 Ponds in 2026 | |
| No. 5 – Indiana Hoosiers | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, FL) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
D'Angelo Ponds is an American college football cornerback for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes.
Ponds attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida, and was rated as a three-star recruit when he committed to play college football for the James Madison Dukes. [1]
As a true freshman in 2023, Ponds appeared in all 13 games with ten starts for the Dukes, where he totaled 51 tackles, 13 pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown. [2] For his performance, he earned Freshman All-American and second-team all-Sun Belt Conference honors. [3] After the season, Ponds entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [4]
Ponds transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers. [1] In week 9 of the 2024 season, he notched two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, in a win over Washington, [5] and was named the Big Ten Conference defensive player of the week. [6] After a 38–3 win over Alabama in the 2026 Rose Bowl, Ponds was named defensive player of the game. [7] On the first snap of the 2026 Peach Bowl, Ponds scored a pick-six against Oregon and was named defensive player of the game. [8]
On January 13, 2026, the City of Bloomington temporarily renamed the retention pond at Millers-Shower Park “D’Angelo’s Pond” in recognition of his performance in the 2026 Peach Bowl.
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