He had an impressive list of two dozen scholarship offers and was heavily pursued by Colorado in the fall. He decommitted from IU in September after taking an official visit in Boulder, but ended up recommitting to the Hoosiers two months later.

This is Cignetti's first year coaching the Hoosiers. Their 11 wins this season mark the most in program history and the first double-digit wins in IU's history, IU athletics said.

IU football coach Curt Cignetti was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and three Hoosiers defenders were named first-team All-Big Ten.

This is the fourth time in Cignetti's career that he earned coach of the year accolades from the conference office.