Indiana football expected to land Michigan State transfer EDGE rusher

Indiana football and their new head coach Curt Cignetti continues to have a pretty strong spring when it comes to transfer portal.

The latest news to come out of the transfer portal for Indiana football comes on the defensive side of the ball as it was reported by 247Sports National college football reporter Matt Zenitz, Cignetti and the Hoosiers are expected to land former Michigan State EDGE Andrew Depaepe.

Depaepe is 6-foot-5, 255-pound prospect that a was class of 2023 top-125 overall recruit.

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Before committing to Michigan State, Depaepe was recruited heavily by Miami, Tennessee, Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Washington, Iowa, Nebraska, and many more schools.

He ended up red-shirting last season, but Depaepe did play 11 total snaps before doing so.

“Has a taller, long frame with room to fill in come college,” said 247Sports National Recruiting Analyst Allen Trieu. “Has shown the ability to line up in different spots. He has had his hand down and played a little bit standing up. He has shaded inside some and also lined up on the edge. Given his growth potential, he see him more with his hand down in college. Gets off the ball quickly, shows the agility to bend the corner, does a nice job with his hands as a pass rusher and can get to the quarterback.

“Gives good effort in pursuit and will run plays down. Has the length to get into passing lanes and be disruptive. Does not have glaring weaknesses but can still continue to make strides as far as adding strength and top-end pursuit speed. Offers versatility because we see him as able to bulk up and be able to play in both an odd or even front effectively. High-major prospect with still some ceiling to go.”

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