Indiana Football Transfer Portal Tracker
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Updated Saturday, May 27 at 9:09 a.m. ET
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Following the conclusion of spring practice, the transfer portal reopened on April 15 for 15 days. So far, Indiana has added seven new players during the second transfer window.
Throughout the offseason, we will update this list with who's leaving the Indiana football program and who coach Tom Allen brings in as replacements. The bottom of the list also includes Hoosiers who have declared for the NFL Draft or exhausted collegiate eligibility.
Outgoing transfers:
Trevell Mullen, cornerback: The seventh-highest ranked recruit in Indiana program history, Trevell Mullen is transferring to James Madison after one season at Indiana. He was a consensus four-star recruit and the No. 254 player in the class of 2022 out of Coconut Creek High School in Florida. Trevell is the younger brother of former Indiana All-American cornerback Tiawan Mullen. Trevell redshirted during the 2022 season.
Sio Nofoagatoto'a, defensive line: Nofoagatoto'a is transferring to Arizona after playing 40 games across four seasons at Indiana. He started 11 games for Indiana as a senior in 2022, recording 18 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. He committed to Indiana out of Clearwater Academy International in Clearwater, Fla.
Brylan Lanier, defensive back: Lanier is transferring to East Mississippi Community College after one season at Indiana, where he appeared in nine games as a backup cornerback. He made 11 total tackles and his lone sack came against Maryland. Lanier, a Tuscaloosa, Ala. native, began his career as a walk-on under coach Nick Saban at Alabama during the 2021 season.
Emery Simmons, wide receiver: Simmons is transferring to Utah after transferring from North Carolina to Indiana before the 2022 season. The 6-foot-1, 188-pound receiver was second on Indiana with 37 receptions for 408 yards, scoring one touchdown in his lone season at Indiana 2022.
Javon Swinton, wide receiver: Swinton is transferring to Eastern Michigan. As a freshman during the 2020 season, Swinton made his first career start for Indiana against Ole Miss in the Outback Bowl. He caught 15 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown as a sophomore in 2021, including returning a blocked punt for a touchdown against Idaho. Swinton posted a career-high 41 receiving yards against Rutgers in 2022. A former three-star recruit out of Stafford, Va., Swinton transfers with three years of eligibility.
Luke Wiginton, offensive lineman: Wiginton is transferring to Ball State. He took a redshirt year when he joined Indiana before the 2020 season, and he did not see any game action in 2021 or 2022. He was a three-star recruit in the class of 2019 out of Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, Ind. Wiginton was an all-state selection in 2019 and helped Bishop Dwenger win the 2018 state championship. He transfers with three years of eligibility.
Dasan McCullough, outside linebacker: McCullough is transferring to Oklahoma, where he'll play with his younger brother Daeh McCullough, who is a four-star recruit in the class of 2023. He played in every game for Indiana as a true freshman, and made a career-high eight tackles against Rutgers. He tied with Lance Bryant for the team lead with four sacks, and was third among Hoosiers with 6.5 tackles for loss. McCullough was the highest-ranked recruit in Indiana football history, but he transfers after one season with three years of eligibility.
McCall Ray, wide receiver: Ray joined Indiana as a walk-on and redshirted the 2019 season. He did not see any game action in 2020, but was named special teams scout team player of the year. Ray made his college football debut against Iowa in the 2021 season opener and has played in 10 total games on special teams. He transfers with two years of eligibility.
Charlie Spegal, running back: Spegal is transferring to Ball State. He joined Indiana as a walk-on before the 2020 season. In 2021, he rushed 19 times for 62 yards, 37 of which came against Purdue. Spegal was named 2019 Indiana Mr. Football at New Palestine High School. Spegal entered the transfer portal on Dec. 7, according to On3, and has three years of eligibility.
Richard Thomas Jr., defensive line: Thomas is transferring to Florida Atlantic. He came to Indiana from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. as a four-star recruit and the no. 29 defensive end in the class of 2022, according to ESPN. He did not play in 2022 and transfers with four years of eligibility.
Randy Holtz, offensive lineman: Appeared in 11 games at guard and on special teams in 2022 after redshirting the 2021 season. He was the No. 14 prospect in Indiana out of Snider High School in Fort Wayne, Ind. Transfers with three years of eligibility.
Malachi Holt-Bennett, wide receiver: Holt-Bennett is transferring to UAB. He played in 17 games since joining Indiana in 2021. He caught a career-high three passes for 50 yards against Purdue this year, and caught his lone touchdown against Minnesota in 2021. He was Indiana's third-highest ranked recruit in the class of 2021 behind Donaven McCulley and Jaquez Smith. Holt-Bennett is transferring to UAB with two years of eligibility.
