Indiana University Athletics
Wilson Awards Six Walk-Ons with Scholarships
8/28/2016 9:28:00 PM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana head football coach Kevin Wilson awarded six walk-ons with scholarships. The group includes fifth-year senior wide receiver Mitchell Paige, redshirt junior defensive back Ben Bach, redshirt junior kicker Griffin Oakes, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Ricky Brookins, redshirt sophomore running back Alex Rodriguez and sophomore long snapper Dan Godsil.
Paige, Bach, Oakes, Brookins and Godsil earned scholarships for the 2015 campaign and have done so again.
A former walk-on himself at North Carolina, Wilson awards scholarships on a yearly basis. Now in his sixth season, 48 players have been rewarded since his arrival in Bloomington.
Indiana opens the 2016 campaign at Florida International on Thursday, Sept. 1 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU), and kicks off its seven-game home schedule against Ball State on Saturday, Sept. 10 (4 p.m., ESPNEWS). IU also hosts Wake Forest (Sept. 24), Michigan State (Oct. 1, 8 p.m., 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. The Hoosiers full schedule is available by clicking here.
Paige, Bach, Oakes, Brookins and Godsil earned scholarships for the 2015 campaign and have done so again.
A former walk-on himself at North Carolina, Wilson awards scholarships on a yearly basis. Now in his sixth season, 48 players have been rewarded since his arrival in Bloomington.
Indiana opens the 2016 campaign at Florida International on Thursday, Sept. 1 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU), and kicks off its seven-game home schedule against Ball State on Saturday, Sept. 10 (4 p.m., ESPNEWS). IU also hosts Wake Forest (Sept. 24), Michigan State (Oct. 1, 8 p.m., 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. The Hoosiers full schedule is available by clicking here.
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