D'Angelo Ponds

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D'Angelo Ponds
Indiana HoosiersNo. 5
Position Cornerback
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
College
High school Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, FL)
Career highlights and awards

D'Angelo Ponds is an American college football cornerback for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes.

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Early life

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]

College career

James Madison

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]

Indiana

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Niziolek, Michael (5 June 2024). "IU football needed CBs. Curt Cignetti knew just where to find a good one: 'He's a big get'". IndyStar. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. Harper, Catie (17 January 2024). "Ponds Picks Up Another Freshman All-American Honor". Daily News-Record. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. Harper, Catie (4 April 2024). "Ponds Prepared To Build Off Freshman Success". Daily News-Record. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. Samra, Steve (26 April 2024). "James Madison CB D'Angelo Ponds enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. Niziolek, Michael (26 October 2024). "'He's just a dawg': Indiana football DB D'Angelo Ponds saves day, shuts down Washington". The Herald-Times. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  6. Sinn, Dylan. "Monday's College Roundup: IU's D'Angelo Ponds takes Big Ten award, more". The Journal-Gazette. Retrieved November 2, 2024.