2008 INDIANA UNIVERSITy hoosiers Cornerback Chris Adkins 29 6-1 185 Freshman-R Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central Lynch On Adkins: Chris is a combination of really good speed and size, which is tough to find. We feel he is going to be an outstanding corner, but because of his size and aggressiveness, he could also play safety. 2007: Redshirted the 2007 season... two-time scout team player of the week (Indiana State and Minnesota). Prep/Personal: Cornerback for head coach Steve Tutsie at Warren Central High School... one of three Warren Central products in recruiting class... helped Warren Central become the first team in Indiana history to claim four consecutive state titles... rated the 13th-best prospect in the state of Indiana by Rivals.com... an all-conference selection and honorable mention all-state as a senior... member of a defense that surrendered only 124 points in 15 games (8.3 points)... earned three letters in football... also a track state champion and allstate selection... parents are Chris and Felicia Adkins... born on Sept. 27, 1988, Christian Steve Adkins II is an exploratory student. 78 2008 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com
hoosiers INDIANA UNIVERSITY 2008 80 Chris Banks Wide Receiver 6-2 180 Junior-R Alliance, Ohio Alliance 2007 (Sophomore): Appeared in three games as a reserve wide receiver. 2006 (Junior): Played in one game in 2006, seeing action against Michigan State. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep/Personal: A two-way player at wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Ron Kuzeleski at Alliance High School, earning All-Ohio, All-Northeast Ohio Inland District and All-Metro Athletic Conference first team honors... recorded 396 receiving yards and five touchdowns as a junior... a three-year starter and two-year captain... averaged 35 yards per reception with 11 touchdowns as a senior and recorded four interceptions at strong safety... parents are Danese Martin and Louis Banks... born on Jan. 11, 1987, Christopher James Banks is a criminal justice major. iuhoosiers.com 2008 INDIANA hoosiers 79
2008 INDIANA UNIVERSITy hoosiers Defensive Line Emile Bass 99 6-3 297 Junior-R Detroit, Mich. Sterling Heights 2007 (Sophomore): Played in eight games on the defensive line... posted three tackles on the year, two solo... collected first career sack at Western Michigan. 2006 (Freshman): Played in eight games, making five tackles, two solo, on the defensive line... posted two tackles and a half-tackle for loss at No. 1/1 Ohio State... added one tackle against Ball State after making his college debut against Western Michigan. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep/Personal: Defensive tackle and defensive end for head coach Dave Cutlip at Sterling Heights High School... named first team all-conference and earned all-county recognition with 68 tackles and 15 sacks as a senior... as a junior, Bass was all-county first team defensive tackle with 78 total stops and six sacks... Sterling Heights won the conference championship and Bass was all-city during his sophomore campaign with 23 pancake blocks... Sterling Heights was crowned division champion with a 9-0 record in 2002... also a two-year captain... parents are Terry Canty and Carmen Bass... born on Aug. 14, 1986, Emile Juna Bass is a general studies major. STATS Year UA A Tot TFL Sacks FF FR Int PD 2006 2 3 5 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2007 2 1 3 1.0-2 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 Totals 4 4 8 1.5-3 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 career 80 2008 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com
hoosiers INDIANA UNIVERSITY 2008 48 LeoN Beckum Linebacker 5-10 210 Freshman-R Bloomington, Ind. North 2007: Redshirted the 2007 season... named scout team player of the week following the Michigan State game. Prep/Personal: Played for head coach Scott Bless at Bloomington North High School... Indiana Coaches Association 4A All-State selection in 2006... Bloomington Herald-Times Big State honorable mention and IFCA Academic All-State selection as a senior... named all-conference and team MVP in his junior and senior seasons... totaled 86 tackles and forced three fumbles in 2006... also rushed for 653 yards on 148 carries with eight scores... parents are Dan Beckum and Deloris Washington... born on Feb. 22, 1989, Leon Beckum is a fitness specialist major. iuhoosiers.com 2008 INDIANA hoosiers 81
2008 INDIANA UNIVERSITy hoosiers Defensive Line Fabiene Boone 94 6-4 248 Junior-R Evansville, Ind. Bosse 2007 (Sophomore): Participated in nine games on the defensive line and posted four tackles, two solo... recorded one tackle in each of the first four games... registered the first half-sack of his career at Western Michigan. 2006 (Freshman): Saw action in four games... played against Western Michigan, Southern Illinois, Wisconsin and Illinois. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep/Personal: Earned three letters each in football, basketball and track at Bosse High School... an all-city selection each season and was a two-time all-league pick... participated in the 2005 Indiana North-South All-Star Game... also an honor roll student and marching band member... born on Aug. 13, 1986, Fabiene Antoyne Boone is a telecommunications major. STATS Year UA A Tot TFL Sacks FF FR Int PD 2006 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2007 2 2 4 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 2 2 4 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 career 82 2008 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com