Chris Keys, cornerback: Keys is transferring to Mississippi State. He played in nine games and made two starts when Jaylin Williams was injured. Keys tore his ACL and missed most of the 2021 season. Made three tackles against Michigan and Maryland. Transfers with three years of eligibility.
AJ Barner, tight end: Barner is transferring to Michigan with two years of eligibility. He played in 30 games since his freshman year in 2020. He caught 14 passes as a backup to Peyton Hendershot and Matt Bjorson in 2021. Made 28 receptions for 199 yards and three touchdowns in 2022, but missed two games due to injury.
Brett Wethington, running back: Joined Indiana as a walk-on before the 2020 season and did not appear in any games across three season. Wethington was a first-team all-state selection at Western Boone High School in Thorntown, Ind. He entered the transfer portal on Dec. 1, according to On3, and has three years of eligibility.
Connor Bazelak, quarterback: Bazelak is transferring to Bowling Green. He transferred from Missouri to Indiana before the 2022 season. Started nine games for the Hoosiers and completed 235-of-426 passes for 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Transfers with two years of eligibility.
Lem Watley-Neely, cornerback: Watley-Neely is transferring to Kent State. He played 10 games for Indiana in 2022 as a backup cornerback and made a career-high three tackles at Ohio State. Transfers with three years of eligibility.
Grant Gremel, quarterback: Joined Indiana as a walk-on in 2019. He appeared in five games in 2021 and started in the Old Oaken Bucket game against Purdue. Transfers with two years of eligibility.
Charles Campbell, kicker: Campbell announced on Dec. 7 that he's transferring to Tennessee. He played four seasons at Indiana after redshirting in 2018. Named to first-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and second-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media in 2020. Finished 39 for 51 on field goals and 73 for 73 on extra points. Transfers with one year of eligibility.
Jack Tuttle, quarterback: Tuttle is transferring to Michigan with one year of eligibility. He played four seasons at Indiana and was a team captain in 2022. Started in place of injured Michael Penix Jr. in the Outback Bowl against Ole Miss during the 2020 season.
Indiana's incoming transfers:
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Anthony Jones, outside linebacker: Jones appeared in two games and maintained redshirt status during his first year of college at Oregon in 2022. At 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, Jones was a three-star recruit and ranked No. 622 in the class of 2022. He attended Liberty High School in Las Vegas, Nev., where he played outside linebacker and tight end. He has four years of remaining eligibility.
JoJo Johnson, defensive back: After an All-State career at Merrillville High School in northwest Indiana, Johnson began his college career at Notre Dame. Due to a torn ACL, Johnson did not play any snaps for the Fighting Irish. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound defensive back transferred to Iowa Western Community College, where he made 16 tackles, three interceptions, and two pass breakups across nine games, helping the team win the NJCAA National Championship.
Trey Laing, defensive end: Laing has played for South Florida, East Mississippi Community College and most recently, Southern University. In 2022, the 6-foot-3, 224-pound defensive end played 12 games and made 38 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and five sacks.
Robby Harrison, defensive lineman: Harrison joins the Hoosiers after one season at Arizona State, where he appeared in three games while maintaining redshirt status. The 6-foot-4, 325-pound defensive lineman from Greenwood, S.C. has four years of remaining eligibility.
Bradley Archer, tight end: Archer transfers to Indiana after playing 28 games across four seasons at Stanford. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound tight end caught four passes for 32 yards in his career.
Noah Bolticoff, offensive lineman: Bolticoff joins Indiana after two years at TCU, where he played seven total games, including the College Football Playoff semifinals against Michigan and national championship against Georgia. At 6-foot-5 and 306 pounds, Bolticoff has three years of remaining eligibility.
Sampson James, running back: Originally committed to Ohio State as a four-star recruit out of Avon High School in Indianapolis, James flipped his commitment to Indiana before the 2019 season. He played in 13 games with two starts as a freshman at Indiana, carrying the ball 81 times for 275 yards and three touchdowns. After his role decreased in 2020, James left Indiana during fall camp before the 2021 season and transferred to Purdue. He didn't play in 2021, then transferred out of Purdue and didn't play in 2022. James returns to Indiana for the 2023 season as a walk-on.
Tayven Jackson, quarterback: After one season at Tennessee, Jackson transfers to Indiana with four years of eligibility. He was a four-star recruit in the class of 2022 out of Center Grove High School, where he won back-to-back undefeated Indiana Class 6A state championships. Jackson is the younger brother of Indiana basketball star Trayce Jackson-Davis.
Carl Biddings, defensive lineman: Biddings played in one game for Louisville in 2022, making one tackle against Wake Forest. The 6-foot-2, 293-pound defensive tackle joins Indiana as a redshirt sophomore ahead of the 2023 season. Biddings attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind.
