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Defending Champions Getting Huge Defensive Lineman Back

Defending Champions Getting Huge Defensive Lineman Back

Summary

Stephen Daley, a top defensive lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers, is returning for a fifth college football season after missing part of last year due to a knee injury. Daley led the Big Ten in tackles for loss in 2025 and will join a strong defensive line for the defending national champions.

Key Facts

  • Stephen Daley is a defensive lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers college football team.
  • He led the Big Ten conference with 19 tackles for loss during the 2025 season.
  • Daley tore his patellar tendon in the Big Ten Championship game and missed the College Football Playoff.
  • Due to the injury, Daley was not signed by any NFL team.
  • Daley had 5.5 sacks and earned honorable-mention all-conference honors in 2025.
  • He played three seasons at Kent State before transferring to Indiana.
  • Daley’s return will strengthen an already deep defensive line for the defending national champions.
  • Other key defensive players returning include Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino, with addition of transfer Tobi Osunsanmi.
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