Aaron Casey
_(cropped).jpg) Casey with Indiana in 2023 | |
| Indiana Hoosiers – No. 44 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 12, 2000 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Indiana (2018–present) |
| High school | Alexander (Douglasville, Georgia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Aaron Casey (born June 12, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Early life and high school[edit]
Casey was born in Douglasville, Georgia where he attended high school at Alexander. In Casey's high school career he notched 225 tackles, nine interceptions, four fumble recoveries, and four forced fumbles.[1] Casey committed to play college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.[2][3]
College career[edit]
In Casey's first season in 2019, he totaled five tackles with one and half being for a loss, and a sack.[4] In the 2020 year, Casey had 15 tackles with three going for a loss, and a sack.[5] In 2021, Casey finished the season with 25 tackles and one tackle for a loss.[6] Casey took a step up in 2022 becoming a full time starter where he recorded 86 tackles with 10.5 going for a loss, one and a half sacks, and two forced fumbles.[7] In the 2023 preseason, Casey was named to the Butkus Award watch list.[8] In week one of the 2023 season, Casey notched 11 tackles with one being for a loss against Ohio State.[9] In week ten, Casey had a career performance totaling nine tackles with four going for a loss, and two sacks versus Wisconsin.[10] In Indiana's 2023 season finale, Casey tallied 11 tackles with four being for a loss, and a sack, but the Hoosiers lost to Purdue.[11]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.72 s | 1.62 s | 2.68 s | 4.40 s | 7.09 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Osterman, Zach. "'It's leadership.' Indiana captain Aaron Casey shows there's still something to fight for". IndyStar. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Miller, Mike. "Hoosiers get 3-star linebacker Aaron Casey". Reporter-Times. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu. "2018 Three-Star Linebacker Aaron Casey Commits To IU". Rivals.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Casey 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Casey 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Casey 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Niziolek, Michael. "Long and winding road for the unlikely faces of Indiana football at Big Ten Media Days". The Herald-Times. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Indiana's Aaron Casey Named to Butkus Award Preseason Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Big Ten Network Analyst Names Aaron Casey as One of Conference's Most Underrated Players". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Niziolek, Michael. "Indiana football linebacker Aaron Casey seeking out wins not praise". The Herald-Times. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Brown, Zion. "Banged up Aaron Casey 'just wanted to keep playing' in his IU finale, have 'no regrets.'". IndyStar. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Casey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Combine results: Linebacker measurements, 40-yard dash times as top prospects run blazing fast times". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Aaron Casey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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