Josh Rudolph, linebacker: Rudolph transfers to Indiana after two seasons at Austin Peay, where he was a team captain in 2022. The 5-foot-11, 230-pound linebacker made 73 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss in 11 games during the 2022 season.
Darryl Minor Jr, linebacker: The brother of Kobee Minor (see below), Darryl transfers to Indiana after one season at UTEP and two seasons at Tyler Junior College. At Tyler, the 6-foot, 225-pound linebacker was second on the team with 90 tackles and first with 21 tackles for loss.
Kobee Minor, defensive back: A 6-foot, 185-pound defensive back, Minor joins the Hoosiers with three years of remaining eligibility after two seasons at Texas Tech. Minor was a three-star recruit out of Lake Dallas High School in Corinth, Tex.
Marcus Burris Jr., defensive lineman: Burris transfers to Indiana after two seasons at Texas A&M. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound defensive lineman was a consensus four-star prospect in the class of 2021, ranked No. 132 overall out of Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana, Tex.
Philip Blidi, defensive lineman: Blidi transfers from Texas Tech to Indiana with two years of eligibility. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound defensive lineman has experience at nose tackle and defensive end, and he made 18 tackles for the Red Raiders in 2022.
Jacob Mangum-Farrar, linebacker: Mangum-Farrar transfers to Indiana after five seasons at Stanford. He dealt with injuries early in his career, but the a 6-foot-4, 235-pound linebacker made 44 tackles across nine games for Stanford in 2022. Out if Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Tex., he was a four-star recruit and the No. 46 player in Texas in the class of 2018.
Lanell Carr, defensive lineman: Carr transfers to Indiana with two years of eligibility after beginning his career at West Virginia. He made 21 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack for the Mountaineers. At West Virginia, the 6-foot-1, 245-pound Carr played a position similar Indiana's "bull", a hybrid defensive line-linebacker role.
Dequece Carter, wide receiver: Carter transfers to Indiana after posting 3,035 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns across four seasons at Fordham. A 6-foot, 196-pound wide receiver, Carter has one year of remaining eligibility. He was originally a two-star recruit out of Woodbury Forest School in Orange, Va.
Nicolas Toomer, cornerback: Toomer transfers to Indiana after four years at Stanford. Toomer is a 6-foot-2 cornerback with two years of remaining eligibility. He made 29 tackles and five pass breakups across the last two seasons, and was a three-star recruit out of Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga., where he was also a state champion in track.
Christian Turner, running back: Turner transfers to Indiana after two seasons at Wake Forest and three at Michigan. Over the last two seasons, Turner ran the ball 254 times for 1,022 yards and 12 touchdowns. Out of Buford High School outside of Atlanta, Ga., Turner first committed to Michigan as a four-star recruit, according to ESPN.
E.J. Williams, wide receiver: Williams transfers to Indiana after three years at Clemons. He is a 6-foot-3, 190-pound wide receiver with two years of remaining eligibility. Williams' most productive season at Clemson came as a freshman in 2020 when he caught 24 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns. Williams was a four-star, top-100 recruit out of Central High School in Phenix City, Ala.
Andre Carter, edge: Carter transfers to Indiana after five seasons at Western Michigan, where he played 46 total games with 12 starts in 2022. With 68 tackles and a team-high 13.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks, Carter was named second-team All-MAC as a senior. At 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, Carter has one year of eligibility remaining.
Max Longman, offensive lineman: Longman transfers to Indiana after four years at UMass. He redshirted the 2019 season before appearing in 24 games from 2020-22. Out of Portage Central High School in Portage, Mich., Longman is 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds and brings experience at guard and tackle with two years of eligibility.
Jamier Johnson, defensive back: Johnson transfers to Indiana after playing two seasons for the Texas Longhorns. He was a four-star, top-275 recruit out of John Muir High School in Pasadena, Calif. As a freshman in 2021, Johnson appeared in 10 games primarily on special teams, and he played in seven games with one start in 2022.
Tyrik McDaniel, defensive back: McDaniel played the 2022 season at Independence Community College, where he was a second-team all-conference selection. He played for Old Dominion in 2021, and was a three-star recruit out of Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, S.C., where he tied for the school record in punt return touchdowns. He transfers to Indiana with three years of eligibility.
Jamison Kelly, safety: At Jones Community College in 2022, Kelly was second on the team with 51 tackles, as well as 3.0 tackles for loss, one interception, and two pass breakups. Kelly is a former three-star recruit who appeared in 17 games on defense and special teams at Louisiana Tech in 2020 and 2021.
