Author: Mike Schumann

Following an official visit to IU earlier this month, UCLA linebacker verbal pledge Cain Brackney is trending for the Hoosiers. Four different Rivals national recruiting analysts have logged predictions suggesting Brackney will flip his commitment to IU. This development comes after Brackney took what appears to be his final official visit to Michigan this past weekend. The 6-foot-2 and 230-pound Brackney hails from Tulsa, Okla. where he attends Bixby H.S. As a junior Brackney recorded 102 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble, one recovered fumble and one interception that he returned for a…

Below is a recap of Indiana football commitments in the class of 2027 and years prior.  Also included is where IU stands in the national team class rankings. This page is updated regularly as commitments occur so you can track developing classes. You can refer back to this page via the recruiting drop down on our menu above. Last update:  June 22, 2026 CLASS OF 2027 High School Commits Indiana’s place in the current industry average 2027 class rankings as of June 22: 247Sports:  National – 34th, Big Ten – 11th On3/Rivals:  National – 33rd, Big Ten -11th (Star rating…

IU football got a commitment Sunday from class of 2027 interior offensive lineman Caleb Pugh after an official visit this weekend. “Thank you Coach Cignetti and Coach Bostad and the whole IU staff for the opportunity! Forever grateful for my family who has been my support system my whole life,” Pugh wrote on X. Pugh worked out at the National College Showcase attended by the IU staff earlier this month. The 6-foot-3 and 295-pound Pugh attends Grand Rapids Christian H.S. in Grand Rapids, Mich. Pugh’s offer list included Army, Navy, Western Michigan, and Ivy League and other FCS programs. Pugh…

Indiana has offered class of 2028 center Bamba Touray. The 7-foot Touray is from Senegal in West Africa.  He played soccer until he discovered basketball around 2020.  Touray attends IMG Academy in Florida. In the average of the national rankings, Bamba is a 5-star, the No. 3 overall player, and the No. 1 overall center in the rising junior class. Touray is fluid 7-footer who can score off the bounce and shows a lot of promise as perimeter shooter.  He also has quick feet that allow him to be an impactful perimeter defender along with his elite rim protection skills.…

Class of 2027 cornerback Ramir Harris-Dupree announced his commitment to Indiana on Saturday.  The news comes after he took an official visit to Bloomington last weekend. At 247Sports, Harris-Dupree is a 3-star recruit and the No. 98 cornerback in the 2027 class. Harris-Dupree attends Grimsley H.S. in Greensboro, N.C.  As a junior in 2025, he posted 54 tackles, 10 pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. The 6-foot-1 and 165-pound Harris-Dupree picked IU over Missouri, Rutgers, Louisville, Virginia Tech and others. Harris-Dupree’s junior highlights are below. This story will be updated. Harris-Dupree is the 14th verbal pledge in IU’s…

There is a time and a place to renegotiate money with the head coach at Indiana. That’s in December, when the regular season ends, and at least for the last two seasons, before the College Football Playoff begins. As part of what sounds more annual corporate review than college football, Cignetti, his personnel staff, the players and their agents work out terms for the next season.  And that’s been a very successful process for the Hoosiers over the last two years.  Cignetti said recently the only player he’s lost at Indiana he wanted to keep was quarterback Alberto Mendoza. In…

Indiana picked up a commitment from class of 2027 linebacker Jalaythan Mayfield on Friday afternoon. Mayfield picked IU over Georgia and Miami (Florida). “It’s a great place. Coach Cig does a great job with the players,” Mayfield said on a live commitment on CBS Sports.  “They take 3, 2-star guys, unranked guys, and make them national champions, so that’s the place to be developed.  Miami, Georgia, great programs, they develop players as well, but nobody does it like Indiana.” Based on the average of the national recruiting outlets, Mayfield is a 4-star prospect, the No. 229 overall player in the…

IU basketball opened its doors to the media for practice Thursday afternoon. The Daily Hoosier was in attendance for a first look at the rebuilt 2026-27 roster. Below are some quick notes on each scholarship player who participated. Of course this was just one 90-minute session, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to draw any significant conclusions. This is just an opportunity to serve as your eyes and ears for one afternoon in June.  We’ll refine and expand these thoughts in later open sessions. Aiden Sherrell (6-foot-11, Alabama) looks like a versatile defender.  He has quick feet and very long arms. …

Indiana offered one of the fastest-rising players in the 2027 class this week. Ahmed Nur announced an offer from the Hoosiers among several other recent offers from high-major programs. A product of Minnesota, Nur played for Hopkins H.S. in Hopkins, Minn. his first three years.  He has transferred to national prep program Bella Vista for his senior year. In the average of the national rankings, the 6-foot-9 Nur is a 4-star, the No. 44 overall player in the 2027 class, and the No. 7 power forward.  Although listed by some outlets as a power forward, Nur is a versatile three-level…

Count IU football coach Curt Cignetti among the overwhelming majority who felt former Hoosiers quarterback Brendan Sorsby should not be allowed to play college football. Cignetti holds that opinion despite getting to know Sorsby in 2023 — and liking him. You know the story by now — Sorsby placed thousands of bets in violation of NCAA rules including at least 40 on his own Indiana team in 2022.  After being banned  by the NCAA, Sorsby received a court injunction that would have allowed him to play for Texas Tech.  But under intense national scrutiny and pressure from the Big 12…