Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: Season 2026, Episode 2

2026 - 2: D'Angelo Ponds

Appeared in 40 career games with 36 starts ... Missed only career game due to injury at Iowa (9/27) in Week 5 of 2025 ... Played in 13 games with 10 starts over one season at James Madison (2023) ... Named second-team All-America by six outlets in 2024 ... Tabbed Freshman All-America by Football Writers Association of America in 2023 ... Semifinalist for Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award in 2023 ... First-team All-Big Ten pick in 2024 and 2025 ... Third Indiana defensive back to earn multiple first-team all-conference selections with Mike Dumas (1989-90) and Tim Wilbur (1979-80) ... Second-team All-Sun Belt as a true freshman in 2023 ... Owns one career double-digit tackle game.NCAA Active Leaders (as of Jan. 13): One of 12 active FBS players with multiple punt return touchdowns, both coming on blocked punt returns ... Tied for No. 4 in FBS in non-offensive touchdowns (4) with two interception and two punt block return scores ... Ranks No. 4 nationally and leads the Big Ten in passes defended per game (0.93) ... Tied for No. 5 nationally and No. 2 in the Big Ten in punt return touchdowns (2) ... Tied for No. 55 in FBS and No. 12 in the Big Ten in interceptions (6) ... One of 73 active FBS student-athletes with a punt return touchdown, along with teammate Jonathan Brady.