Indiana Tight End Transfer to Miss Spring Practice with Injury

Brock Schott, a transfer from Miami, will be sidelined until after spring practice due to a preexisting hip injury.

Feb. 5, 2026 at 3:31pm

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Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti announced that tight end Brock Schott, a transfer from Miami, will miss spring practice due to a preexisting hip injury that required labrum surgery while he was at Miami. The Hoosiers may also be without rising freshman tight end Trevor Gibbs, who arrived on campus needing screws in his foot. With the Hoosiers losing their top three tight ends from last season, Schott's absence is a significant setback for a position group that Cignetti called the team's "biggest question mark" heading into the 2026 season.

Why it matters

Indiana's tight end room is in flux after losing its top three players at the position to graduation. Schott, a highly touted transfer, was expected to compete for a starting role, but his injury will delay his integration into the offense. The Hoosiers' lack of experience at tight end raises concerns about the position's production and development heading into the new season.

The details

Schott, a redshirt freshman, transferred to Indiana from Miami over the winter. He played 16 snaps across two games for the Hurricanes last season, catching two passes for 24 yards. Meanwhile, rising freshman Trevor Gibbs arrived on campus needing screws in his foot, and Cignetti is unsure how much he'll be able to participate in spring practice. With the Hoosiers losing Riley Nowakowski, Holden Staes and James Bomba, who played 1,251 of the 1,252 total snaps by Indiana tight ends in 2025, the position group is in flux. The only other tight ends with on-field experience are redshirt freshman Andrew Barker, who played one offensive snap last season, and the three true freshmen tight ends joining the team.

  • Schott had a labrum surgery in his hip while he was at Miami.
  • Schott won't be cleared to participate until after spring practice.

The players

Brock Schott

A redshirt freshman tight end who transferred from Miami to Indiana over the winter.

Trevor Gibbs

A rising freshman tight end who arrived on campus needing screws in his foot.

Curt Cignetti

The head coach of the Indiana football team.

Riley Nowakowski

A tight end who graduated from Indiana after the 2025 season.

Holden Staes

A tight end who graduated from Indiana after the 2025 season.

James Bomba

A tight end who graduated from Indiana after the 2025 season.

Andrew Barker

A redshirt freshman tight end who played one offensive snap for Indiana last season.

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What they’re saying

“Brock Schott from Miami had a labrum surgery in his hip while he was at Miami, and he won't be cleared until after spring.”

— Curt Cignetti, Head Coach, Indiana Football (Big Ten Network)

“I'm not quite sure how much he's going to be able to do.”

— Curt Cignetti, Head Coach, Indiana Football (Big Ten Network)

What’s next

The Hoosiers will have to wait until after spring practice to see how Brock Schott and Trevor Gibbs recover from their respective injuries and integrate into the offense.

The takeaway

Indiana's tight end position is a major question mark heading into the 2026 season, with the loss of its top players from 2025 and injuries to two key newcomers. The Hoosiers will need to find a way to develop their inexperienced tight ends during the offseason in order to solidify the position group.