hoosiers INDIANA UNIVERSITY 2008 91 Jeff Boyd Defensive Tackle 6-3 306 Freshman-R Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central Lynch on Boyd: Jeff is a very explosive defensive lineman. He is one of those guys who is quick off the ball and has the ability to disrupt an offensive blocking scheme. 2007: Redshirted the 2007 season... named scout team player of the week following the Ball State game. Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman for head coach Steve Tutsie... one of three Warren Central products in recruiting class... helped Warren Central become the first team in Indiana history to claim four consecutive state titles... rated the sixth-best prospect in the state of Indiana by Rivals.com and the seventh-best prospect by Scout.com... ranked as the No. 40 defensive lineman nationally by Scout.com... named all-county, all-conference, all-state and All-America in 2006... also runner-up for Mr. (among defensive linemen)... All-East (Marion County) selection as a senior... a member of the Bloomington Herald-Times Top 33 Team... set a school record with 18 tackles for loss to go along with 58 tackles, 39 solos, and nine sacks his senior campaign... recorded 35 tackles and eight sacks as a junior... collected three letters in football... father is Jeff Boyd... born on March 5, 1989, Jeffrey Duane Boyd, Jr., is an exploratory student. iuhoosiers.com 2008 INDIANA hoosiers 83
2008 INDIANA UNIVERSITy hoosiers Offensive Line James Brewer 73 6-8 340 Sophomore-R Indianapolis, Ind. Arlington 2007 (Freshman): Missed the 2007 season with a foot injury. 2006: Redshirted the 2006 season. Prep/Personal: Offensive guard under head coach Rob Patchett at Arlington High School... began playing football again as a senior after playing basketball as a sophomore and junior... spent his first two years of high school at Warren Central and one year at Lawrence Central before transferring to Arlington, where he earned 5A All-State recognition... garnered Indianapolis Star All-City football honors in 2005... parents are James Brewer, Sr., and Neitra Squires... born on Dec. 23, 1987, James Da One Brewer is a psychology major. 84 2008 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com
hoosiers INDIANA UNIVERSITY 2008 62 Greg Brown Defensive Tackle 6-2 300 Senior-5th Centerville, Ohio Centerville 2007 (JUNIOR): Started all 13 games at defensive tackle... finished the season with 50 tackles, 29 solo, and 3.5 TFL... also forced a fumble and recorded a pair of pass breakups... matched a career high with eight tackles, seven solo, including 1.5 for loss against Purdue... brought down seven ball carriers at Northwestern... made four tackles, including a forced fumble on a sack, at Western Michigan... posted five solo stops in the Insight Bowl against Oklahoma State. 2006 (Sophomore): Started all 12 contests at defensive tackle, making 42 tackles, including 5.5 for loss, on the season... registered a career-best eight tackles against Connecticut and added 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack... delivered six tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss in IU s win at Illinois... made six stops against Southern Illinois, including one tackle for loss. 2005 (Freshman): Started four (Central Michigan, Nicholls State, Minnesota and Purdue) of the 11 games in which he played... finished the year with 17 tackles... had four tackles for loss (24 yards) and two quarterback sacks. 2004: Redshirted the 2004 season. Prep/Personal: Helped Centerville High School to an 8-4 record in 2003 as a senior and was an honorable mention All-Ohio choice... during his junior campaign, Brown earned all-region and all-district accolades... also an allleague selection as a sophomore and junior... parents are Pete and Margaret Brown and Tracie Brown... born on July 8, 1984, Gregory DeAndre Brown is a fitness specialist major. STATS Year UA A Tot TFL Sacks FF FR Int PD 2005 10 7 17 4.0-24 2.0-18 0 1 0 1 2006 29 13 42 5.5-23 1.5-4 0 0 0 0 2007 29 21 50 3.5-22 1.5-17 1 0 0 2 Totals 68 41 109 13.0-69 5.0-39 1 1 0 3 career iuhoosiers.com 2008 INDIANA hoosiers 85
2008 INDIANA UNIVERSITy hoosiers Long Snapper Brandon Bugg 53 6-0 250 Junior-R Mishawaka, Ind. Penn 2007 (Sophomore): Did not see game action. 2006 (freshman): Did not see game action. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep/Personal: A two-year starter who earned all-league honors as a senior at 2004 state runner-up Mishawaka Penn High School... also an accomplished rugby player at Penn... parents are Bill and Cathy Bugg... born on Sept. 29, 1986, Brandon M. Bugg is a finance major... he is the younger brother of former Hoosier Tim Bugg (2004-07). 86 2008 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com
hoosiers INDIANA UNIVERSITY 2008 21 Trea Burgess running back 6-1 218 Sophomore-R Jeffersonville, Ind. Jeffersonville 2007 (Freshman): A reserve at running back, appearing in four games and recording 18 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown... posted 10 rushes for 50 yards and his first career touchdown against Indiana State... also made one catch for 14 yards in the game... ran for 25 yards on five carries against Minnesota... Academic All-Big Ten selection. 2006: Redshirted the 2006 season. Prep/Personal: Earned all-area honors and was named first team all-conference as a senior at Jeffersonville High School... also a member of the 2005 all-region team and selected as an IFCA North-South All-Star... earned all-state special mention following his senior campaign and was named the 2005 Area Player of the Year... parents are Reginald Burgess and Barbara Readus... born on Jan. 17, 1988, Reganel LeAntrea Burgess is a telecommunications major. STATS Year Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2007 18 77 1 18 4.3 19.2 Totals 18 77 1 18 4.3 19.2 career iuhoosiers.com 2008 INDIANA hoosiers 87