Indiana received a verbal commitment Tuesday from Ohio linebacker Ja’Dyn Williams.
Williams attends Washington H.S. in Massillon, Ohio.
The 6-foot-2 and 205-pound Williams announced the offer on his social media pages.
I’M HOME 🏡🔱
Thank you for everyone who has helped me in this process I am truly blessed to be in this position and all the hard work has paid off, #GoHoosiers !@CCignettiIU @CoachNMoore @Coach_BHaines @CoachMeehanF pic.twitter.com/zf3685KoTP
— Ja’Dyn Williams 3⭐️ (@jadynwilliams22) June 10, 2025
Williams took an official visit to IU over the weekend. He cancelled a Virginia visit to move up his trip to Bloomington.
As a high school junior, Williams recorded 81 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in 10 games.
Based on the average of the national recruiting sites, Williams is a 3-star prospect and the No. 55 linebacker in the 2026 class.
He chose IU over Power 4 offers from Cincinnati, Boston College, Duke, Kentucky, Rutgers, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia, along with a host of Group of 5 schools.
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