become the 14th Hoosier to reach 2,000. He shares eighth in program history with 20 rushing touchdowns, is tied for 10th with nine 100-yard games and shares 11th with 22 total TDs (20 rushing, 2 receiving). A second-team All-Big Ten selection one year ago, Scott finished fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (76.8), fifth in carries (178), tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns (10), tied for sixth in total TDs (11) and 10th in all-purpose yardage per game (96.0) despite missing the final two games due to injury. - Indiana Football

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RB *Stevie Scott III, Indiana
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07/21/20 - Peyton Hendershot, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-4, 246 (DS#25 TE) + More +

2020 JOHN MACKEY AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Preyton Hendershot, Indiana,...A 2019 third-team All-Big Ten selection, Hendershot set Indiana single-season tight end records with 52 receptions (10th in the Big Ten) and 622 yards. His four touchdowns rank third. Hendershot tied for fourth among tight ends nationally in catches and 10th in yardage. He finished second among Big Ten tight ends in receptions and yardage, and tied for third in scores. The North Salem, Ind., native ranked second on the Hoosiers in catches and yardage, and tied for third in TDs. - Indiana Football

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TE Peyton Hendershot, Indiana
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07/21/20 - Tiawan Mullen, Sr/2023, Indiana, 5-09, 181 (DS#56 CB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: CB Tiawan Mullen, Indiana,...An honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection in 2019, Mullen led the conference, finished second among freshmen nationally and shared 11th in the country with 13 pass breakups. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries (T-4th in the Big Ten, T-27th nationally). IU's Defensive Newcomer of the Year added 29 tackles, 3.5 for loss, in 13 games (8 starts). Mullen broke up four passes at No. 25 Michigan State and in the regular-season finale victory at Purdue. He also posted career-highs with eight stops, six solos and 2.5 TFLs with one fumble recovery and one forced fumble against the Boilermakers. - Indiana Football

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CB Tiawan Mullen, Indiana
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07/20/20 - Stephen Carr, rSr/2022, Indiana, 6-0, 211 (DS#66 RB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Stephen Carr (Sr.), USC,...Carr, who has 1,153 career rushing yards with 10 TDs as well as 47 receptions, ran for 396 yards with 5 TDs last fall and caught 22 passes, but missed 3 mid-season games with a hamstring strain. He also has returned 15 kickoffs in his career. - USC Football

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RB Stephen Carr, Indiana
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