2015 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 2015 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was led by head coach Kevin Wilson, who served in his fifth season. They finished the season 6–7, 2–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they lost to Duke in overtime.

2015 Indiana Hoosiers football
Pinstripe Bowl, L 41–44 OT vs. Duke
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrian Knorr (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 52,959)
2015 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 6 Michigan State xy$^  7 1   12 2  
No. 4 Ohio State x  7 1   12 1  
No. 12 Michigan  6 2   10 3  
Penn State  4 4   7 6  
Indiana  2 6   6 7  
Rutgers  1 7   4 8  
Maryland  1 7   3 9  
West Division
No. 9 Iowa xy  8 0   12 2  
No. 23 Northwestern  6 2   10 3  
No. 21 Wisconsin  6 2   10 3  
Nebraska  3 5   6 7  
Minnesota  2 6   6 7  
Illinois  2 6   5 7  
Purdue  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joe Belden
DE
Avon, IN Avon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jun 18, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Andre Brown Jr.
ATH
Decatur, GA Columbia 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Aug 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jameel Cook Jr.
DB
Missouri City, TX Ridge Point 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Feb 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jonathan Crawford
S
Largo, FL Largo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 18, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Austin Dorris
TE
Shadyside, OH Shadyside 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 23, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyler Green
DB
Waldorf, MD DeMatha Catholic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Donavan Hale
ATH
Largo, FL Largo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 18, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Isaac James
ATH
Carmel, IN Carmel 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Reakwon Jones
LB
Lynn Haven, FL A. Crawford Mosley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Austin King
QB
Alpharetta, GA Alpharetta 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brandon Knight
OL
Noblesville, IN Noblesville 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jun 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Hunter Littlejohn
OL
Powell, OH Olentangy Liberty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jun 18, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DaVondre Love
OL
St. Louis, MO Affton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mike Majette
ATH
Woodbridge, VA Woodbridge Senior 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Camion Patrick
WR
Knoxville, TN East Mississippi CC 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jacob Robinson
DL
Westfield, IN Westfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) May 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Simon Stepaniak
OL
Hamilton, OH Ross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) May 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Omari Stringer
LB
Crete, IL Crete-Monee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Leon Thornton III
WR
Lombard, IL Montini Catholic 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
Lake Mary, FL Lake Mary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 16, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Devonte Williams
RB
Columbia, MD Bullis School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brandon Wilson
DL
Winter Garden, FL West Orange 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jan 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 56   Rivals: 48  247Sports: 50  ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Indiana Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  • "2015 Indiana Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  • "ESPN – 2015 Indiana Football Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

Schedule

Indiana announced their 2015 football schedule on June 3, 2013. The 2015 schedule consist of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Hoosiers will host Big Ten foes Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, and Rutgers and will travel to Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, and Purdue.[1]

The Hoosiers hosted three of their four non conference games against Florida International (FIU), Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky (WKU). Indiana traveled to Winston-Salem, North Carolina to face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons of the Atlantic Coast Conference on September 26.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 54:00 pmSouthern Illinois*ESPNewsW 48–4736,071
September 128:00 pmFIU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNW 36–2241,509
September 194:00 pmWestern Kentucky*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPNewsW 38–3544,823
September 2612:30 pmat Wake Forest*ACCNW 31–2422,508
October 33:30 pmNo. 1 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABC/ESPN2L 27–3452,929
October 1012:00 pmat Penn StateESPNL 7–2997,873
October 173:30 pmRutgersdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNL 52–5540,567
October 243:30 pmat No. 7 Michigan StateABC/ESPN2L 26–5274,144
November 73:30 pmNo. 10 Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPNL 27–3544,739
November 143:30 pmNo. 15 Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABC/ESPN2L 41–48 2OT49,557
November 2112:00 pmat MarylandBTNW 47–2833,685
November 2812:00 pmat PurdueBTNW 54–3637,152
December 263:30 pmvs. Duke*ABCL 41–44 OT37,218
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Roster

