Big believer that in BBall and FBall, having great senior leadership can go a long way.
Here's who will be 4th or 5th year seniors this spring into fall:
2019 Spring Football Roster
# FULL NAME POS HT. WT. CL HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL
6 Hale, Donavan WR 6-4 225 5th Largo, Fla. / Largo
7 Jones, Reakwon LB 6-2 237 5th Lynn Haven, Fla. / A. Crawford Mosley
14 Brown Jr., Andre DB 6-0 202 5th Decatur, Ga. / Columbia
15 Westbrook, Nick WR 6-3 216 5th Lake Mary, Fla. / Lake Mary
45 Hednershot, Jake TE 6-2 262 5th North Salem, Ind. / Tri-West Illinois State
52 Love, DaVondre OL 6-7 292 5th St. Louis, Mo. / Affton
68 Littlejohn, Hunter OL 6-3 311 5th Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty
69 Everett, Gavin DL 6-3 265 5th Center Grove, Ind. / Center Grove Western Illinois University
72 Stepaniak, Simon OL 6-4 321 5th Hamilton, Ohio / Ross
82 Justus, Logan K 5-11 181 5th McCordsville, Ind. / Mt. Vernon
94 Whitehead, Haydon P 6-2 212 5th Melbourne, Australia / McKinnon Secondary College
95 Wilson, Brandon DL 6-3 284 5th Winter Garden, Fla. / West Orange
28 Riggins, A’Shon DB 6-0 188 Sr. Hamilton, Ohio / Hamilton
29 Bryant, Khalil DB 5-10 200 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. / First Coast
54 Cronk, Coy OL 6-5 321 Sr. Lafayette, Ind. / Central Catholic
99 Stallings IV, Allen DL 6-2 246 Sr. Maywood, Ill. / Oak Park and River Forest
What I find interesting is 14 (of 15) of these seniors should be starting or playing a lot and contributing. That's a good amount who want to end their careers going to a bowl, beating PU and seeing the IU program turn around. These are players who will have played in a lot of games, not panic and be able to lead by example. I'd also say somewhere between 5-7 "may" have a shot at playing on Sundays, which yes, is also motivation for having a great final year. (FYI: only player of list who I don't think is in rotation or will play is Jake Hednershot - who isn't Peyton Hendershot!)
This isn't a top to bottom, Alabama or Clemson like list, I understand that. But I do think IU has much more talent in the Junior - true incoming FR classes who can be special. But I believe among these 14 are true leaders who want to help set the example for IU to get back to bowling!
Here's who will be 4th or 5th year seniors this spring into fall:
2019 Spring Football Roster
# FULL NAME POS HT. WT. CL HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL
6 Hale, Donavan WR 6-4 225 5th Largo, Fla. / Largo
7 Jones, Reakwon LB 6-2 237 5th Lynn Haven, Fla. / A. Crawford Mosley
14 Brown Jr., Andre DB 6-0 202 5th Decatur, Ga. / Columbia
15 Westbrook, Nick WR 6-3 216 5th Lake Mary, Fla. / Lake Mary
45 Hednershot, Jake TE 6-2 262 5th North Salem, Ind. / Tri-West Illinois State
52 Love, DaVondre OL 6-7 292 5th St. Louis, Mo. / Affton
68 Littlejohn, Hunter OL 6-3 311 5th Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty
69 Everett, Gavin DL 6-3 265 5th Center Grove, Ind. / Center Grove Western Illinois University
72 Stepaniak, Simon OL 6-4 321 5th Hamilton, Ohio / Ross
82 Justus, Logan K 5-11 181 5th McCordsville, Ind. / Mt. Vernon
94 Whitehead, Haydon P 6-2 212 5th Melbourne, Australia / McKinnon Secondary College
95 Wilson, Brandon DL 6-3 284 5th Winter Garden, Fla. / West Orange
28 Riggins, A’Shon DB 6-0 188 Sr. Hamilton, Ohio / Hamilton
29 Bryant, Khalil DB 5-10 200 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. / First Coast
54 Cronk, Coy OL 6-5 321 Sr. Lafayette, Ind. / Central Catholic
99 Stallings IV, Allen DL 6-2 246 Sr. Maywood, Ill. / Oak Park and River Forest
What I find interesting is 14 (of 15) of these seniors should be starting or playing a lot and contributing. That's a good amount who want to end their careers going to a bowl, beating PU and seeing the IU program turn around. These are players who will have played in a lot of games, not panic and be able to lead by example. I'd also say somewhere between 5-7 "may" have a shot at playing on Sundays, which yes, is also motivation for having a great final year. (FYI: only player of list who I don't think is in rotation or will play is Jake Hednershot - who isn't Peyton Hendershot!)
This isn't a top to bottom, Alabama or Clemson like list, I understand that. But I do think IU has much more talent in the Junior - true incoming FR classes who can be special. But I believe among these 14 are true leaders who want to help set the example for IU to get back to bowling!
