Ponds named BiG 10 Defensive Player of the week

[TomEric4756]

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/10/28/football-ponds-picked-as-big-ten-defensive-player-of-the-week

… his first Hoosier interception going 67 yards the other way for the game's opening touchdown. It was his first career pick-6 – college or high school – and is the longest defensive touchdown scored by an IU player since Jameel Cook Jr. took one for 96 yards against FIU in 2015.

His second interception came in the second quarter and set up Indiana's second scoring drive of the game. The two interceptions versus Washington mark the first multi-interception game by a Hoosier in Big Ten play since Jamar Johnson at Ohio State (2; 2020).

He was the highest-graded defensive back in the Power 4 during Week 9 (93.5) per Pro Football Focus. His four-career interception are tied for No. 2 among active FBS true sophomores.

He is the sixth Indiana defensive back to win Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week since the awards began in 1987 and the first since Johnson in 2020 versus Penn State.

 

[vesuvius13]

Ponds deserves it for the game he had as it turned things around for the Hoosiers.

 

[Bowlmania]

His picks led to 14 points on a day when our offense wasn't at its best and benefited big-time from Ponds' help. Congrats to him.

 

[Courtsensetwo]

DP has been fantastic all season. Is he the best in the Big Ten?

 

[TomEric4756]

DP has been fantastic all season. Is he the best in the Big Ten?

I expect Ponds to exceed preseason projections (as I recall) of 3/4th team all big 10.
He averages 5 tackles a game — respectable for a CB on the outside.
The UDub CB who held Sarrat to one catch will get a lot of votes too.

 

[Hoosier Clarion]

I expect Ponds to exceed preseason projections (as I recall) of 3/4th team all big 10.
He averages 5 tackles a game — respectable for a CB on the outside.
The UDub CB who held Sarrat to one catch will get a lot of votes too.

I have to imagine the film breakdown by Shanahan with Sarratt was pretty intensive and motivating. He'll absorb everything he could have done to have been more effective against that top notch CB.

 

[red hornet]

Question: Serratt had a PI on his defender called, does that not count on a reception for him?

 

[TomEric4756]

I have to imagine the film breakdown by Shanahan with Sarratt was pretty intensive and motivating. He'll absorb everything he could have done to have been more effective against that top notch CB.

Either that or call more slants and crosses where Sarratt had a chance to out quick the 6’4” CB.

 

[Courtsensetwo]

I expect Ponds to exceed preseason projections (as I recall) of 3/4th team all big 10.
He averages 5 tackles a game — respectable for a CB on the outside.
The UDub CB who held Sarrat to one catch will get a lot of votes too.

Not bad for a two star

 

[Courtsensetwo]

I have to imagine the film breakdown by Shanahan with Sarratt was pretty intensive and motivating. He'll absorb everything he could have done to have been more effective against that top notch CB.

Not bad for a 2 star

 

[Grateful Redbeard]

I expect Ponds to exceed preseason projections (as I recall) of 3/4th team all big 10.
He averages 5 tackles a game — respectable for a CB on the outside.
The UDub CB who held Sarrat to one catch will get a lot of votes too.

Sarratt dropped a perfectly thrown back shoulder fade too. 1st time he hasn't made a spectacular catch on that route all season. He's been phenomenal all year for us though and I expect him to also land on the 2nd team all BT with Ponds.

 

[TomEric4756]

Was also named Bronco Nagurski and Jim Thorpe (DB) player of the week, today.

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/10/29/football-ponds-tabbed-national-defensive-player-of-the-week