Indiana State University Athletics

2025 (R-Fr.): Jerry Rice Award Finalist (20th) … 2025 FCS Football Central Freshman All-American … 2025 Stats Perform Freshman All-American … 2025 Phil Steele FCS Freshman First Team All-American … MVFC All-Newcomer Team … November 3rd MVFC Newcomer of the Week … 80th in the FCS in tackles per game (7.5) … 13th in the FCS in fumbles recovered (2) … Second on the Sycamores with 82 total tackles (33 solo, 49 assisted) … Recorded 6.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks … Recorded one interception and two pass breakups … Have five quarterback hurries … Two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Season-high 14 tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery on Nov. 1 against South Dakota State … Seven tackles, 1.5 TFL, a fumble recovery, and two quarterback hurries on Nov. 22 against Murray State … 10 tackles and 1.0 TFL on Oct. 4 against Southern Illinois.

2024: Lined up and played in two games in the 2024 season.

High School/Personal: Signed with the Sycamores by way of Terre Haute, Ind. and Terre Haute South High School … Lined up under Coach Tim Herrin … Posted 209 career tackles, one interception, six tackles-for-loss, and 12 passes defended … One forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Two-time All-Conference selection … All-Area First Team honoree … Two-Time Defensive Player of the Year … Received the Smash of the Year from WTHI … Son of LeeAnn Downing and Robert Yatsko … Plans on majoring in construction management at Indiana State.