Josh Sanguinetti: DB · Indiana · #19.
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Josh Sanguinetti
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The six seasons at Indiana span two head coaches: Tom Allen and Curt Cignetti. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Maryland — Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Hoosier Oct 28
The Herald-Times Oct 21
USA Today Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Florida International | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 77-3vs Western Illinois | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-13@ UCLA | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-14vs Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-28vs Maryland | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-7vs Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 47-10@ Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2024
W 77-3
0.5 tackles for loss · 4 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 74-point win at home against Western Illinois.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL25 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
43.4%
360 pass / 470 run
Plays / game
63.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
383 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #492 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons at Indiana, 89 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 40 games over six seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
