NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Josh Hoover SR | 6'2"/200 | 272/413 (66%), 3472 Yds, 29 TD / 13 INT | 55 Car, 4 Yds, (0.1 YPC), 2 TD, 4 FUM | A- | F | #6 | 831 (32.25%) | TCU ('26) | |
| #15 Tyler Cherry SO | 6'5"/215 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #12 Jacob Bell SO | 6'2"/202 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #14 Maverick Geske SO | 6'0"/195 | 2* HS ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Turbo Richard JR | 5'8"/207 | 145 Car, 749 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 9 TD, 2 FUM | 30 Rec, 213 Yds, (7.1 YPR), 2 TD | A- | C- | #106 | 478 (22.5%) | BC ('26) | |
| #28 Khobie Martin SO | 6'0"/207 | 77 Car, 506 Yds, (6.6 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 14 Yds, (14 YPR), 0 TD | A+ | B | #331 | 135 (8%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #29 Lee Beebe Jr. SR | 5'10"/220 | 27 Car, 209 Yds, (7.7 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B- | #162 | 43 (3%) | UAB ('25) | |
| #20 Sean Cuono SO | 5'10"/208 | 2 Car, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B- | B- | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Jayreon Campbell FR | 5'10"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Omar Cooper Jr. SR | 6'0"/201 | 70 Rec, 961 Yds, (13.7 YPR), 13 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Car, 74 Yds, 1 TD | A+ | A- | #59 | 764 (36%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #6 Nick Marsh JR | 6'3"/203 | 59 Rec, 662 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TD | A- | D+ | #184 | 672 (24%) | MSU ('26) | |
| #7 Shazz Preston SR | 6'0"/206 | 43 Rec, 723 Yds, (16.8 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C- | #95 | 554 (19.5%) | TULN ('26) | |
| #80 Charlie Becker JR | 6'4"/204 | 34 Rec, 679 Yds, (20 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A+ | B+ | #146 | 460 (22%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #6 LeBron Bond SO | 5'9"/175 | 5 Rec, 49 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A- | #829 | 108 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #4 Davion Chandler SO | 5'11"/180 | 1 Rec, 65 Yds, (65 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | A- | 53 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #17 Jackson Wasserstrom SR | 5'11"/175 | 2 Rec, 21 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | A+ | 32 (2%) | NA | ||
| #00 Lavar Keys FR | 5'10"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #9 Tyler Morris GR | 5'11"/185 | MICH ('25) | |||||||
| #82 Myles Kendrick SO | 6'0"/181 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Kortez Rupert FR | 6'1"/160 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Brock Schott SO | 6'3"/0 | 2 Rec, 24 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A+ | A+ | 9 (0.75%) | MIAMI ('26) | ||
| #85 Andrew Barker SO | 6'4"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Parker Elmore FR | 6'5"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #84 Blake Thiry SO | 6'4"/228 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 PJ MacFarlane FR | 6'5"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #65 Carter Smith (T) SR | 6'5"/308 | A+ | A+ | A+ | 1028 (53%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #00 Kenton Mondeau (OT) FR | 6'7"/315 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #74 Bray Lynch (G) SR | 6'5"/307 | B- | B | C+ | 993 (52%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #62 Drew Evans (G) SR | 6'4"/306 | A- | A | A- | 796 (41%) | WIS ('23) | |
| #56 Joe Brunner (G) SR | 6'5"/318 | B+ | B | B+ | 694 (32.4%) | WIS ('26) | |
| #72 Adedamola Ajani (G) SO | 6'4"/301 | B | A- | C- | 361 (19%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #61 Baylor Wilkin (G) SO | 6'5"/268 | B- | B | A- | 32 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #77 Matt Marek (G) SO | 6'3"/298 | B | B | C- | 30 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #70 Austin Leibfried (C) SO | 6'6"/288 | B | B | A- | 69 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Benjamin Novak (IOL) FR | 6'6"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #66 Evan Parker (OL) SO | 6'4"/302 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #56 Drew Clausen (LS) GR | 6'6"/260 | ISU ('26) | |||||
| #45 Sam Lindsey (LS) JR | 6'0"/186 | GAST ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Chiddi Obiazor (DE) JR | 6'6"/275 | 28 Tac, 17 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | B+ | 497 (31.5%) | KSU ('26) | |
| #44 Tobi Osunsanmi (DE) SR | 6'3"/250 | 20 Tac, 14 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | A- | A- | 251 (15.75%) | KSU ('26) | |
| #40 Joshua Burnham (DE) SR | 6'4"/253 | 16 Tac, 10 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | B+ | 235 (15%) | ND ('26) | |
| #17 Daniel Ndukwe (DE) JR | 6'3"/239 | 14 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | D+ | 197 (17%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Kevontay Hugan (DE) FR | 6'2"/235 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Ronelle Johnson (DE) FR | 6'4"/260 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #95 Tyrique Tucker (DT) SR | 6'0"/298 | 38 Tac, 17 Solo, 12 TFL, 6 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | B+ | B | 604 (51%) | JMU ('24) | |
| #97 Mario Landino (DT) JR | 6'4"/275 | 32 Tac, 14 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B+ | D+ | 567 (48%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #90 Joe Hjelle (DT) SR | 6'3"/300 | 46 Tac, 10 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | B+ | B- | 388 (24.75%) | TLSA ('26) | |
| #99 Tyrone Burrus Jr. (DT) SO | 6'4"/245 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | F | B- | 34 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #94 Kyler Garcia (DT) SO | 6'4"/293 | B- | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Gabriel Hill (DL) FR | 6'2"/275 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Cameron McHaney (DL) FR | 6'1"/315 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #96 Triston Abram (DL) SO | 6'3"/230 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #50 Jhrevious Hall (DL) SO | 6'2"/310 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Blake Smythe (DL) FR | 6'4"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #41 Keishaun Calhoun (DL) SO | 6'2"/260 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Rodney White (DL) FR | 6'2"/280 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Rolijah Hardy JR | 5'11"/225 | 103 Tac, 48 Solo, 15 TFL, 8 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A- | F | 756 (98%) | NA | |
