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Indiana football’s Micah McFadden named second-team All-Big Ten

<p>Senior linebacker Micah McFadden tackles a Cincinnati Bearcats player on Sept. 18, 2021, at Memorial Stadium. McFadden was named second-team All-Big Ten on Tuesday.</p>

Senior linebacker Micah McFadden tackles a Cincinnati Bearcats player on Sept. 18, 2021, at Memorial Stadium. McFadden was named second-team All-Big Ten on Tuesday.

Indiana football senior linebacker Micah McFadden was named second-team All-Big Ten by the conference’s coaches and media Tuesday. Graduate student defensive lineman Ryder Anderson and senior defensive back Jaylin Williams were named honorable mention All-Big Ten. 

This season, McFadden led Indiana in sacks with 6.5, tackles with 77 and tackles for loss with 15.5. He also had two forced fumbles, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

Anderson, who transferred to Indiana from the University of Mississippi this offseason, finished second to McFadden on the team with 3.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. His 48 tackles were the most of any Indiana defensive lineman.

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Williams tied for third in the Big Ten in pass breakups with 11 and had 41 stops in 11 games this season.

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