17. Jake Reed - Indiana

Jake Reed - 50    Indiana     6-4 288


2015: Started all 13 games at center. Indiana finished first in the Big Ten in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense, while placing second in rushing offense. The Hoosiers became the first team since Ohio State in 1995 to lead the league in total, passing and scoring offense. IU led the conference in scoring offense for the first time since the Big Ten began using the entire season as the statistical champion in 1985. Indiana had not led the league in total offense since 1988. The Hoosiers became the fourth college football team to have a 3,500-yard passer, a pair of 1,000-yard running backs and a 1,000-yard receiver in the same year. IU was one of only two Power Five conference teams with two 1,000-yard running backs (Baylor). The offensive line allowed 13 sacks, tied for the seventh fewest nationally. Indiana set single-season school records with 475 total points, 6,556 total yards, 3,820 passing yards, 337 first downs and 168 passing first downs. IU offensive player of the week (Michigan). Two-time game captain (Western Kentucky and Maryland). Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2014: Started four times at center and played in seven games. Made his first career start at center against No. 8 Michigan State. The team set a program single-season record with 3,163 rushing yards. Indiana averaged 263.6 rushing yards per game (ninth nationally, third in the Big Ten) and 405.0 total yards (fifth in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers gained 200 yards 10 times (tied for ninth nationally, third in the Big Ten), averaged 5.9 yards per carry (eighth nationally, second in the Big Ten) and scored 29 times on the ground (tied for 33rd nationally, sixth in the Big Ten). Tevin Coleman became the 18th player in FBS history to rush for 2,000 yards (2,036), which set a school record, is 15th on the FBS all-time list and sixth in Big Ten history. Coleman was Indiana's third unanimous and consensus All-American and finished seventh in Heisman Trophy. Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2013: Played in nine games with five starts at guard. Indiana set single-season records with 6,102 total yards, 508.5 total yards per game, 461 points, 38.4 points per game, 36 passing touchdowns, 62 total TDs and 300 first downs. Team averaged over 300 passing yards and 200 rushing yards in the same season for the first time in school history. Offensive line did not allow a sack in six games and surrendered just one sack every 26.1 pass attempts, which ranked third in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers were one of six teams nationally to rank in the top 30 in total, passing, scoring and rushing offense. Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2012: Redshirted the 2012 season. Moved from tight end to offensive line during spring practice. Two-time scout team player of the week (Michigan State and Illinois).
2011: Moved from defensive end to tight end during preseason camp. Played in 11 games on special teams and at tight end.
High School: Defensive end and tight end for head coach Tim Bless at Columbus North High School in Indiana. Indiana Associated Press Class 5A All-State and Indiana Mr. Football at tight end as a senior. Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 at tight end and Indiana Gridiron Digest big school all-state. All-area defensive lineman and tight end and all-conference defensive lineman. Made 51 tackles with nine sacks, 12 tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble. Team captain and most valuable player played the entire season with a cast following wrist surgery. Played in the inaugural NUC All-World Gridiron Classic. Rated the No. 10 prospect in Indiana by Rivals.com. Four-year football letterwinner and three-year starter. Two-year track and one-year basketball letterwinner. Won the sectional title in the discus. Academic all-state, honor roll student and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete award winner.
Personal: Parents are Casey and Laurie Reed. Born on Aug. 26, 1992, James Kenneth Reed is an exercise science major.