BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana football linebacker Thomas Allen and women's basketball guard Ali Patberg were tabbed by the Big Ten Conference as Indiana's honorees for the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award for the 2021-22 academic year.
Allen appeared in eight games during the 2021 season before suffering a season-ending injury. He was named the program's Ted Verlihay "Mental Attitude" Award. Over his four seasons, he appeared in 32 games with 56 career tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. He made an immediate impact with 28 stops, 3.0 tackles for loss and one sack during his redshirt freshman season.