TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Former Sycamores Robert Tonyan Jr. and Jameer Thurman both got calls from NFL teams following the 2017 NFL Draft on Sunday, with Tonyan signing as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions and Thurman receiving an invite to camp from the San Francisco 49ers.
 
Tonyan came to Indiana State as a quarterback but left as one of its most prolific receivers ever, racking up 2,047 yards and 20 touchdowns on 150 receptions. He finished his illustrious career as ISU's all-time leader in career TD and single-season TD (10), as well as the third-best receiver all-time in yards (just one yard shy of second place). His 150 career receptions also finished ranked second in school history, and this past season he was awarded Second-Team All-MVFC for a 699-yard season with 10 TD. Tonyan was also a two-time MVFC Honorable Mention Scholar-Athlete.
 
Thurman had a similarly productive career on the defensive side of the ball, becoming just one of 16 members in Indiana State history to join the 300 tackle club. His 340 career stops put him 11th all-time by the time his career ended following another strong campaign his senior season that saw Second-Team All-MVFC honors. Thurman led all Sycamores in 2016 with 92 tackles, 9.0 TFL and also had an interception returned for a touchdown in a career effort at No. 13 Western Illinois. Thurman also earned MVFC All-Newcomer his freshman season in 2013 – during which he also led the Sycamores with 91 tackles and finished second in MVFC Freshman of the Year and third in MVFC Newcomer of the Year balloting. He was named to the MVFC All-Academic Team a maximum three times, and was also on the CoSIDA Captial One All-District Team during ISU's playoff season in 2014.
 
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