Ryan Watercutter

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

Weight:
228
Height:
6-2
Position:
TE
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Bishop Dwenger

Watercutter graduated with a public financial management degree in Dec. 2018.

2018 Honors: Earned the team's Harold Mauro “Loyalty to IU Football” Award.

2018 (Senior): Missed the first eight games due to an injury ... played in three games ... earned a scholarship for the 2018 season during fall camp ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2017 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with two starts (Charleston Southern, Michigan State) ... caught 12 passes for 69 yards ... special teams contributor made a pair of tackles ... posted a career-high 23 yards on the first two receptions of his career in the season opener against No. 2 Ohio State (8/31) ... collected a career-high three catches for 12 yards in the Charleston Southern win (10/7) ... Academic All-Big Ten selection ... earned a scholarship for the 2017 season during fall camp.

2016 (Sophomore): Made his collegiate debut and lone appearance in the Foster Farms Bowl vs. No. 19 Utah (12/28) ... named offensive scout team player of the year ... three-time scout team player of the week (Ball State, Northwestern, Penn State) ... moved from linebacker to tight end during spring practice ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2015 (Freshman): Did not see any game action in 2015 ... two-time scout team player of the week (Western Kentucky, Maryland).

2014: Redshirted the 2014 season ... walk-on joined the program during preseason camp.

Prep/Personal: Played for head coach Chris Svarczkopf at Bishop Dwenger High School ... Indiana Associated Press All-State as a junior and senior ... Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 and All-State as a junior and senior ... three-time all-conference and 2013 first team All-Northeast Indiana selection ... two-time team MVP led Bishop Dwenger to the 2013 state championship game ... posted 93 tackles and seven interceptions ... caught 71 passes for 1,191 yards and totaled 11 touchdowns ... holds school records for receptions and yardage ... second all-time with 17 INTs ... three-year football and two-year basketball letterwinner ... parents are Meg and David Watercutter ... born on Feb. 10, 1996.