James Madison freshman All-American and transfer D’Angelo Ponds hearing from Indiana football

One of the top rising sophomores in the entire country was a late addition to the transfer portal and is hearing from the Indiana football staff.

D’Angelo Ponds, a transfer from James Madison, has had nearly two dozen programs reach out after putting his name in the portal over the weekend and it’s no surprise that Indiana is one of the schools interested.

On3.com has Ponds rated the top overall player in the portal.

Ponds put together a freshman All-American season last year under the umbrella of Curt Cignetti and Bryant Haines. Now both with Indiana football, there could be a potential reunion, especially with IU’s need in the secondary.

Ponds had 52 tackles, 12 pass deflections, two interceptions and a fumble recovery last year.

He had four or more tackles in nine games and was third in the league in pass breakups.

Ponds was a Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Semifinalist.

“For a young guy, he’s a leader,” new James Madison head coach Bob Chesney said. “His skillset [is] very, you know, very high. He can do a lot of things, including tackle and get off blocks. You know, his coverage skills are undeniable.”

Indiana football has just six cornerbacks on scholarship heading into the summer after adding Cedarius Doss from Austin Peay earlier this month. The Hoosiers lost starting cornerback Kobee Minor last week to the transfer portal in a bit of a surprise.

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