Meet the 2016-17 Hoosiers: Favorite NFL Team
9/4/2016 4:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
With the academic year in full swing, IUHoosiers.com will introduce you to the 2016-17 men's basketball team with a series of questions to the 16 members of the team. Today's first question asks them who their favorite NFL team is.
OG Anunoby — San Diego Chargers (His brother Chigboplayed defensive tackle this preseason for the Cleveland Browns)
James Blackmon, Jr. – Indianapolis Colts
Thomas Bryant – Green Bay Packers (Packer head coach Mike McCarthy brings his children to IU's summer basketball camp
De'Ron Davis – Denver Broncos ("Defending Super Bowl Champions Denver Broncos")
Grant Gelon – Chicago Bears
Devonte Green – New York Jets
Collin Hartman – Indianapolis Colts
Johnny Jager – Indianapolis Colts
Robert Johnson – Green Bay Packers
Curtis Jones – Seattle Seahawks (Jones is the nephew of Cleveland Browns associate head coach and offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton)
Zach McRoberts – Indianapolis Colts
Freddie McSwain, Jr.. – Atlanta Falcons
Juwan Morgan – Chicago Bears
Josh Newkirk – Carolina Panthers
Tim Priller – Dallas Cowboys
Quentin Taylor – Carolina Panthers
CARRYING ON THE NAME
Five players on this year's team were named after their father.
OG Anunoby (Ogugua)
James Blackmon, Jr.
Rob Johnson (Robert)
Curtis Jones (Curtis)
Freddie McSwain, Jr.
HOUSTON JOINS RAVENS PRACTICE SQUAD
Men's basketball assistant strength coach Stephen Houston was with the Baltimore Ravens during the preseason and rushed for 79 yards on 24 carries in four games. He did not make the team's initial 53-man roster but was signed to the team's 10-man practice squad.
