D’Angelo Ponds, Elijah Sarratt, and Jamari Sharpe traded helmets for red shirts and headsets Thursday morning, making a celebratory appearance at a local Raising Cane’s in Bloomington, IN, after Indiana's historic national championship victory on Monday night.
The trio worked a brief “shift” and fielded questions from reporters about everything from their time at Indiana to their futures in the NFL. Ponds, in particular, confirmed his intention to declare for the 2026 NFL Draft, where he is seen as a potential Day 2 pick.
The undersized cornerback has drawn comparisons to New York Jets head coach — and, of course, former Pro Bowl cornerback — Aaron Glenn, both in size and play style.