Starting linebacker Jailin Walker left Indiana's game at Northwestern with an injury, but coach Curt Cignetti thinks Walker will be back to full speed on Saturday against Nebraska.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana has largely stayed healthy during its 6-0 start to the 2024 season, and it appears to have avoided a serious injury to starting linebacker Jailin Walker.
Walker has started all six games for Indiana this season, and he's eighth on the team with 272 total snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. The 6-foot, 218-pound linebacker is second among Hoosiers with 34 total tackles, trailing fellow starting linebacker and James Madison transfer Aiden Fisher with 55.
Jones, listed at 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds, is in his third season with the Hoosiers. Playing 134 snaps across six games, Jones has made 21 tackles this season.
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