Indiana’s best tight ends since 2004
Peyton Hendershot has the most receiving yards of the 24 tight ends who played at Indiana since 2004, 1,479 in 40 games. Ian Thomas is 2nd with 404.
Of the Big Ten’s best tight ends since 2004, Peyton Hendershot is 8th.
Indiana’s tight ends this season
- Brock Schott3 games, 18.0 a game54receiving yards
- Trevor Gibbs2 games, 11.5 a game23receiving yards
- Andrew Barker1 game6receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Hendershot2018 – 2021 · 40 games | 1,479 | 136 | 14 |
| 2 | Ian Thomas2016 – 2017 · 11 games | 404 | 28 | 5 |
| 3 | Riley Nowakowski2025 · 14 games | 387 | 32 | 2 |
| 4 | AJ Barner2021 – 2022 · 17 games | 361 | 42 | 4 |
| 5 | Michael Cooper2014 – 2015 · 11 games | 230 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | Zach Horton2024 · 10 games | 189 | 21 | 4 |
| 7 | Anthony Corsaro2013 – 2015 · 12 games | 181 | 16 | 0 |
| 8 | Matt Bjorson2018 – 2021 · 16 games | 169 | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | Danny Friend2015 – 2016 · 7 games | 104 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | Trey Walker2023 · 5 games | 81 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | Bradley Archer2023 · 5 games | 79 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | James Bomba2022 – 2024 · 10 games | 77 | 12 | 1 |
| T13 | Jordan Fuchs2014 – 2015 · 6 games | 69 | 7 | 3 |
| T13 | Ryan Watercutter2017 · 8 games | 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | Aaron Steinfeldt2022 – 2023 · 4 games | 63 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | Holden Staes2025 · 5 games | 62 | 7 | 2 |
| 17 | Brock Schott2026 · still playing | 54 | 3 | 0 |
| +54 this season | ||||
| 18 | Sam West2024 · 1 game | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Turon Ivy Jr.2019 · 1 game | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Trevor Gibbs2026 · still playing | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| +23 this season | ||||
| 21 | Austin Dorris2018 · 4 games | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Andrew Barker2026 · still playing | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| +6 this season | ||||
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Peyton Hendershot2020 – 2021 · 18 games694
- Riley Nowakowski2025 · 14 games387
- AJ Barner2021 – 2022 · 17 games361
- Zach Horton2024 · 10 games189
- Trey Walker2023 · 5 games81
2013–19
- Peyton Hendershot2018 – 2019 · 22 games785
- Ian Thomas2016 – 2017 · 11 games404
- Michael Cooper2014 – 2015 · 11 games230
- Anthony Corsaro2013 – 2015 · 12 games181
- Danny Friend2015 – 2016 · 7 games104
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Method
- Every tight end who played at Indiana since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a tight end who played at Indiana before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Indiana in its seasons.