Danny Friend

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Indiana and UConn agreed to a home-and-home series in 2019 and 2020.

Weight:
250
Height:
6-5
Position:
TE
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Morris, Ill.
High School:
Morris Community

Friend graduated with an exercise science degree in May 2017.

2017 Honors: Earned the team’s Ted Verlihay “Mental Attitude” Award ... IU’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree.

2017 (Senior): Moved from tight end to offensive line in the offseason ... appeared in nine games.

2016 (Junior): Started all 13 games at tight end ... pulled in seven receptions for 65 yards and two touchdowns ... key blocker for the Big Ten’s second-ranked passing offense (273.8) and third-ranked total offense (426.0) ... in the season-opening win at Florida International, he caught two passes for 27 yards, including his first career TD (21 yards) ... added a 7-yard score at No. 2 Ohio State ... IU offensive player of the week (Florida International).

2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in the first four games before sustaining a season-ending injury ... collected three receptions for 39 yards ... had a pair of catches for 30 yards in the Western Kentucky win, including a 22-yarder ... added one grab for nine yards in the victory at Wake Forest.

2014: Suffered a knee injury during preseason camp and redshirted the 2014 season.

2013 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams.

Prep/Personal: Tight end and defensive end for head coach Alan Thorson at Morris Community High School ... made 15 receptions for 283 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... added 56 tackles, 33 solo, seven sacks, three interceptions (1 touchdown), one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal ... a 2012 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 5A All-State selection ... named the 2012 Herald-News Defensive Player of the Year and the 2012 Northern Illinois Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year ... two-time all-conference honoree ... team went 12-2 and advanced to the state championship game ... as a junior, recorded 18 catches for 262 yards and five TDs ... posted 34 tackles, two sacks, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles ... rated the No. 24 player in Illinois by 247Sports and the No. 26 tight end nationally by Scout ... three-year football, three-year basketball and two-year track and field letterwinner ... recognized on the 2011 and 2012 Class 5A All-State Academic team ... high honor roll student ... parents are Sherry and Patrick Friend ... Daniel Patrick Friend was born on Jan. 15, 1995.