Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana continues to add to its 2026 recruiting class with a Monday evening addition of Pennsylvania-based cornerback Lawrence “Jay” Timmons.  He made the call after a weekend visit in Bloomington. Timmons is the No. 44 overall corner in the 2026 class according to the On3 industry average.  The 5-foot-11 and 175-pound Timmons could end up playing safety in college. He’s a 3-star and the No. 477 player overall in the class.  He chose IU over Pittsburgh, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Wisconsin, Iowa, Iowa State, Syracuse and others. Timmons is the son of former NFL linebacker Lawrence Timmons, who spent a…

While Indiana has 10, maybe 11 players on its 2025-26 roster, what they don’t have to this point is elite length. Davidson transfer Reed Bailey is 6-foot-10, the only player on the team above 6-foot-8.  And Bailey to this point in his career doesn’t fit the profile of a defensive force.  He isn’t an elite rim protector or rebounder. So who might best help new head coach Darian DeVries round out his roster? Here’s a look at some of the top frontcourt players available.  Some have been connected to IU, and some have not. Josh Harris – North Florida:  6-foot-8,…

Indiana will be rolling out a completely new team in 2025-26 under new head coach Darian DeVries. With most of the new players in place, it’s time for a new roster page to be pinned to the IU basketball drop down menu. We’ll continue to update this page as new players are added, jersey numbers are issued, and measurements are released. For complete coverage of IU basketball, GO HERE.     The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook and Instagram  Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

This disappointment of going undrafted has quickly passed for several former Hoosiers. Below are the IU players who have signed free agent deals with NFL teams following the 2025 NFL Draft. We’ll update this post as new deals are announced over the weekend. (Last update: 1:50 p.m. ET, April 27) Graphics via IU Athletics. OT Trey Wedig – Los Angeles Rams WR Ke’Shawn Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers WR Myles Price – Minnesota Vikings LB Jailin Walker – Las Vegas Raiders TE Zach Horton – Detroit Lions DL James Carpenter – Jacksonville Jaguars This news comes after C.J. West and Kurtis…

Indiana will be hosting North Florida transfer forward Josh Harris next week. The Daily Hoosier has learned Harris will visit Indiana beginning on Monday. He was a teammate of incoming IU guard Jasai Miles in 2024-25. The 6-foot-8 and 220-pound Harris earned a spot on the Atlantic Sun Conference’s All-Freshman Team after averaging 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds in 22.6 minutes over 30 games (all starts) during the Ospreys’ 2024-25 season.  He added 21 steals, 17 assists and 15 blocks. His 13% offensive rebounding rate was No. 72 throughout all of Division I college basketball. Harris shot 55.7% from the…

Indiana earned a verbal commitment from Union, Ky. class of 2026 linebacker Jacob Savage on Friday afternoon. Savage announced his pledge to Curt Cignetti and staff at his school — Ryle H.S. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Savage took multiple visits to IU over the last few months.  He chose Indiana over fellow finalists Purdue, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Michigan State and Minnesota. According to the On3 industry average, Savage is a 3-star recruit, the No. 963 overall player in the class, and the No. 79 linebacker. At linebacker in 2024, Savage posted 141 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, three sacks and…

UConn assembled an elite high school class of 2025 replete with former IU basketball recruiting targets. Their haul includes five-star in-state guard Braylon Mullins and top-25 center Eric Reibe, who both visited Bloomington last fall.  But it no longer includes former IU target Darius Adams, who obtained his release from Dan Hurley and the Huskies and is back on the market. According to a report by national 247Sports analyst Travis Branham on a podcast, Indiana’s new staff has been in touch with Adams. “Since Adams has reopened his recruitment, he’s already heard from nearly 15 schools,” Branham said on the…

Indiana received a verbal commitment from class of 2026 in-state athlete Kasmir Hicks on Friday morning. The Decatur Central H.S. (Indianapolis, Ind.) product announced his commitment to IU on X. Hicks is a 3-star, the No. 411 overall player in the class of 2026, the No. 38 cornerback, and the No. 1 player in the state based on the On3 industry average. He chose IU over Cincinnati, Purdue, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Louisville, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Stanford, Northwestern and others. “I love what they have going,” Hicks told On3’s Steve Wiltfong. “They’re building something special in Bloomington and I can’t wait…

Florida transfer forward Sam Alexis has committed to IU basketball, Joe Tipton of On3 announced on Thursday evening. The 6-foot-8 and 240-pound Alexis averaged 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for the national champion Gators.  He played 11.9 minutes per game, shot 46.5% from the field overall, made 4-of-20 from three, and 53.8% at the stripe. Alexis played in 24 games with zero starts.  He suffered a foot injury on Feb. 11 and  would appear in just one other game – against Maryland in the NCAA Tournament – logging just one minute of playing time. While Alexis didn’t play…

Elon transfer wing Nick Dorn has committed to Indiana according to reports. Dorn visited IU this week.  He also visited North Carolina, Maryland, and possibly others. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound Charlotte, N.C. product averaged 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and .8 assists for the Phoenix in 2024-25. He shot 37.4% from the field overall and made a team-high 74 three-pointers (on 35.1% shooting). Dorn shot 80.5% at the free throw line. Looking at Dorn in the advanced metrics, he post a 50.6% effective field goal percentage. He does not turn the ball over (11% turnover rate, No. 249 in the nation) or…