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Indiana's Tegray Scales might be best defensive player no one knows about

One of the first things Indiana players usually hear when they reach the practice field is Tegray Scales' voice.

The senior linebacker often likes to swipe the microphone coaches use to bark instructions. Scales doesn't plan what he's going to say beforehand. Some days he might lead a cheer. Other times, he'll crack on a teammate or challenge someone to a wrestling match.

"We practice early, and sometimes it's kind of dead or people are still asleep," Scales said. "So I'll get on the microphone and start talking a lot of smack. I try to spice things up a little bit.