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By Matthew Schmidt
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The Indiana Hoosiers boast one of the most explosive offenses in the country this season, and it's thanks in part to an aerial attack led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza and wide receiver Elijah Sarratt.
We know that Mendoza will almost surely be heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, however, and Sarratt will be following him.
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Indiana has a couple of possibilities to replace Mendoza, but what about Sarratt?
The Hoosiers will likely be scouring the transfer portal, and one potential name they could target is Michigan State Spartans receiver Nick Marsh.
Marsh has entered the transfer portal after spending two seasons in Lansing, and Zack Gugenheim of The Big Ten Huddle podcast has identified Indiana as a possible landing spot for him.
"Honestly the first team I thought of? Indiana," Gugenheim said. "They're losing Elijah Sarratt, they're losing E.J. Williams, Omar Cooper might go to the draft. ... I know you've got some guys coming in ... but you need more receivers, and guess what? Indiana has a reputation now of having an explosive and efficient offense."
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Marsh arrived at Michigan State in 2024 and caught 41 passes for 649 yards and three touchdowns during his rookie campaign, averaging 15.8 yards per catch. Then, this year, the 19-year-old snared 59 balls for 662 yards and six scores.
Keep in mind that Marsh achieved those numbers with a rather subpar passing game with the Spartans, so imagine just how much better the 6-foot-3 burner would perform at Indiana?
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Marsh may very well be one of the most underrated wideouts in the entire country, and considering how the Hoosiers may be on their way to becoming a national power under Curt Cignetti, it would not be surprising to see them steal Marsh from their Big Ten opponent.
Indiana just won the Big Ten for the first time since 1967 and is the top seed entering the College Football Playoff, but can the Hoosiers sustain it in the years to come? We'll see.
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