Justus Named Second-Team All-B1G, Four Additional Hoosiers Honored
12/3/2019 6:00:00 PM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana fifth-year senior kicker Logan Justus earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as selected by the conference coaches and media, the league announced on Tuesday.
Fifth-year senior punter Haydon Whitehead (coaches), sophomore defensive tackle Demarcus Elliott (media), sophomore linebacker Micah McFadden (coaches) and true freshman cornerback Tiawan Mullen (coaches, media) carded honorable-mention recognition.
Fifth-year senior wide receiver Nick Westbrook was named the team's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree.
Justus, who claimed second-team accolades for the second-straight season, continues the Hoosiers run of all-conference kickers, as Griffin Oakes earned Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year and first-team accolades in 2015 and 2017, and Mitch Ewald collected second-team laurels in 2013.
A two-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist, Justus is 14-of-17 on field goals (82.4 percent) and 44-of-45 on extra points (97.8 percent) in 2019. His 44 PATs are fifth on the program's single-season list.
The McCordsville, Ind., native opened the year with 14-straight makes, which ranks second in program history (Austin Starr - 15 in 2007). Justus is second in the B1G in field goal percentage, third in field goals made and seventh in scoring (7.2).
IU's all-time field goal percentage leader is 29-of-35 in his career (82.9) and 76-of-78 on extra tries (97.4). Justus is 15th among FBS kickers in field goal percentage and 22nd in field goals made per game (1.21). His 76 extra points are eighth and his 29 three-pointers are ninth on the school's career charts.
A 2017 honorable-mention recipient, Whitehead is averaging a career-high 42.1 yards (5th in the Big Ten) on 47 punts with 20 inside the 20-yard line (42.6 percent), 15 inside the 10 (31.9) and four inside the 5 (8.5), to go along with a career-best nine 50-plus yarders, including a career-long 65-yarder.
Only five of Whitehead's 47 punts have resulted in a touchback (10.6), 19 have resulted in a fair catch (40.4) and just six have been returned (12.8).
Elliott owns 32 tackles, 26 solo, five for loss, with three sacks and one forced fumble in 12 games (11 starts). He has led the team in stops on three occasions and has six games with at least four.
McFadden has played in all 12 games, (11 starts) and tops the team with 56 tackles, 39 solos and nine for loss, in addition to 1.5 sacks, one interception, four quarterback hurries (3rd on the team) and one pass breakup.
Mullen shares the top spot in the league (T-15th nationally) with 12 passes broken up. He is tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries (T-3rd Big Ten, T-25th nationally), and he has 25 tackles, 22 solo and 3.5 for loss.
The Big Ten will announce award winners from the offensive side of the ball on Wednesday.
Fifth-year senior punter Haydon Whitehead (coaches), sophomore defensive tackle Demarcus Elliott (media), sophomore linebacker Micah McFadden (coaches) and true freshman cornerback Tiawan Mullen (coaches, media) carded honorable-mention recognition.
Fifth-year senior wide receiver Nick Westbrook was named the team's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree.
Justus, who claimed second-team accolades for the second-straight season, continues the Hoosiers run of all-conference kickers, as Griffin Oakes earned Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year and first-team accolades in 2015 and 2017, and Mitch Ewald collected second-team laurels in 2013.
A two-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist, Justus is 14-of-17 on field goals (82.4 percent) and 44-of-45 on extra points (97.8 percent) in 2019. His 44 PATs are fifth on the program's single-season list.
The McCordsville, Ind., native opened the year with 14-straight makes, which ranks second in program history (Austin Starr - 15 in 2007). Justus is second in the B1G in field goal percentage, third in field goals made and seventh in scoring (7.2).
IU's all-time field goal percentage leader is 29-of-35 in his career (82.9) and 76-of-78 on extra tries (97.4). Justus is 15th among FBS kickers in field goal percentage and 22nd in field goals made per game (1.21). His 76 extra points are eighth and his 29 three-pointers are ninth on the school's career charts.
A 2017 honorable-mention recipient, Whitehead is averaging a career-high 42.1 yards (5th in the Big Ten) on 47 punts with 20 inside the 20-yard line (42.6 percent), 15 inside the 10 (31.9) and four inside the 5 (8.5), to go along with a career-best nine 50-plus yarders, including a career-long 65-yarder.
Only five of Whitehead's 47 punts have resulted in a touchback (10.6), 19 have resulted in a fair catch (40.4) and just six have been returned (12.8).
Elliott owns 32 tackles, 26 solo, five for loss, with three sacks and one forced fumble in 12 games (11 starts). He has led the team in stops on three occasions and has six games with at least four.
McFadden has played in all 12 games, (11 starts) and tops the team with 56 tackles, 39 solos and nine for loss, in addition to 1.5 sacks, one interception, four quarterback hurries (3rd on the team) and one pass breakup.
Mullen shares the top spot in the league (T-15th nationally) with 12 passes broken up. He is tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries (T-3rd Big Ten, T-25th nationally), and he has 25 tackles, 22 solo and 3.5 for loss.
The Big Ten will announce award winners from the offensive side of the ball on Wednesday.
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