His return adds experience, leadership and production to a unit that helped establish Indiana as one of the nation’s premier defenses a season ago. Daley emerged as one of the most disruptive defenders in college football during the 2025 season. Before suffering a season-ending injury, he led Indiana with 19 tackles for loss while adding 5.5 sacks, consistently creating problems for opposing offenses. His presence created opportunities for teammates, opened lanes for blitzes and allowed the Hoosiers’ defensive front to dictate the tempo at the line of scrimmage. As fall camp begins and preparations continue toward the season opener, the Hoosiers have another reason for optimism.