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Indiana Football: Five impact players for the 2019 season

By Alec Lasley

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 01: (L-R) Peyton Ramsey #12, Whop Philyor #22, and Donavan Hale #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate a touchdown during the first half against the FIU Golden Panthers at Ricardo Silva Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 01: (L-R) Peyton Ramsey #12, Whop Philyor #22, and Donavan Hale #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate a touchdown during the first half against the FIU Golden Panthers at Ricardo Silva Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 20: Michael Penix Jr. #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers looks to pass while under pressure from Shareef Miller #48 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second quarter of the game at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. Penn State won 33-28. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 20: Michael Penix Jr. #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers looks to pass while under pressure from Shareef Miller #48 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second quarter of the game at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. Penn State won 33-28. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

5. Michael Penix Jr (QB, Redshirt Freshman)

The dual-threat quarterback is recovering nicely from his knee surgery after suffering a torn ACL against Penn State.

Though he won’t go through any drills during the Hoosiers spring practice, Penix is ahead of schedule in his rehab, and is expected to be fully cleared before fall practice.

In the three games that he appeared in last season, he went 21-of-34 (61.8 percent) for 219 yards with one touchdown, rushing seven times for 45 yards.

What will be a very competitive battle behind center, with returning starter Peyton Ramsey and Utah transfer Jack Tuttle, Penix has the best overall skillset from top to bottom to help this Indiana team.

With the best arm strength out of all three, Penix’s ability to run also makes for a tough matchup for most defenses he faces.

Obviously it depends all on his health, but we saw the ability that Penix has to change games and could in turn change the outlook of the season if he is able to become the full-time starter.

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