IU defense gains Big Ten honors
Staff Reports
Indiana University’s No. 7 nationally ranked college football team, and its renowned defense, had a school-record seven All-Big Ten players honored Wednesday.
Defensive tackle Jerome Johnson, safety Jamar Johnson, cornerback Tiwan Mullen and linebacker Micah McFadden were selected as first-team performers for the 6-1 Hoosiers.
Cornerback Jaylin Williams was voted onto the second team. Safety Devon Matthews was honored on the third team and linebacker Cam Jones was chosen for honorable mention in the coronavirus disrupted fall season.
The Hoosiers have never before had four defensive players on the first team and the seven overall selections is also a school record. This year’s team is regarded as the best IU club in more than a half-century.
Next Generation: Florida Cornerback Larry Smith Excited to Join Indiana s Ball-Hawking Defense
Larry Smith has never met any of his new Indiana coaches in person or ever visited Bloomington, but the 5-foot-10, 175-pound cornerback from northeast Florida is already a Hoosier through and through.
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Dec 17, 2020
ORANGE PARK, Fla. It s a sun-splashed mid-December day in northeast Florida, and Larry Smith has spent the better part of 30 minutes talking about why he s so excited to play football at Indiana.
He s sitting in an office at Oakleaf High School a bit southwest of Jacksonville, and the 5-foot-10, 175-pound defensive back is a bundle of energy. Dressed in red Indiana shorts and t-shirt, the enthusiasm for his new college program knows no bounds.