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Brian Zematis
community score: 3.65 (23 ratings)
2006 (Freshman): Did not see game action. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep: Strong-side defensive end and tight end for head coach Scott Sugg at Andover High School ... ranked 16th in the state of Michigan, out of all position players, by Scout.com ... posted 111 tackles, six sacks and two. . . more
Blake Powers
community score: 3.52 (23 ratings)
2006 (Junior): Moved from quarterback to tight end during spring practice ... appeared in eight games as quarterback, making two starts and throwing one touchdown ... led the Hoosiers to a season-opening 39-20 win over Western Michigan, passing for 192 yards and a score in the victory ... finished. . . more
Josiah Sears
community score: 3.48 (21 ratings)
2006 (Junior): Finished second on the team with four rushing touchdowns ... picked up 232 yards on the season on 40 carries, including his first career 100-yard game with 100 yards on nine carries against Wisconsin ... scored a pair of touchdowns against Illinois for his first multi-score game a. . . more
Max Dedmond
community score: 3.41 (22 ratings)
Prep: Tight end and linebacker for head coach Mike Owen at Evansville Central High School ... heralded as the top tight end in the state of Indiana by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... the fifth-best overall prospect in the state by Scout.com and the seventh best by Rivals.com ... led team to the 2006. . . more
Troy Wagner
community score: 3.38 (16 ratings)
2006 (Freshman): Did not see game action. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep: A 2004 first team all-conference and all-state tight end at O'Fallon Township High School for head coach Todd Moeller ... caught 23 passes for 420 yards and one touchdown to help his team to an 11-1 record and a spot. . . more
Nick Sexton
community score: 3.27 (15 ratings)
2006 (Junior): Saw action in 11 games, making two starts on the season ... played primarily on special teams ... registered a 15-yard kickoff return against Michigan State. 2005 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games and demonstrated a remarkable efficiency as both of his receptions were for 1-yard. . . more
Mitchell Evans
community score: 3.26 (27 ratings)
Prep: Quarterback and safety for head coach Bret Pearce at Milton Union High School ... as a junior and senior, earned first team Division IV All-State, all-district and All-SWBL honors ... named the District III-IV Offensive Player of the Year by the Dayton Daily News and the SWBL Offensive Player. . . more
Taylor Donnell
community score: 3.24 (21 ratings)
2006 (Freshman): Saw action in three games, primarily on special teams ... appeared against Illinois, Michigan State and Purdue during the campaign. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep: A member of the three-time state 4A champion team at Roncalli High School, Donnell was a two-year starter .... . . more
Brad Martin
community score: 3.23 (22 ratings)
2006: Redshirted the 2006 season. Prep: Tight end and defensive back at Marion Pleasant High School under head coach Chris Kubbs ... led Marion Pleasant to an 8-3 ledger during his senior season ... earned first team all-league honors as a tight end, defensive back and punter ... earned all-state. . . more
Kellen Lewis
community score: 3.21 (24 ratings)
2006 (Freshman): Completed one of the best freshman seasons in Indiana football history, racking up 2,221 yards passing and 19 total touchdowns ... named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and was named a Freshman All-American by both the Sporting News and Rivals.com ... became the first Hoosier. . . more
Ben Chappell
community score: 3.12 (26 ratings)
2006: Redshirted the 2006 season. Prep: Quarterback at Bloomington South High School under head coach Drew Wood and accounted for 2,359 yards and 27 touchdowns during his senior season to earn Associated Press, Indiana High School Coaches Association and Herald-Times first team all-state laurels. . . more
Teddy Schell
community score: 3.08 (26 ratings)
Prep: Quarterback for head coach Joey Sanchez at Barrington High School ... top-rated quarterback in the state of Illinois by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... ended the 2006 season passing for 1,810 yards and 20 touchdowns ... led conference in passing yardage, completion percentage and touchdowns .... . . more
Dustin Hass
community score: 3.08 (24 ratings)
2006 (Sophomore): Did not see game action. 2005 (Freshman): Did not see game action. Prep: A four-year letterwinner in football and a three-year letterwinner in basketball and baseball ... threw for 1,843 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior to earn team MVP and first team all-area and. . . more
James Bailey (football)
community score: 2.79 (19 ratings)
2006 (Sophomore): The Hoosiers' second-most productive receiver, grabbing 40 passes for 401 yards ... top game of the season came at Minnesota, as the sophomore grabbed a season-high seven catches and recorded a season-best 61 yards ... played a crucial role in IU's upset victory over No. 15/13. . . more
