2024 Cornerback Judah Jenkins Commits to Indiana

Indiana football picked up a commitment from Judah Jenkins on Monday, a three-star cornerback from Olney, Md.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Cornerback Judah Jenkins took an official visit to Indiana on Friday, and he became the eighth member of the Hoosiers' 2024 recruiting class on Monday.

Jenkins, a three-star recruit, announced his commitment to Indiana on Twitter.

Jenkins chose Indiana over Power 5 offers from Boston College, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and West Virginia, plus a long list of mid-major schools. At 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, he'ss ranked No. 984 in the nation, No. 84 among cornerbacks and No. 24 in the state of Maryland, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Jenkins is entering his senior season at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md., where he made 20 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery during his junior year in 2022. He also has experience on special teams, returning two punts for touchdowns, according to MaxPreps. 

To watch Jenkins' junior season highlights, CLICK HERE.

Jenkins is the second defensive back to commit to Indiana in the class of 2024, joining fellow three-star recruit Christian Peterson from Carmel High School in Indiana. As it stands, Indiana's top-ranked recruit in 2024 is offensive lineman Adedamola Ajani from Speedway High School in Indiana.

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