Departures due to NFL Draft or eligibility:
Deland McCullough II, defensive back: McCullough is now a cornerbacks and safeties coach at Oberlin College, a Division III program in Ohio. He transferred from Miami of Ohio to Indiana before the 2021 season and appeared in 10 games, primarily on special teams. McCullough sat out the 2022 season due to a longstanding injury, but he announced on Jan. 13 that he will return to the field and transfer with two years of eligibility. McCullough II is the son of former Indiana running backs coach Deland McCullough and the brother of Dasan and Daeh.
Caleb Murphy, offensive line: Murphy announced on Jan. 7 that he is retiring from football after three seasons at Indiana. He is graduating in the spring with a degree from the Kelley School of Business. Murphy made his first career start in 2022 and has an inspiring story from West Washington High School, a Class 1A program. For the full-length feature story, CLICK HERE.
Tiawan Mullen, cornerback: As a true freshman, Mullen tied for the Big Ten lead with 13 pass breakups in 2019. He became the first Indiana cornerback to earn first-team All-American in 2020 with three interceptions. By the end of Mullen's fourth season in 2022, he led active Indiana defenders with 11 takeaways.
Jaylin Williams, cornerback: Named to second-team All-Big Ten in 2020 and received an All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2021. Williams was the team's active leader with six interceptions and made a career-high eight tackles against Idaho and Michigan State in 2022. Williams declared for the NFL Draft.
Bradley Jennings Jr., linebacker: Transferred from Miami (FL) to Indiana before the 2022 season. Tied for fifth on the team with 55 total tackles, and tied for fourth with 4.5 tackles for loss. He made a career-high 13 tackles against Michigan. Jennings declared for the NFL Draft.
Cam Jones, linebacker: Three-time team captain for the Hoosiers and graduates as the team's active leader in tackles with 208. He made at least 11 tackles in four of the first five games, but missed the final seven games of the season with a foot injury.
Devon Matthews, safety: Played in 50 total games as a Hoosier since 2018. Named third-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media and won Indiana's Ted Verlihay “Mental Attitude” Award in 2020. He was named Indiana's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2021 and was second on the team in career tackles with 202. Matthews declared for the NFL Draft.
Shaun Shivers, running back: Transferred from Auburn to Indiana before the 2022 season. Led the Hoosiers with 143 carries for 592 yards and six touchdowns. His 75-yard touchdown against Michigan State was Indiana's longest offensive play of the season. Shivers declared for the NFL Draft.
James Head Jr., defensive end: Played in 47 games for Indiana since 2018. He recorded 80 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four sacks in his career. Head blocked a field goal against Michigan and Michigan State, which helped Indiana pull off a double-overtime win in East Lansing.
Luke Haggard, offensive tackle: Transferred from Santa Rosa Junior College to Indiana before the 2020 season and made 25 career starts. He earned Indiana's Chris Dal Sasso Award for Outstanding Lineman in 2021.
Demarcus Elliott, defensive line: Transferred from Garden City Community College to Indiana before the 2019 season. He received an All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2019 when he made three sacks and five tackles for loss. Started 40 career games for the Hoosiers.
Parker Hanna, offensive tackle: Transferred from West Texas A&M to Indiana before the 2022 season. He made seven starts at right tackle and appeared in 11 games after starting right tackle Matthew Bedford tore his ACL in Week 1 against Illinois.
Bryant Fitzgerald, safety: Led all Hoosiers on the 2022 roster with 54 total appearances dating back to 2018 when he earned Indiana's Corby Davis Memorial Award for Outstanding Defensive Back. He was second on the team with 74 total tackles in 2022.
Chris Bradberry, offensive line: Transferred from Riverside City College to Indiana before the 2020 season, but did not see any game action.
Christian Harris, wide receiver: Transferred from College of DuPage to Indiana before the 2019 season and received Indiana's Chris Beaty Outstanding Walk-On Player of the Year Award in 2020. Harris received a scholarship before the 2022 season and appeared in 26 total games on special teams.
Lance Bryant, defensive end: Played 52 total games and started his final 24 games at Indiana after redshirting the 2017 season. He ended his Hoosier career with two sacks against Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket game.
D.J. Matthews Jr., wide receiver: Transferred from Florida State to Indiana before the 2021 season. Matthews returned a punt for a touchdown against Idaho and had his best game as a Hoosier against Cincinnati in 2021, totaling 148 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. Matthews missed the rest of the 2021 season when he tore his ACL against Western Kentucky in Week 4. He dealt with a hamstring injury throughout the 2022 season, which limited him to eight games, 23 catches, 224 yards and two touchdowns. Matthews declared for the NFL Draft.
Jonathan Haynes, safety: Transferred from Ole Miss to Indiana before the 2021 season and appeared in 14 games across two seasons. Haynes made a career-high 12 tackles and an interception in his first start in the Hoosiers' win at Michigan State.
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