Nick Polk
community score: 2.78 (18 ratings)
2006 (Freshman): Moved to safety during spring practice and also saw time at wide receiver, where he appeared in 11 games and started nine times ... finished third on the team with 32 catches and was named Freshman All-Big Ten and earned a spot as a Sporting News Freshman All-American for his. . . more
Marcus Thigpen
community score: 2.75 (20 ratings)
2006 (Sophomore): One of the top kick returners in the nation ... led the country with a 30.1 average and three touchdowns (24 returns) ... named to the Pro Football Weekly and ESPN.com All-America teams ... named a first team All-American by Rivals.com, Scout.com and SI.com ... became the third. . . more
Andrew Means
community score: 2.67 (18 ratings)
2006 (Freshman): Grabbed 20 passes for 263 yards in his debut season ... led the team with four catches and 49 yards against Connecticut and made one catch for 32 yards against Ball State ... recorded his first career catch and touchdown in the first quarter of the Hoosiers' 39-20 victory over. . . more
Jake Kocal
community score: 2.67 (15 ratings)
2006 (Freshman): Did not see game action. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep: Helped Andrean High School to the 2004 3A State Championship as a senior ... his 19 touchdown receptions led the state ... finished the year with 71 receptions for 1,162 yards, which ranked third and fourth in the. . . more
Andrew O'Connell
community score: 2.65 (17 ratings)
Prep: A wide receiver and cornerback at Mishawaka Penn High School ... 5A All-State selection ... named first team All-Northern Indiana Conference ... a three-year football letterwinner and two-year starter ... recorded 31 breakups and five interceptions during his junior and senior seasons .... . . more
Jordan Canada
community score: 2.56 (16 ratings)
2006: Redshirted the 2006 season. Prep: A three-year varsity starter at Bloomington South High School, where he played alongside IU redshirt freshman quarterback Ben Chappell ... caught 45 passes for 669 yards and seven touchdowns and returned 10 kickoffs for 190 yards as a senior to help the. . . more
James Hardy (Indiana)
community score: 2.50 (18 ratings)
2006 (Sophomore): Followed a stellar freshman season with an equally impressive sophomore year ... hauled in 51 passes for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns ... named second team All-Big Ten by the conference media for the second straight year ... his 20 career receiving touchdowns tie him with Ernie. . . more
Bryan Payton
community score: 2.47 (19 ratings)
2006 (Freshman): Played in seven games, rushing for 36 yards on 15 carries ... had four carries for 19 yards, including a 10-yard run, in his first career game against Western Michigan. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep: Rushed for 1,236 yards and 11 touchdowns at Fork Union (Va.) Military. . . more
Joe Kruse
community score: 2.44 (16 ratings)
2006: Redshirted the 2006 season. Prep: A two-way starter for Concordia Lutheran High School under head coach Dean Doerffler ... played both cornerback and wide receiver ... a 2005 academic all-state honoree.. . . more
Trea Burgess
community score: 2.42 (19 ratings)
Demetrius McCray
community score: 2.39 (18 ratings)
2006 (Freshman): Played in 10 games, racking up 320 yards rushing and four total touchdowns ... rushed for 39 yards and one score and had a career-best 53 receiving yards and his first career touchdown reception at Minnesota ... became the first player since Levron Williams and Jeremi Johnson to. . . more
Terrance Turner
community score: 2.38 (8 ratings)
2006: Redshirted the 2006 season ... enrolled in classes at the start of the 2006 spring semester. Prep: An all-state and all-county wide receiver at West Bloomfield High School for head coach Dan Shrewberry ... used his 4.48 40-yard dash time and 37-inch vertical leap to catch 37 passes for 749. . . more
Shawn Winston
community score: 2.33 (18 ratings)
Zach Davis-Walker
community score: 2.33 (18 ratings)
Prep: Running back for head coach and father Steve Davis at Plantation High School ... joins high school teammate Jarrell Drane in Hoosier recruiting class ... rushed for 1,427 yards and 16 touchdowns in 14 games (due to Hurricane Wilma) as a junior and senior ... gained 1,027 yards with 14. . . more
Matt Ernest
community score: 2.29 (14 ratings)
Prep: Wide receiver for head coach Chip Pettit at Crown Point High School ... 2006 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year finished the season with 56 receptions for 960 yards to go along with nine touchdowns and a 17.1 average per reception ... closed out his career with 121 catches, 2,345 yards, 17. . . more
Brandon Walker-Roby
community score: 2.20 (15 ratings)
2006 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games and made four starts on the season ... recorded five catches for 40 yards, including three catches for 20 yards against Southern Illinois. 2005 (Freshman): Earned immediate playing time after impressing the coaching staff during pre-season practice ... the. . . more
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