The offseason has arrived for Indiana football.
The Hoosiers have remained active in the transfer portal over the last month, bringing in new players to round out the 2025 roster for Curt Cignetti's second season with the Hoosiers.
Of those who spent the 2024 season with the Hoosiers, some have elected to transfer elsewhere, some are out of eligibility and/or off to the NFL draft, while some are still eligible to return.
Below is a comprehensive, position-by-position guide to how Indiana's roster is shaping up for the 2025 season.
QUARTERBACK
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: Kurtis Rourke
Outgoing transfer(s): Tayven Jackson
Eligible to return: Tyler Cherry*, Alberto Mendoza
Incoming transfer(s): Fernando Mendoza (Cal), Grant Wilson (Old Dominion)
Incoming freshmen: Jacob Bell
*Cherry will not play in 2025 due to injury
RUNNING BACK
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: Justice Ellison, Ty Son Lawton
Outgoing transfer(s): Elijah Green, Daniel Weems
Eligible to return: Kaelon Black, Khobie Martin, Solomon Vanhores
Incoming transfer(s): Lee Beebe (UAB), Roman Hemby (Maryland)
Incoming freshmen: Sean Cuono
WIDE RECEIVER
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: Myles Price, Ke'Shawn Williams, Miles Cross, Andison Coby
Outgoing transfer(s): Donaven McCulley
Eligible to return: Elijah Sarratt, Omar Cooper, E.J. Williams, Charlie Becker
Incoming transfer(s): Makai Jackson (Appalachian State), Tyler Morris (Michigan)
Incoming freshmen: Davion Chandler, LeBron Bond, Myles Kendrick
TIGHT END
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: Zach Horton, Trey Walker
Outgoing transfer(s): Brody Kosin
Eligible to return: James Bomba, Brody Foley, Sam West
Incoming transfer(s): Riley Nowakowski (Wisconsin), Holden Staes (Tennessee)
Incoming freshmen: Blake Thiry, Andrew Barker
OFFENSIVE LINE
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: Mike Katic, Trey Wedig, Tyler Stephens
Outgoing transfer(s): Noah Bolticoff
Eligible to return: Carter Smith, Drew Evans, Bray Lynch, Vince Fiacable, Jack Greer, Mitch Verstegen, Austin Leibfried, Adedamola Ajani, Evan Lawrence, Austin Barrett
Incoming transfer(s): Zen Michalski (Ohio State), Kahlil Benson (Colorado)
Incoming freshmen: Matt Marek, Baylor Wilkin, Evan Parker
DEFENSIVE LINE
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: CJ West, James Carpenter, Lanell Carr, Jacob Mangum-Farrar
Outgoing transfer(s): Venson Sneed
Eligible to return: Mikail Kamara, Tyrique Tucker, Marcus Burris, Andrew Turvy, Ta'Derius Collins, Mario Landino, Daniel Ndukwe, William Depaepe, Robby Harrison, J'Mari Monette
Incoming transfer(s): Hosea Wheeler (Western Kentucky), Dominique Ratcliff (Texas State)
Incoming freshmen: Jhrevious Hall, Keishaun Calhoun, Tyrone Burris, Triston Abram, Kyler Garcia
LINEBACKER
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: Jailin Walker
Outgoing transfer(s): Josh Rudolph, Nahji Logan
Eligible to return: Aiden Fisher, Isaiah Jones, Rolijah Hardy, Jeff Utzinger, Kaiden Turner, Quentin Clark
Incoming transfer(s): None
Incoming freshmen: Jamari Farmer, Paul Nelson
CORNERBACKS
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: Cedarius Doss
Outgoing transfer(s): JoJo Johnson
Eligible to return: D'Angelo Ponds, Jamari Sharpe, Dontrae Henderson
Incoming transfer(s): Amariyun Knighten (Northern Illinois), Ryland Gandy (Pitt)
Incoming freshmen: Zacharey Smith, Jaylen Bell, Seaonta Stewart
SAFETIES
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: Shawn Asbury, Josh Sanguinetti, Terry Jones
Outgoing transfer(s): Tyrik McDaneil, D.J. Warnell
Eligible to return: Amare Ferrell, Bryson Bonds, Jah Jah Boyd
Incoming transfer(s): Louis Moore (Ole Miss), Devan Boykin (NC State)
Incoming freshmen: Byron Baldwin, Garrett Reese
SPECIALIST
Out of eligibility/Declared for the draft: James Evans (Punter), Derek McCormick (Kicker)
Outgoing transfer(s): None
Eligible to return: Nicolas Radicic (Kicker), Mark Langston (Long Snapper)
Incoming transfer(s): Mitch McCarthy (Punter), Brendan Franke (Kicker)
Incoming freshmen: Bryce Taylor (Kicker)
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