2015 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Simmie Cobbs So
WR 3 Dominique Booth So
WR 4 Ricky Jones  Jr
WR 5 J-Shun Harris II So
WR 6 Camion Patrick  So
QB 7 Nate Sudfeld (C) Sr
RB 8 Jordan Howard Jr
QB 9 Nate Boudreau  So
QB 12 Zander Diamont So
WR 14 Marqui Hawkins  So
WR 15 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Fr
QB 16 Austin King Fr
WR 17 Isaac Griffith  So
QB 18 Danny Cameron  Fr
RB 21 Andrew Wilson  Jr
RB 23 Alex Rodriguez  Fr
WR 31 Andre Booker Sr
RB 33 Ricky Brookins  Fr
RB 34 Devine Redding So
WR 38 Damon Graham Sr
WR 39 Chris Gajcak Fr
C 50 Jake Reed  Sr
OL 52 DaVondre Love Fr
OL 54 Ja'Merez Bowen  Fr
OL 57 Tim Gardner  Fr
OL 59 Jack Trainor Fr
OL 62 Brandon Knight Fr
OL 63 Tyler Lukens  Sr
C 65 Wes Rogers  Jr
OL 67 Dan Feeney (C)  Jr
OL 68 Hunter Littlejohn Fr
OL 69 Blake Biesen  Fr
OL 70 Jacob Bailey  Jr
OL 71 Delroy Baker  Fr
OL 72 Simon Stepaniak Fr
OL 75 DeAndre Herron  Jr
OL 76 Wes Martin  Fr
OT 77 Dimitric Camiel  Jr
OT 78 Jason Spriggs (C) Sr
WR 80 Leon Thornton III Fr
TE 81 Jordan Fuchs So
WR 82 Luke Timian  Fr
TE 83 Austin Dorris Fr
TE 84 Danny Friend  So
TE 85 Michael Cooper  Sr
WR 86 Chandler Miller  Jr
WR 87 Mitchell Paige  Jr
TE 88 Anthony Corsaro Sr
TE 94 Sean Damaska  Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 2 T. J. Simmons Jr
DB 3 Tyler Green Fr
LB 4 Chris Covington So
ATH 5 Devonte Williams Fr
LB 6 Zeke Walker  Fr
DB 7 Ben Bach  So
CB 7 Donovan Clark So
LB 8 Tegray Scales So
ATH 9 Jonathan Crawford Fr
ATH 10 Donavan Hale Fr
LB 12 Reakwon Jones Fr
ATH 13 Isaac James Fr
ATH 14 Andre Jr. Brown Fr
CB 16 Rashard Fant  So
DB 18 Noel Padmore  So
S 19 Tony Fields So
DB 20 Jameel Jr. Cook Fr
DB 22 Wesley Green  Fr
ATH 24 Mike Majette Fr
DB 25 Mario Swann  So
DB 26 Kiante Walton So
DB 27 Arthur Jones  So
DB 28 Will Dawkins  Fr
LB 29 Dawson Fletcher  Jr
DB 30 Chase Dutra  So
LB 33 Zach Shaw (C)  Sr
LB 35 Nile Sykes  Fr
LB 37 Gabe Estes Fr
LB 39 Kenny Arnold  Fr
LB 41 Clyde Newton Jr
LB 43 Dameon Jr. Willis  Fr
LB 44 Marcus Oliver (C)  So
LB 45 Tony Thomas  Jr
LB 46 Ryan Watercutter  Fr
DL 47 Robert McCray So
LB 48 Omari Stringer Fr
LB 49 Greg Gooch So
DL 51 Mike Jr. Barwick  Fr
DT 53 Shawn Heffern  Jr
DL 56 Nick Mangieri (C) Sr
LB 57 Kyle Loechel  Fr
DT 58 Patrick Dougherty  So
DT 74 Nate Hoff  So
DL 90 Joe Belden Fr
DL 91 Jocob Robinson Fr
DT 93 Ralph Green III  Jr
LB 95 Brandon Wilson Fr
DT 98 Darius Latham Jr
DT 99 Adarius Rayner  Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 36 Eric Toth  Sr
LS 42 Nolan Guedel  Fr
LS 66 Josh Pericht  So
P 86 Joseph Gedeon  Fr
K 87 Calob Meinzer Fr
K 90 Aaron Del Grosso  So
K 92 Griffin Oakes  So
P 93 Nick Campos  Jr
LS 97 Dan Godsil Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Greg Frey (Co-Offensive Coord / OL)
  • William Inge (Co-Defensive Coord / LBs)
  • Kevin Johns (Offensive Coord / QBs / WRs)
  • Noah Joseph (S / Def. Recruiting Coord)
  • Brian Knorr (Defensive Coordinator)
  • Deland McCullough (RBs)
  • Larry McDaniel (DL)
  • James Patton (TEs / FBs / Off. Recruiting Coord)
  • Brandon Shelby (CBs)
  • Mark Hill (Head Strength & Conditioning)
  • Brian Lepak (Offensive Graduate Asst)
  • Carter Whitson (Offensive Grad Asst)
  • Kasey Teegardin (Defensive Grad Asst)
  • Elliott Wratten (Defensive Grad Asst)
  • Billy Ray Johnson (Asst AD Football Administration)
  • Mike Pechac (Dir Player Dev & Academic Enhancement)
  • Ryan McInerney (Quality Control - Recruiting/Def.)
  • Courtney Messingham (Quality Control - Recruiting/Off.)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 8, 2015

Game summaries

Purdue

Indiana Hoosiers (5–6) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–9)
Period 1 2 34Total
Indiana 10 14 141654
Purdue 7 7 14836

at Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast • 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind 9 mph (14 km/h) NNE
  • Game attendance: 37,152
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Automated ScoreBook
Game information

Draft picks

PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL Club
Jason Spriggs248OTGreen Bay Packers
Jordan Howard5150RBChicago Bears
Nate Sudfeld6187QBWashington Redskins

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References

  1. "B1G Releases 2015 Conference Schedule" (Press release). Indiana Athletics. June 3, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  2. "2015 Indiana Hoosiers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. "2016 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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