| #46 Isaiah Jones SR | 6'2"/230 | 78 Tac, 38 Solo, 15 TFL, 7 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | A- | A- | B- | 664 (86%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #14 Kaiden Turner SR | 6'0"/228 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | D | 82 (11%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #34 Jeff Utzinger SR | 6'3"/230 | 16 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | B- | F | 49 (6%) | NA | |
| #38 Kaden McConnell SO | 6'2"/222 | F | B | 8 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #40 Quentin Clark SO | 6'1"/212 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Ja'Dyn Williams FR | 6'2"/205 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jacob Savage FR | 6'1"/219 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #30 PJ Nelson SO | 6'1"/212 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Jamari Sharpe (CB) SR | 6'1"/187 | 49 Tac, 36 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | A+ | 818 (67%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #4 A.J. Harris (CB) SR | 6'1"/191 | 33 Tac, 25 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | C- | 493 (30%) | PSU ('26) | |
| #10 Ryland Gandy (CB) JR | 6'0"/180 | 11 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | A- | 133 (11%) | PITT ('25) | ||
| #3 Jaylen Bell (CB) SO | 5'10"/179 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | B | 58 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #2 Byron Baldwin Jr. (CB) SO | 6'2"/195 | 11 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D | C | 39 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Kasmir Hicks (CB) FR | 5'11"/170 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #1 Amare Ferrell (S) SR | 6'2"/200 | 48 Tac, 26 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | F | A+ | 819 (57%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #9 Jiquan Sanks (S) JR | 5'10"/195 | 45 Tac, 22 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | C- | 506 (26.25%) | CIN ('26) | |
| #14 Preston Zachman (S) GR | 6'1"/212 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | A+ | 116 (6%) | WIS ('26) | |
| #31 Anthony Chung (S) JR | 6'1"/193 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | A+ | 47 (3%) | NA | |
| #33 Garrett Reese (S) SO | 6'2"/190 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | A- | 6 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #36 Clay Conner (S) JR | 6'4"/209 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 D'Montae Tims (S) FR | 6'1"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 LaRon Dues (S) FR | 5'9"/178 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Zacharey Smith (DB) SO | 5'11"/161 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #9 Seaonta Stewart Jr. (DB) SO | 6'1"/195 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #24 Bryson Bonds (DB) GR | 6'0"/199 | 3* HS ('20) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Nico Radicic JR | 5'11"/193 | 17/18 (94.4%), Long 46 Yds | 87/87 | 138 Pts | A- | A- | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #32 Paddy McAteer SR | 6'3"/207 | 1/2 (50%), Long 53 Yds | C- | C- | TROY ('26) | |||
| #93 Quinn Warren JR | 6'6"/222 | F | NA | |||||
| #90 Josh Placzek SO | 5'11"/201 | F | NA | |||||
| #43 Bryce Taylor SO | 5'10"/193 | 3* HS ('25) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Billy Gowers SO | 6'1"/205 | 48, 2227 YDS (46.4 YPP), Long 67 YDS | 21 In 20, 2 TB | A+ | F | HAW ('26) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Henry Ohlinger FR | 6'1"/210 | 4* HS ('26) | |
| #00 Walker Bryson FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Returning Offensive Starters: 3, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 2, Portal Contributors: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 1, Portal Contributors: 5
Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 1 (1) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 1 (0) - G: 1 (1) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 2 (0) - DE: 0 (1) - LB: 2 (0) -CB: 1 (0) - S: 1 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (1) - HB: 0 (1) - WR: 0 (2) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (1) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (1) - DE: 1 (2) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (1) - S: 0 (1)
K: 0 - P: 0
Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 7 | JR: 2 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 2 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 3 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 4 | JR: 2 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
QB Exp: (32.25%), Prod: (68%) Indiana lost their starting QB from last year. QB Josh Hoover was taken in Portal to compete for the starting job.
RB Exp: (34%), Prod: (40%) Indiana lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
Indiana returns leading WR Omar Cooper Jr., but lost their #2 from last year.
WR Exp: (56%), Prod: (79%) OL Experience: T: (27%): G: (74%): C: (4%):
Indiana OL: 3 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (40%) DT: (63%)
LB Experience: (67%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (58%) S: (46%)
Kicker Experience: (78%), Punter: (22%)
Return Experience - QB 32.25%, Skill Players 30%, Off Line 35%, Front Seven 57%, Secondary 52% | Offense 32% - Defense 55%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 68%, Rush Yds: 40%, Rec Yds: 79%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 63%, Sacks: 80%, QB Hurries: 63%, TFLs: 63%, Pass Def: 69%, INTs: 45%
Head Coach Curt Cignetti returns, OC Mike Shanahan returns, DC Bryant Haines returns
23 players play significant minutes, 10 on Offense, 13 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 792, #58 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 17.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 304.44 (38) Defense: 343.04 (44) ST: 22.64 (6)
90 Total players, 22 from Transfer Portal. 20.8% of roster is from the Portal.
17 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 16% of roster is from this years Portal, 16 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 13 very good players, 51 good players, 13 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 4 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 1326 (7%), JR: 5817 (31%), SR: 11460 (61%), GR: 134 (1%)
16 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.