Indiana Safety Bryson Bonds Out for 2025 Season After Knee Injury

Indiana football safety Bryson Bonds will miss the entire 2025 season due to a knee injury sustained during the Week 1 victory over Old Dominion, as confirmed by head coach Curt Cignetti. Bonds, a sixth-year senior and the longest-tenured player on the roster, was expected to serve as a key depth piece at safety and contribute significantly on special teams, where he ranked highly in tackles last season. His injury leaves Indiana's safety depth severely thinned, especially with true freshman Byron Baldwin Jr. sidelined by an undisclosed injury and Louis Moore's eligibility uncertain due to an ongoing NCAA lawsuit. Moore, who led the team with seven tackles and an interception in Week 1, has been granted a temporary restraining order allowing him to play through at least Week 2, with a hearing scheduled for September 10. The Hoosiers now rely on a limited and largely untested group of safeties including starters Amare Ferrell and Devan Boykin, alongside freshmen Jah Jah Boyd, Seaonta Stewart Jr., and Garrett Reese. Bonds may apply for a medical hardship waiver to return for the 2026 season since he only played one quarter in 2025.