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Former Ole Miss DB explains why he transferred to Indiana
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Jonathan Haynes, a former DB for the Ole Miss Rebels, explained why he entered the transfer portal and ultimately chose the Indiana Hoosiers.
Haynes said he entered the portal because he wanted a much better opportunity. He also believes the B1G is a league that can help him improve, according to Dustin Dopirak of the Bloomington Herald-Times and Indianapolis Star.
Jonathan Hayes up. Said he ended the portal because he wanted a much better opportunity. Said he thinks playing in the Big Ten will help him a lot.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) August 17, 2021
Haynes is a 5-foot-11, 205-pound DB who is a graduate transfer from Ole Miss. In the past two seasons for the Rebels, Haynes had 86 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 interceptions, and 3 pass deflections.
It’s a great addition of talent and experience to IU’s secondary.
Indiana comes into the season ranked in the AP Top-25 preseason poll for the first time in over 50 years. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 17 to start the season.
The Hoosiers are coming off of one of their best seasons ever as a football program as they went 6-2 on the abbreviated B1G season and their only blemish in B1G play was to the Ohio State Buckeyes, who end up winning the B1G and finishing as the national runner-up.
The Hoosiers start the season on the road as they play another AP Top-25 preseason poll team the No.18 Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, Sept. 4, which should be a thrilling B1G opener.