Jeff Utzinger
Indiana Hoosiers
77
Solid

Jeff Utzinger

Indiana HoosiersElite
WLBDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Jeff Utzinger starting?

Jeff Utzinger is listed 2nd string at WLB for Indiana Hoosiers.

Redshirt senior · #34 · 6'3", 232 lbs

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Depth at WLB · Indiana Hoosiers

  1. 1591Rolijah HardyStarter
  2. 23477Jeff UtzingerYou
  3. 32367Henry Ohlinger
  4. 43863Kaden McConnell

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The Story

Making His Case

A 2-star recruit out of Cathedral, ranked #2,552 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 16 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit2★ · #2,552 Natl2-Yr Total22 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share1%
Carmel, IN
Jersey
#34
Class
RS SR
Height
6'3"
Weight
232 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251600
2024600

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7900
National Rank
#2552
High School
Cathedral
Hometown
Indianapolis, IN

Why this rating?

On a 99-rated defense; 55th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 77.

Team defense (SP+)
99
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 55% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 75% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.99)
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 10WNEBTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 20-17

Sep 26WNUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 29-23

Sep 12WHOWTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 55-0

Sep 5WUNTTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 52-16

Jeff Utzinger's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

16 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement8%
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