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2022 Football Roster

Tom Allen
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BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 28, 2022 - defensive back Tiawan Mullen #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Football Production Week in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Indiana Athletics
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Tiawan Mullen
Tom Allen | Tiawan Mullen | AJ Barner | Cam Jones
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TIawan Mullen
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Tom Allen
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BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 28, 2022 - defensive back Tiawan Mullen #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Football Production Week in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Indiana Athletics
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Tiawan Mullen
Jersey Number 3

Tiawan Mullen

  • Position:
    DB
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 180
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • High School:
    Coconut Creek

First Indiana cornerback to earn first-team All-America honors in 2020 ... second cornerback in school history to achieve All-America status ... first Hoosier cornerback since 2007 to collect first-team All-Big Ten recognition in 2020 ... ended with 11 career takeaways (5 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries).

2022 Honors: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference coaches and media panels ... selected fourth-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele ... Bednarik Award, Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list.

2022 (Senior): Started all 12 games ... made four tackles against Illinois (9/2) ... three of four tackles came in the fourth quarter ... forced a fourth-quarter fumble that was recovered by Illinois ... had two stops against Idaho (9/10) ... made seven solo tackles against Western Kentucky (9/17) ... recorded six tackles at Cincinnati (9/24) ... made first interception of the season on the opening drive of the second half ... tallied five tackles at Nebraska (10/1) ... recorded one pass breakup against the Huskers ... recorded four tackles against No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... stopped Michigan on a five-yard loss on a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter ... made four tackles against Maryland (10/15) ... recorded one pass breakup against the Terrapins ... tallied two tackles at Rutgers (10/22) ... made team-high eight tackles against No. 16 Penn State (11/5) ... grabbed an interception off a tipped ball in the first quarter against the Nittany Lions ... recorded four tackles at No. 2 Ohio sTate (11/12) ... broke up three passes against the Buckeyes ... posted eight tackles at Michigan State (11/19) ... totaled four tackles with two pass breakups against Purduer (11/26).

2021 Honors: Named to the PFF Team of the Week (Western Kentucky) ... Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List ... Jim Thorpe Award Watch List ... Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List.

2021 (Junior): Limited to seven games (4 starts) due to injury at cornerback ... totaled 19 tackles, 16 solo, and three pass breakups ... posted career-highs with nine tackles and seven solos in the Idaho win (9/11) ... collected all three PBUs in the victory at Western Kentucky (9/25) ... rated as the top Big Ten defensive back per PFF against the Hilltoppers ... led the FBS in forced incompletions (5) per PFF... IU defensive player of the week (Western Kentucky) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2020 Honors: First-team All-American (FWAA) ... first-team All-American (Phil Steele) ...first-team All-Big Ten (media) ... second-team All-Big Ten (coaches) ... Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List ... IU’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year.

2020 (Sophomore): Made 38 tackles, 27 solo, with 3.5 sacks (32 yards), 4.5 for loss (33 yards), three interceptions, one forced fumble, four pass breakups, and one quarterback hurry ... led Big Ten defensive backs in sacks (T-12th overall) and TFLs ... shared sixth in the conference in INTs ... finished tied for first on the team in forced fumbles, second in sacks, third in solos stops, tackles for loss, and picks, tied for third in PBUs, and fourth in total stops ... started all eight games at cornerback ... made a career-high eight stops, one for loss, in the season-opening win over No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... delivered seven tackles, five solo, with 2.5 sacks, the first of his career, in the victory at Rutgers (10/31) ... broke up a pair of passes in the No. 23 Michigan win (11/7) ... recorded the first two interceptions of his career in the victory at Michigan State (11/14) ... became the first Hoosier since Jonathan Crawford (vs. Purdue on Nov. 26, 2016) with multiple INTs in a game ... it marked his third career multi-takeaway game ... secured seven stops at No. 3 Ohio State ... recorded pick No. 3 with four solos in the Maryland win (11/28) ... forced the fumble with one sack, two PBUs, and four tackles in the victory at No. 16 Wisconsin (12/5) ... three-time IU defensive player of the week (Michigan State, Maryland, Wisconsin) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2019 Honors: Honorable-mention All-Big Ten (coaches, media) ... first-team The Athletic Freshman All-American ... first-team 247Sports True Freshman All-American ... second-team PFF All-Freshman Team ... IU’s Defensive Newcomer of the Year.

2019 (Freshman): Led the Big Ten, finished second among freshmen nationally, and shared 11th in the country with 13 pass breakups ... shared the team lead with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries (T-4th in the Big Ten, T-27th nationally) ... made 29 tackles, 25 solo, 3.5 for loss ... started eight times and appeared in all 13 games at cornerback ... broke up a career-high four passes at No. 25 Michigan State (9/28) ... forced and recovered one fumble in the Northwestern win (11/2) ... made four solos with one PBU at No. 9 Penn State (11/16) ... totaled eight stops, six solos, and 2.5 for loss in the victory at Purdue (11/30) ... also matched his career-best with four breakups, and added one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... delivered four tackles, three solo, with one PBU in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Tennessee (1/2) ... two-time IU defensive player of the week (Michigan State, Purdue) ... IU special teams player of the week (Connecticut).

Prep/Personal: Defensive back for head coach Gerald Cox at Coconut Creek High School ... four-star prospect by Rivals ... played in the 2019 All-American Bowl ... first-team all-county selection recorded 14 career interceptions and returned three for touchdowns ... forced five fumbles and made 112 tackles ... three-year team captain ... ranked the No. 43 cornerback nationally and the No. 48 prospect in Florida by Rivals ... four-year letterwinner ... ran the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay ... honor roll student ... parents are Lucretia Peterman and Trayvon Mullen Sr. ... brother, Trayvon, played cornerback at Clemson University (2016-18) and is currently with the Las Vegas Raiders ... brother, Trevell, is an IU true freshman defensive back ... cousin (mother’s side), Lamar Jackson, played at Louisville (2015-17) and is currently the Baltimore Ravens starting quarterback ... liberal studies major ... born on July 12, 2000.