Indiana University Athletics
Football Adds Five Transfer Student-Athletes
1/8/2024 11:59:00 AM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Five transfer student-athletes joined the Indiana football program prior to the beginning of the 2024 spring semester on Monday (Jan. 8) announced head football coach Curt Cignetti.
Along with the 17 transfers announced in December, the five transfer newcomers include Shawn Asbury II (Stafford, Va./North Stafford/Old Dominion), Elijah Green (Roswell, Ga./Blessed Trinity/North Carolina), Terry Jones Jr. (Baltimore, Md./Mergenthaler Voc Tech/Old Dominion), Jayden McDonald (Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett/Troy) and Elijah Sarratt (Stafford, Va./St. Frances Academy/James Madison).
With the five January signees, Indiana has added 38 student-athletes for the 2024 season with 29 of those arriving on campus for the spring semester. Along with the 22 transfer student-athletes enrolling in classes, six true freshmen will enroll early and participate in spring practice: freshmen Tyler Cherry (Greenwood, Ind.), Dontrae Henderson (Charlotte, N.C.), Brody Kosin (Davisburg, Mich.), Mario Landino (Macungie, Pa.), Daniel Ndukwe (Lithonia, Ga.) and Josh Philostin (Palm Beach, Fla.).
Overall, IU signed 22 players on offense, 14 on defense and two specialists. Indiana's defense added five defensive linemen, five defensive backs and four linebackers, while the Hoosier offense on-boarded seven offensive linemen, five running backs, five wide receivers, three quarterbacks and two tight ends. The special teams unit added one long snapper and one kicker.
The signees arrive in Bloomington from 13 different states and one from Canada. In all, 10 from Virginia signed with the Hoosiers and five more came from the state of Georgia. Four signees are from Indiana and three each arrive from Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. IU then signed one each from Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. Kurtis Rourke joins the program from Oakville, Ontario, via Ohio University.
Complete bios and information on each signee can be found at www.IUHoosiers.com/NSD24.
Along with the 17 transfers announced in December, the five transfer newcomers include Shawn Asbury II (Stafford, Va./North Stafford/Old Dominion), Elijah Green (Roswell, Ga./Blessed Trinity/North Carolina), Terry Jones Jr. (Baltimore, Md./Mergenthaler Voc Tech/Old Dominion), Jayden McDonald (Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett/Troy) and Elijah Sarratt (Stafford, Va./St. Frances Academy/James Madison).
With the five January signees, Indiana has added 38 student-athletes for the 2024 season with 29 of those arriving on campus for the spring semester. Along with the 22 transfer student-athletes enrolling in classes, six true freshmen will enroll early and participate in spring practice: freshmen Tyler Cherry (Greenwood, Ind.), Dontrae Henderson (Charlotte, N.C.), Brody Kosin (Davisburg, Mich.), Mario Landino (Macungie, Pa.), Daniel Ndukwe (Lithonia, Ga.) and Josh Philostin (Palm Beach, Fla.).
Overall, IU signed 22 players on offense, 14 on defense and two specialists. Indiana's defense added five defensive linemen, five defensive backs and four linebackers, while the Hoosier offense on-boarded seven offensive linemen, five running backs, five wide receivers, three quarterbacks and two tight ends. The special teams unit added one long snapper and one kicker.
The signees arrive in Bloomington from 13 different states and one from Canada. In all, 10 from Virginia signed with the Hoosiers and five more came from the state of Georgia. Four signees are from Indiana and three each arrive from Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. IU then signed one each from Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. Kurtis Rourke joins the program from Oakville, Ontario, via Ohio University.
Complete bios and information on each signee can be found at www.IUHoosiers.com/NSD24.
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