Graduated with a media degree in Dec. 2019. Stepaniak started 31 games (30 at right guard, 1 at left guard) and appeared in 41 games.
2019 Honors: Team captain ... third-team All-Big Ten (media) ... honorable-mention All-Big Ten (coaches).
2019 (Senior): Started all 11 games in which he appeared, 10 at right guard and one at left guard ... Indiana matched a school record with nine 30-point games ... IU set a program mark with 3,931 passing yards, and finished third with 5,626 total yards and 413 points ... the Hoosiers finished second in the Big Ten in pass offense (302.4, 15th nationally) and first downs (23.4, T-20th), third in total offense (432.8) and time of possession (33:44, 7th), and fifth in scoring offense (31.8).
2018 (Junior): Started all 12 games at right guard ... Indiana ranked second in the Big Ten and shared 24th nationally in first downs per game (23.5) ... the Hoosiers finished third in the conference (36th nationally) in passing offense (257.8) and tied for sixth in passing touchdowns (20) ... IU offensive player of the week (Virginia).
2017 (Sophomore): Started all six games in which he appeared at right guard ... missed six games due to an injury ... Indiana finished third in the Big Ten (35th nationally) in passing offense (265.7), and sixth in scoring offense (26.8) and total offense (395.8).
2016 (Freshman): Started twice at right guard and played in 12 games ... Indiana ranked second in the Big Ten in passing offense (273.8) and third in total offense (426.0) ... Devine Redding became the fourth Hoosier to record back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and the first since Vaughn Dunbar (1990-91) ... on IU’s single-season list, Richard Lagow’s passing yardage (3,362) ranks second, attempts (438) third, and completions (253) and total offense (3,174) fourth.
2015: Redshirted the 2015 season ... two-time scout team player of the week (Florida International, Michigan State).
Prep/Personal: Offensive lineman for head coach Brian Butts at Ross High School ... 2014 Division III all-state and all-district selection ... three-time all-city and two-time, first-team All-Southwest Ohio Conference honoree ... named the top offensive lineman in Ohio Division III as a junior and senior ... selected to play in the 2015 Ohio North-South Classic ... ranked the No. 3 offensive guard in Ohio ... rated the No. 36 prospect in Ohio by 247Sports and the No. 61 offensive guard nationally by Scout ... three-year football and one-year track letterwinner ... parents are Sara Barnes and Israel Stepaniak ... uncle, Taylor Barnes, was a pitcher at Ohio State University ... born on May 15, 1997.
2019 Honors: Team captain ... third-team All-Big Ten (media) ... honorable-mention All-Big Ten (coaches).
2019 (Senior): Started all 11 games in which he appeared, 10 at right guard and one at left guard ... Indiana matched a school record with nine 30-point games ... IU set a program mark with 3,931 passing yards, and finished third with 5,626 total yards and 413 points ... the Hoosiers finished second in the Big Ten in pass offense (302.4, 15th nationally) and first downs (23.4, T-20th), third in total offense (432.8) and time of possession (33:44, 7th), and fifth in scoring offense (31.8).
2018 (Junior): Started all 12 games at right guard ... Indiana ranked second in the Big Ten and shared 24th nationally in first downs per game (23.5) ... the Hoosiers finished third in the conference (36th nationally) in passing offense (257.8) and tied for sixth in passing touchdowns (20) ... IU offensive player of the week (Virginia).
2017 (Sophomore): Started all six games in which he appeared at right guard ... missed six games due to an injury ... Indiana finished third in the Big Ten (35th nationally) in passing offense (265.7), and sixth in scoring offense (26.8) and total offense (395.8).
2016 (Freshman): Started twice at right guard and played in 12 games ... Indiana ranked second in the Big Ten in passing offense (273.8) and third in total offense (426.0) ... Devine Redding became the fourth Hoosier to record back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and the first since Vaughn Dunbar (1990-91) ... on IU’s single-season list, Richard Lagow’s passing yardage (3,362) ranks second, attempts (438) third, and completions (253) and total offense (3,174) fourth.
2015: Redshirted the 2015 season ... two-time scout team player of the week (Florida International, Michigan State).
Prep/Personal: Offensive lineman for head coach Brian Butts at Ross High School ... 2014 Division III all-state and all-district selection ... three-time all-city and two-time, first-team All-Southwest Ohio Conference honoree ... named the top offensive lineman in Ohio Division III as a junior and senior ... selected to play in the 2015 Ohio North-South Classic ... ranked the No. 3 offensive guard in Ohio ... rated the No. 36 prospect in Ohio by 247Sports and the No. 61 offensive guard nationally by Scout ... three-year football and one-year track letterwinner ... parents are Sara Barnes and Israel Stepaniak ... uncle, Taylor Barnes, was a pitcher at Ohio State University ... born on May 15, 1997.
