Tiawan Mullen

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Tiawan Mullen
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Mullen in 2019
Indiana Hoosiers – No. 3
PositionDefensive back
ClassJunior
MajorLiberal studies
Personal information
Born: (2000-07-12) July 12, 2000 (age 21)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
CollegeIndiana (2019–present)
High schoolCoconut Creek (FL)
Career highlights and awards

Tiawan Mullen (born July 12, 2000) is an American football defensive back for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Early life and high school career[]

Tiawan Mullen was born on July 12, 2000, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended Coconut Creek High School in Coconut Creek, Florida, and was team captain for three years. An honor roll student, Mullen was named first-team All-County as a senior and compiled 112 career tackles. He also recorded 13 career interceptions, three returned for touchdowns, and forced five fumbles.[1]

College career[]

Mullen received several scholarship offers after high school, including from Indiana, Nebraska, and Pittsburgh. He accepted an offer from University of Indiana in September 2018.[2][3] He saw immediate playing time as true freshman in 2019, placing second nationally among freshmen with 13 pass breakups. He was a starter in eight out of the team's thirteen games, and made 29 tackles, two forced fumbles, and two recoveries.[1] Following the season Mullen was named honorable mention All-Big Ten, first-team The Athletic Freshman All-American, and Indiana's defensive newcomer of the year.[1]

As a sophomore in 2020, Mullen made 38 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three interceptions, and four pass breakups and was named first-team All-American at the end of the season. He also was named Indiana's most outstanding defensive player of the year, and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection.[1] In the 2021 season, Mullen appeared in the first six games, making 19 tackles, before being sidelined with an injury.[1]

Personal life[]

Mullen's brother, Trayvon, currently plays in the National Football League (NFL) for the Las Vegas Raiders. Another brother, Trevell, is teammates with Tiawan at Indiana.[4] His cousin, Lamar Jackson, is a starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens and was named NFL MVP in 2019.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Tiawan Mullen - Football". Indiana University Athletics.
  2. ^ Osterman, Zach (September 14, 2018). "Indiana football lands commitment from All-American CB Tiawan Mullen". USA Today.
  3. ^ Osterman, Zach (September 13, 2018). "IU football lands commitment from Army All-American CB Tiawan Mullen". The Indianapolis Star.
  4. ^ Brew, Tim (June 20, 2021). "Indiana Gets Huge Commitment From Florida Standout Trevell Mullen". Sports Illustrated.
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