Jeff Utzinger
Jeff Utzinger
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He has spent two seasons in the Indiana linebacker corps. The receipt: 3 tackles against Purdue — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 13–10
at Ohio State
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Indiana
Returning around him
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #29
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kalib Perry’s 2023 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Childers's sophomore season at Western Michigan (2024).
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Background
Career Notes & Records Appeared in 29 career games ... Made collegiate debut against FIU (8/31) in the 2204 season opener and made first career tackle ... Added to scholarship during the offseason in 2025. 2025 (Redshirt-Junior Season) Season: Appeared in all 16 games. Old Dominion (8/30): Saw ac...