Aaron Casey

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 04, 2023 - linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 4th, 2023 - linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 15, 2022 - linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Maryland Terrapin at Memorial Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By \CXD#2\

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 23, 2023 - linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Akron Zips and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 23, 2023 - defensive lineman Andre Carter #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers offensive lineman Mike Katic #56 of the Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers defensive back Noah Pierre #0 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Akron Zips and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 06, 2022 - linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers, Linda Taliaferro Harvey, Renee Taliaferro Buckner during practice at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Rachel Gillam/Indiana Athletics

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Jaylin Lucas | Noah Pierre | Aaron Casey | Media

Aaron Casey | Noah Pierre | Jaylin Lucas | Media

BLOOMINGTON, IN - January 18, 2023 - linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers during lift at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 17, 2022 - linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Western Kentucky Hill Toppers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Gretta Cohoon\Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 04, 2023 - linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers during during Spring Camp at John Mellencamp Pavilion in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Rachel Gillam/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 02, 2022 - linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/ Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 15, 2022 - defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald #31 of the Indiana Hoosiers, linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers, linebacker Bradley Jennings Jr. #5 of the Indiana Hoosiers, and defensive back Noah Pierre #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott\Indiana University

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 08, 2022 - linebacker Dasan McCullough #0 of the Indiana Hoosiers and linebacker Aaron Casey #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers and outside linebacker Myles Jackson #10 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Xavier Daniels/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, \Indiana#1\ - JUNE 28, 2019 - \fb during the Football football photo week at Photo Studio in Bloomington, \Indiana#1\. Photo By \ALH#2\

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 234
Year:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Douglasville, Ga.
High School:
Alexander

Career Notes & Records
Became the 12th linebacker in Indiana history to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors ... Finished No. 4 on the single season tackles for loss list (20.0) in 2023 to tie Nathan Davis (1995) .... Career total of 36.0 tackles for loss finished No. 8 all-time at IU, just one behind Micah McFadden (37.0) ... two-time B1G Defensive Player of the Week in 2023 ... first IU defender to earn multiple Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards in a career ... Casey graduated with a public financial management degree in May 2022.

2023 (Senior+Season)
Season: Started all 12 games ... voted team captain prior to 2023 season ... had the first 100-tackle season by a Hoosier since Tegray Scales (126; 2016) ... Led the Big Ten and ranked No. 3 nationally in tackles for loss (20.0) ... Finished No. 4 on the single season tackles for loss list (20.0) in 2023 to tie Nathan Davis (1995) ... Only FBS defender with multiple 4.0 tackle for loss games on the season ... Led the FBS with 19 solo tackles for loss ... led the Power 5 with 22 tackles for loss or no gain per Pro Football Focus.

Awards: Tabbed second-team All-America by Phil Steele (LB) ... named first-team All-Big Ten by the conference media panel, Associated Press and Phil Steele ... earned second-team All-Big Ten from the conference coaches ... selected Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for Week 10 effort against Wisconsin (11/4) ... first IU B1G Defensive Player of the Week since Micah McFadden versus Wisconsin in 2020 ... tabbed Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after outing at Purdue (11/25) ... first IU defender to earn multiple Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards in a career.

Ohio State (9/2): Posted fifth career double-digit tackle game with team-high 11 stops ... nine of 11 stops were solo ... made solo tackle for loss in third quarter on TreVeyon Henderson. Indiana State (9/8): Logged seven tackles with one pass breakup. Louisville (9/16): Had sixth career double-digit tackle game with a team-high 10 tackles ... boasted career-best 2.0 sacks ... tied a career high of 3.0 tackles for loss. ... had a sack in the first and fourth quarter ... tackle for loss came in the fourth quarter. Akron (9/23): Registered 13 tackles for his seventh career double-digit tackle game ... added a solo tackle for loss in the first overtime. at Maryland (9/30): Charted two tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss ... made stop behind the line of scrimmage of Roman Hemby in the second quarter. at Michigan (10/14): Made seven stops with 2.0 tackles for loss ... sacked J.J. McCarthy in the first quarter and forced a fumble on the play ... tackled Blake Corum for a three-yard loss in the third quarter. Rutgers (10/21): Totaled nine stops. at Penn State (10/28): Logged ten tackles ... had 1.5 tackles for loss with 0.5 sack ... combined with Jordan Shaw on a second-quarter sack ... added a solo stop behind the line in the first quarter. Wisconsin (11/4): Earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week ... notched nine stops ... 4.0 tackles for loss ... the first Hoosier to have at least 4.0 tackles for loss in a game since TeGray Scales and Marcus Oliver each eclipsed the mark in a win over Purdue (11/26/16) ... had 2.0 sacks in the fourth quarter ... forced a fumble in the fourth quarter. at Illinois (11/11): Notched eight tackles ... tackled Reggie Love III for a loss of four yards in the fourth quarter ... had one pass breakup. Michigan State (11/18): Charted 12 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... combined with Philip Blidi for a tackle for loss in the second quarter ... brought down Jaren Mangham for a 5-yard loss in the third quarter. at Purdue (11/25): Totaled 11 tackles ... had four tackles for loss ... sacked Hudson Card for a 5-yard loss in the third quarter and forced a fumble.2022 Honors: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference media panel ... named third-team All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... selected fourth-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele.

