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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football is headed to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this week for the 2024 Big Ten Media Days.
The event has expanded to three days this year with the conference adding Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington to the mix.
Indiana will be featured on Day 3 with a lineup that includes new coach Curt Cignetti, linebacker Aiden Fisher, running back Justice Ellison and offensive lineman Mike Katic. Katic is one of the team’s elder statesmen while Fisher (JMU) and Ellison (Wake Forest) are transfers.
Here’s more on IU’s player reps:
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Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher warms up during practice at the Mellencamp Pavilion in Bloomington, IN.
Meet Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher
The linebacker position was one of the few bright spots for Indiana amidst all the turmoil of Tom Allen’s final few seasons. The Hoosiers transitioned from Mitch McFadden to Cam Jones to Aaron Casey with each of them having success.
Fisher is next in line after taking on a prominent role for a JMU team that ranked No. 30 in total defense (333.8 yards allowed per game) and No. 20 in scoring (19.5 points allowed) in 2023.
The 6-foot-1, 232-pounder spent his freshman year primarily playing special teams, but injuries opened up a spot in the lineup last fall. He was a key part of JMU’s success with a team-best 108 tackles (51 solo), six tackles for loss, seven pass breakups and 21 quarterback pressures.
“We allow our players to play fast and play free,” Fisher said, during spring practice. “I think that’s what attracts so many players to play in this system.”
Fisher was an unrated prospect coming out of Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia in the 2022 signing class. The only scholarship offer he had coming out of high school was from…
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Author : The Herald-Times
Publish date : 2024-07-21 08:01:13
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