Is this Finch's Year to Shine?
By Editorial Staff
Coming out of high school Jerimy Finch was the #1 rated player in the state of Indiana. He originally committed to the University of Michigan, switched his commitment to Indiana and then at the last minute signed with Florida on signing day. It has been an interesting road for him to say the least. At Florida he played outside linebacker (did not start) for the first few games and while returning his first career interception against Tennessee he broke his leg and was out for the year. After the season he transferred to IU and his waiver from the NCAA was granted so he did not have to sit out a year after the transfer.
Jerimy came in with pretty high expectations. A former 4 star recruit and the top player in
Indiana, most people thought he would bolster the secondary immediately. In his first season with the hoosiers he mostly played special teams while backing up Nick Polk and Austin Thomas at safety. Not 100% recovered from his injury though, he had to get off season surgery after his sophomore season. Going into his junior year he was supposed to be 100% healthy. He had shown some flashes of his athleticism on special teams by blocking a few kicks but it was tough to get onto the field at safety with the experience that was already there. Since Finch had played outside linebacker at Florida he had to learn the safety position at the college level for the first time.
After a somewhat disappointing two years so far at Indiana, Jerimy now has a chance to shine. Both Polk and Thomas will be graduating and the safety position will be up for grabs. If you have been browsing various online message boards it has been said that Jerimy is doing a much better job grasping the defensive playbook this off season and he has been working very hard. Finch has very good size for the position and has been known to be able to deliver the big hit. Could this be the year that he breaks out and shows everybody what he is capable of? Or will this be an unfortunate quiet year to end his college career? What are your thoughts?