2022 (Senior Season)
Awards: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference media panel ... named third-team All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... selected fourth-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele.

Season: Started 11 games ... missed season finale due to injury ... logged 6.0 tackles for loss over the first three games of the season to surpass his career total (5.5 TFL) entering the year.

Illinois (9/2): Made seven tackles ... chipped in 1.5 tackles for loss ... first tackle was a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter ... combined with JH Tevis on a tackle for loss on fourth-and-goal in the fourth quarter. Idaho (9/10): Tallied six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss ... posted a solo tackle behind the line in the second quarter ... followed the TFL with a combined sack with Dasan McCullugh ... All six tackles came within three yards of the line of scrimmage. Western Kentucky (9/17): Made eight tackles ... provided three solo tackles for loss ... all three TFLís came on rushing plays ... added one quarterback hurry. at Cincinnati (9/24): Made 10 tackles for first career double-digit tackle game. at Nebraska (10/1): Logged seven tackles ... made 1.0 tackle for loss. Michigan (10/8): Recorded seven tackles. Maryland (10/15): Made 10 tackles ... recorded the first two forced fumbles of his career ... sacked Taluia Tagovailoa for an 8-yard loss in the first quarter ... had 2.0 tackles for loss. at Rutgers (10/22): Made 11 tackles for third career double-digit tackle game ... combined with Bradley Jennings Jr. as first IU duo with 10-plus tackles in a game since 2020 (Micah McFadden and Jamar Johnson). Penn State (11/5): Made four tackles. at Ohio State (11/12): Recorded 10 tackles ... logged 1.0 tackles for loss with combined TFLs in the first quarter ... teamed with Alfred Bryant on his first stop behind the line ... combined with Demarcus Elliott on a tackle for loss. at Michigan State (11/19): Made six tackles ... combined with Alfred Bryant on 2-yard tackle for loss in first quarter ... recorded one pass breakup.

2021 (Junior Season)
Appeared in all 12 games with one start ... made first career start against Rutgers (11/13) ... had one tackle and added one quarterback hurry in the third quarter ... saw time on defense and special teams ... logged three stops - all solo - against Idaho (9/11) ... added one tackle versus Cincinnati (9/18) ... chipped in two tackles against Ohio State (10/23) ... totaled two stops at Maryland (10/30) ... had three tackles at Michigan (11/6) ... made eight tackles against Rutgers (11/13) ... logged a second quarter tackle for loss of Isiah Pacheco on first down of RU's final drive of the first half.

2020 (Sophomore Season)
Played in all eight games ... posted 15 tackles, 10 solo, with one sack, three for loss, and one quarterback hurry ... netted three stops and the sack at No. 3 Ohio State (11/21) ... carded three tackles, one for loss, in the Outback Bowl vs. Ole Miss (1/2).

2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams ... made five tackles with one sack and 1.5 for loss ... blocked a punt with a half-TFL in the Eastern Illinois win (9/7) ... recorded the sack in the Rutgers victory (10/12) ... IU special teams player of the week (Eastern Illinois).

2018 (Freshman Season)
Redshirted the 2018 season ... named special teams scout team player of the year ... two-time defensive scout team player of the week (Minnesota, Michigan) ... two-time special teams scout team player of the week (Ohio State, Maryland).

Prep/Personal
Linebacker and safety for head coach Matthew Combs at Alexander High School ... team captain, all-state, and all-region honoree ... posted 225 tackles, 175 solo, nine interceptions, 10 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries ... as a senior, averaged 10.9 stops and made 120 overall, 84 solo, with five INTs, and five PBUs ... collected 84 tackles, three picks, five pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 2016 ... ranked the No. 76 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN and the No. 83 prospect in Georgia by Rivals ... also lettered in basketball and soccer ... honored as a scholar-athlete ... parents are Dawn and Uliton Casey ... born on June 12, 2000.