Indiana football takes a minor hit on their depth chart with two transfers post spring game
Indiana defensive lineman Marcus Burris Jr. has officially entered the transfer portal, as reported by several sources on Friday.
Indiana DL Marcus Burris Jr, who transferred in from Texas A&M, re-entered the transfer portal; in two seasons with the Hoosiers he totaled 34 tackles, 5 TFL and 2 sacks pic.twitter.com/bfwkAPkBz3
— FarrellPortal (@farrellportal) April 18, 2025
His teammate and fellow defensive lineman Robby Harrison also joined the transfer portal this week and has already made a commitment to Western Kentucky.
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Robby Harrison (@Robbyharrison12), the transfer portal defensive lineman from Indiana University, has committed to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers! pic.twitter.com/Xb6pNQB7jI
— NPGPX Design (@NathanPurvis) April 18, 2025
Marcus Burris Jr. began his college football journey at Texas A&M before transferring to Indiana.
The Texarkana, Texas native missed his freshman season due to a torn Achilles and used a redshirt year before making the move to Bloomington.
Burris, once a 4-star recruit, was ranked No. 137 nationally and the No. 24 prospect in Texas according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He joined the Hoosiers in 2023 under then-head coach Tom Allen and made an immediate impact, playing in all 12 games and starting eight as a sophomore edge rusher.
In 2024, under new leadership with head coach Curt Cignetti and defensive coordinator Bryant Haines, the 6-foot-5, 285-pound defensive lineman saw action in all 13 games and earned three starts. Burris recorded 34 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks. He is expected to be a strong contender for a full-time starting role heading into the 2025 season.
A 2022 scouting evaluation from 247Sports’ Gabe Brooks noted Burris’ strengths and areas for development:
“Burris shows good length and sheds blocks well in run defense. He’s a physical finisher and disrupts passing lanes by getting his hands up. His pursuit speed improved in high school, but he still needs to refine his pass-rush moves and improve balance and explosiveness off the snap. A high center of gravity can hurt his leverage against equally strong opponents.”
Meanwhile, defensive lineman Harrison played sparingly for Indiana last season, logging just 21 snaps. He was low on the depth chart and played as an interior defensive tackle. To address losses on the interior line — specifically James Carpenter and CJ West — Indiana added transfers Hosea Wheeler (Western Kentucky) and Dominique Ratcliff (Texas State) this offseason.
Harrison began his college career at Arizona State, where he appeared in 10 games across two seasons. At 6-foot-4 and 311 pounds, he was rated a three-star recruit out of high school and ranked No. 21 overall in South Carolina and No. 176 nationally among defensive linemen in his class.
Indiana opens its 2025 regular season at home against Old Dominion on August 30.
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