Indiana Football Announces Big Ten Media Days Representatives

The annual Big Ten Media Days takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 26 and 27, and Indiana football's representatives include linebacker Aaron Casey, running back and return specialist Jaylin Lucas and defensive back Noah Pierre.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana football announced Wednesday its representatives for the annual Big Ten Media Days.

Along with coach Tom Allen, linebacker Aaron Casey, running back and return specialist Jaylin Lucas and defensive back Noah Pierre will speak to the media to preview the upcoming 2023 season, which begins on Sept. 2 against Ohio State.

Big Ten Media Days is scheduled for July 26 and 27, and it will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. Allen is the first coach scheduled to speak on July 27. He'll take the podium at 11 a.m., and fans can watch his 15-minute press conference on Big Ten Network. Indiana players will speak off-air for 30 minutes, and Allen will have a second 45-minute, non-televised session later that day.

Lucas returns to Indiana for his sophomore season after being named a first-team All-American return specialist as a true freshman in 2022. He returned 21 kicks for 591 yards and two touchdowns, coming at Rutgers and at Michigan State. Lucas also carried the ball 49 times for 271 yards and two touchdowns – good for 5.5 yards per carry – along with 16 receptions for 82 yards.

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Casey has missed just one game since the beginning of the 2019 season, and he made a big jump in production in 2022. After making 25 tackles as a junior, Casey led the Hoosiers with 86 tackles and 10.5 tackles for a loss as a senior. Pro Football Focus named Casey a third-team All-Big Ten player in 2022, and he has an extra year of eligibility for 2023 due to COVID-19 rules.

Indiana's Aaron Casey (44) lines up during the Indiana versus Idaho football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 :: Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK

Pierre joined the Hoosiers for the 2018 season, and he's appeared in 42 total games, including 13 starts over the last two seasons. The Hialeah, Fla. native primarily played cornerback in 2021, and he posted 36 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, four pass breakups and one quarterback hurry. Pierre moved to Indiana's husky position, a hybrid safety-linebacker position, for the 2022 season, and totaled 39 tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks, three forced fumbles, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery. 

Indiana Hoosiers defensive back Noah Pierre (21) intercepts a ball intended for Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Jalen Nailor (8) during the second half at Memorial Stadium. Spartans win 20-15 / Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

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