Defensive lineman Mikail Kamara, linebacker Aiden Fisher and cornerback D’Angelo Ponds are all on the preseason watch list for the 2025 Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
The Hoosiers were named as three of the top 60 candidates on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, presented annually to the national defensive player of the year.
Junior cornerback D'Angelo Ponds had 53 tackles, nine pass breakups, 4.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions in 2024. Ponds was named First Team All-American by the (FWAA) Football Writers Association of America, First Team All-Big Ten and a Jim Thorpe Award Semi-Finalist.