ISU football introduces Austin Flyger as defensive line coach

The Indiana State football team has introduced Austin Flyger as its new defensive-line coach.

He joins a few other new coaches on the staff including Tito Overton (wide receivers), John Bear (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) and Jalen Banks (running backs).

Flyger spent the last five seasons at North Dakota serving as the Fighting Hawks’ defensive-line coach since February 2020. His defensive line helped North Dakota limit opponents to less than 100 rushing yards in four different games, including holding Northern Iowa to just 36 yards in an Oct. 19 matchup. The team remained disciplined up front, finishing sixth in FCS in penalties per game and getting flagged just 4.0 times per game.

Overall, North Dakota’s defense ranked seventh in the conference, just above Indiana State at eight as they allowed an average of 30.9 a game. The Fighting Hawks matched Indiana State in touchdowns given up with 49. However, their 30.9 points given up a game was slightly better than ISU, which gave up an average of 31.6.

In Flyger’s first season with North Dakota, he helped guide a defensive line that improved on all fronts in stopping the run, creating negative plays and forcing turnovers. Redshirt sophomore defensive end Jaelen Johnson anchored the line with 13 total tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, a sack and three quarterback hurries to help UND reach the FCS quarterfinals for the first time in program history during the 2020-21 season.

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Author : The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.

Publish date : 2025-01-29 00:20:00

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