Even following a national title and the addition of 5-star Monshun Sales to the 2027 class, Indiana’s rising senior haul probably won’t be the highest-ranked in program history. We’ve outlined some of the main reasons why.
That distinction appears likely to remain with the 2022 class, a group that was in place ahead of the 2021 season, when Tom Allen was riding the momentum of a 14-7 record the two years prior.
But the 2022 and 2027 classes are comparable from a rankings standpoint, with 2022 coming in at No. 25 in the 247Sports Composite, and the 2027 group now at No. 30.
And the 2022 class now serves as a reminder just how hit or miss high school recruiting can be, with some highly productive players, and others who never materialized into college players.
Let’s take a look back at who the Hoosiers landed in that historic 2022 haul, listed in order of rating:
FOUR STARS
- Dasan McCullough (Edge): IU’s highest-rated recruit at the time, McCullough transferred to Oklahoma and then Nebraska. He played in 40 games, had six career sacks, and signed undrafted with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Carter Smith (OT): A 3-star when he committed to IU, Smith was bumped up to a 4-star later and he has arguably been a 5-star. Smith was a first-team All-American in 2025 and the Big Ten’s offensive lineman of the year.
- Brody Foley (TE): Unable to see the field at IU, Foley transferred to Tulsa where he had a strong redshirt junior year in 2025 with 37 catches and seven touchdowns. He’ll be a redshirt senior at Louisville this year.
- Phillip Dunnam (S): He transferred to Florida Atlantic and then Central Florida after Curt Cignetti was hired. Dunnam had 174 tackles and nine interceptions for his 47-game college career.
THREE STARS
- Trevell Mullen (CB): Has played in six career games at IU, James Madison and Illinois State.
- Nick James (DT): Transferred to Pitt in 2024. Has played in 41 career games with 48 tackles.
- Isaiah Jones (LB): After three years as a reserve, became a star on Indiana’s 2025 national title team and is a projected fifth-year starter for the Hoosiers.
- Omar Cooper, Jr. (WR): Cooper was a multi-year starter for IU and a first-round draft choice of the New York Jets in April.
- Venson Sneed (DE): After seeing a very limited role in three years at IU, Sneed transferred to Western Kentucky. He had 16 tackles last season. Will play in game at IU this fall.
- Richard Thomas (Edge): Thomas transferred to Florida Atlantic and does not appear to have seen meaningful action in his college career.
- J’Mari Monette (DT): Monette played in 11 games in four seasons at IU. He transferred to Memphis.
- Bray Lynch (OL): Lynch has been the starting right guard at IU for each of he last two seasons, and he’s a projected starter in 2026.
- Jamari Sharpe (CB): He’s a 28-game starter for IU including all 16 in 2025. He’ll forever be known for his national title-clinching interception.
- DJ Moore (OL): He did not see the field for IU and it is not clear where he transferred.
- Ryan Miller (TE): Dealt with injuries and transitioned to a staff role.
- James Monds (CB): Has played at IU, Middle Tennessee State, and Eastern Michigan. Has 24 tackles in 34 games.
- Jaylin Lucas (RB): Was an immediate star as a returner and change of pace offensive weapon for IU. Dealt with injuries at Florida State. Will finish college career at Temple.
- Kaiden Turner (LB): Has been a reserve linebacker at IU throughout his four years. Back with the Hoosiers for a fifth season.
- Brendan Sorsby (QB): Sorsby started games for IU in 2023 and turned out to be a star quarterback at Cincinnati. Gambling on college sports including his own team ended his college career a year early.
- Kam Perry (WR): After three relatively quiet years, Perry had 43 catches for 976 yards and six scores for Miami (Ohio) in 2025. He’ll play for Colorado in 2026.
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