Indiana Adds Arizona State Defensive Line Transfer Robby Harrison

Indiana picked up another transfer during the spring window, with former Arizona State defensive lineman Robby Harrison committing to the Hoosiers Wednesday night.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana added a young piece to its defensive line group during the spring transfer portal window.

Robby Harrison, 6-foot-4, 325-pound defensive lineman from Arizona State, announced his commitment to join Indiana on Wednesday. Harrison played three games during his freshman season at Arizona State, but did not record any stats, according to the school website. He maintained redshirt status in 2022, allowing for four years of eligibility at Indiana.

"First I want to say thank you to all the coaches for recruiting me throughout the process. Again this was all a blessing!!" Harrison wrote on Twitter. "Thank you to my family and coach Andre and DeAndre Wise for being there for me with helping me make this decision of where I wanna be for the next four years! And I am excited to say that I will be committing to the University of Indiana!! Thank you coach Allen and Randolph for allowing me to come and be a part of the family and can't wait to get back on campus and get to work! Go Hoosiers!! #LEO"

Thank you to all the coaches! @recruitgfx pic.twitter.com/qiTUlTDsED

— Robby Harrison ✞ (@Robbyharrison12) May 4, 2023

Out of Emerald High School in Greenwood, S.C., Harrison originally committed to Arizona State as a three-star recruit, ranked No. 1414 in the class of 2022. He held offers from Air Force, Army, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Georgia State, Howard, Indiana, Kansas State, Liberty, Michigan, Navy, Old Dominion, Toledo, Tulane, Washington State, Western Kentucky and Wofford, according to 247Sports.

After entering the transfer portal on April 18, Harrison announced offers from West Virginia, Georgia State, Kansas, Louisiana, Marshall, Coastal Carolina, South Florida, Georgia Southern, SMU, Memphis, UConn and Cincinnati. He ultimately chose Indiana, where he'll play for defensive line coach Paul Randolph.

Arizona State defensive lineman Robby Harrison (93) during practice at Kajikawa Football Practice Fields :: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

Defensive line has been a major area of focus for Allen and Randolph this offseason. In addition to Harrison, Indiana has landed defensive line transfers Andre Carter (Western Michigan), Lanell Carr (West Virginia), Philip Blidi (Texas Tech), Marcus Burris Jr. (Texas A&M) and Carl Biddings (Louisville). And Harrison, though just a redshirt freshman for the 2023 season, is already one of the biggest players on the team.

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