Indiana University Athletics
Feeney Named Top Offensive Guard Nationally
6/1/2016 4:21:00 PM | Football
Fifth-Year Senior A Preseason First Team All-American
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana fifth-year senior right guard Dan Feeney is rated as the nation's top guard by Lindy's Sports. Feeney also received first team All-America honors from Lindy's as well as ESPN, Sporting News and Athlon Sports.
Redshirt junior kicker Griffin Oakes, junior wide receiver Simmie Cobbs, Jr., junior running back Devine Redding and sophomore safety Jonathan Crawford joined Feeney in earning preseason accolades.
Oakes is rated the No. 6 kicker nationally by Lindy's. He also carded first team All-Big Ten honors from Lindy's, Sporting News and Athlon.
Cobbs netted second team all-conference recognition from Lindy's and Athlon, while Redding and Crawford were slotted as third team all-league members by Athlon.
Feeney, an ESPN, Associated Press, CBS Sports and SI.com All-America selection as a redshirt junior in 2015, has allowed just one sack in 37 career starts at right guard (2,719 snaps). In 2015, he did not allow a sack in 475 called pass attempts.
The Orland Park, Ill., native finished with a team-best 102 knockdowns in 1,069 snaps. A first team All-Big Ten honoree, Feeney was also an Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award Watch Lister.
Indiana finished 2015 first in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense, while placing second in rushing offense in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers became the first team since Ohio State in 1995 to lead the league in total, passing and scoring offense.
IU led the Big Ten in scoring offense for the first time since the league began using the entire season as the statistical champion in 1985. Indiana had not led the league in total offense since 1988.
The Hoosiers became the fourth college football team to have a 3,500-yard passer, a pair of 1,000-yard running backs and a 1,000-yard receiver in the same year. IU was also one of only two Power Five conference teams with two 1,000-yard running backs (Baylor).
Indiana kicks off its seven-game home schedule against Ball State on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Hoosiers also host Wake Forest (Sept. 24), Michigan State (Oct. 1, 8 p.m. ET on BTN), Nebraska (Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m.), Maryland (Oct. 29), Penn State (Nov. 12) and Purdue (Nov. 26). Season tickets are available by clicking here, by phone at 1-866-IUSPORTS or in person at the Assembly Hall Ticket Office.
IU opens the 2016 campaign at Florida International on Thursday, Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPNU.
ORG Dan Feeney
No. 1 Offensive Guard Nationally – Lindy's
1st Team All-American – ESPN, Sporting News, Lindy's, Athlon
1st Team All-Big Ten – ESPN, Sporting News, Lindy's, Athlon
K Griffin Oakes
No. 6 Kicker Nationally – Lindy's
1st Team All-Big Ten – Sporting News, Lindy's, Athlon
WR Simmie Cobbs, Jr.
2nd Team All-Big Ten – Lindy's, Athlon
S Jonathan Crawford
3rd Team All-Big Ten – Athlon
RB Devine Redding
3rd Team All-Big Ten – Athlon
DC Tom Allen
No. 8 Coordinator Hire Nationally – Athlon
Redshirt junior kicker Griffin Oakes, junior wide receiver Simmie Cobbs, Jr., junior running back Devine Redding and sophomore safety Jonathan Crawford joined Feeney in earning preseason accolades.
Oakes is rated the No. 6 kicker nationally by Lindy's. He also carded first team All-Big Ten honors from Lindy's, Sporting News and Athlon.
Cobbs netted second team all-conference recognition from Lindy's and Athlon, while Redding and Crawford were slotted as third team all-league members by Athlon.
Feeney, an ESPN, Associated Press, CBS Sports and SI.com All-America selection as a redshirt junior in 2015, has allowed just one sack in 37 career starts at right guard (2,719 snaps). In 2015, he did not allow a sack in 475 called pass attempts.
The Orland Park, Ill., native finished with a team-best 102 knockdowns in 1,069 snaps. A first team All-Big Ten honoree, Feeney was also an Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award Watch Lister.
Indiana finished 2015 first in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense, while placing second in rushing offense in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers became the first team since Ohio State in 1995 to lead the league in total, passing and scoring offense.
IU led the Big Ten in scoring offense for the first time since the league began using the entire season as the statistical champion in 1985. Indiana had not led the league in total offense since 1988.
The Hoosiers became the fourth college football team to have a 3,500-yard passer, a pair of 1,000-yard running backs and a 1,000-yard receiver in the same year. IU was also one of only two Power Five conference teams with two 1,000-yard running backs (Baylor).
Indiana kicks off its seven-game home schedule against Ball State on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Hoosiers also host Wake Forest (Sept. 24), Michigan State (Oct. 1, 8 p.m. ET on BTN), Nebraska (Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m.), Maryland (Oct. 29), Penn State (Nov. 12) and Purdue (Nov. 26). Season tickets are available by clicking here, by phone at 1-866-IUSPORTS or in person at the Assembly Hall Ticket Office.
IU opens the 2016 campaign at Florida International on Thursday, Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPNU.
ORG Dan Feeney
No. 1 Offensive Guard Nationally – Lindy's
1st Team All-American – ESPN, Sporting News, Lindy's, Athlon
1st Team All-Big Ten – ESPN, Sporting News, Lindy's, Athlon
K Griffin Oakes
No. 6 Kicker Nationally – Lindy's
1st Team All-Big Ten – Sporting News, Lindy's, Athlon
WR Simmie Cobbs, Jr.
2nd Team All-Big Ten – Lindy's, Athlon
S Jonathan Crawford
3rd Team All-Big Ten – Athlon
RB Devine Redding
3rd Team All-Big Ten – Athlon
DC Tom Allen
No. 8 Coordinator Hire Nationally – Athlon
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