Editor's note: In our nine-part "Position Preview" series, we'll break down the entire Indiana football roster leading up to the Hoosiers' season opener against Illinois on Friday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.M. ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. In our ninth and final installment, let's break down the special teams unit.
Last season, Indiana tight ends coach Kevin Wright called Matt Bjorson the quarterback of the special teams unit. Bjorson was in charge of making sure Indiana's kickoff and punt teams were organized, and he helped pave the way for D.J. Matthews' punt-return touchdown against Idaho.
After appearing in every game since his freshman season in 2018, Bjorson decided to use his fifth year of collegiate eligibility to transfer to Miami (OH). While Bjorson's special teams impact may not show up on the stat sheet, it's a loss that hasn't gone unnoticed by the coaching staff.
And for Indiana special teams coach Kasey Teegardin, success in this critical area of the game often relies on two words.
Attitude and EffortThe logical replacement for Bjorson's leadership on the special teams unit is junior tight end AJ Barner, who spent his first two seasons learning behind Bjorson and Peyton Hendershot. While Barner has just 14 receptions in his Indiana career, Wright said he's been a star on special teams.
"[AJ] is a guy that walked on campus as a true freshman and he was running down on kickoff team and was forcing double teams on kickoff team just because of his physicality and his ability to make plays," Wright said.
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