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2025 Quarterback Jacob Bell Commits To Indiana

Former Ball State commit Jacob Bell flipped to Indiana and became the Hoosiers' first quarterback commit in the high school class of 2025.

Jack Ankony

Naperville North quarterback Jacob Bell drops back to pass.
Naperville North quarterback Jacob Bell drops back to pass. / photo via Mark Black, Naperville Sun
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana football program received a Christmas gift Wednesday in the form of a commitment from high school class of 2025 recruit Jacob Bell.

Bell previously committed to Ball State in June, but he flipped his commitment to the Hoosiers on Christmas day. Bell represents Indiana's only quarterback in its 2025 recruiting class, and he's the second quarterback to commit this week, joining Cal transfer Fernando Mendoza.

Indiana's quarterback room has experienced several significant changes in the aftermath of the 2024 season. Quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri is leaving Indiana for the offensive coordinator job at UCLA and being replaced by Chandler Whitmer. Starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke is out of eligibility after finishing ninth in Heisman Trophy voting, and backup quarterback Tayven Jackson entered the transfer portal.

Bell is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound quarterback from Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill. He's a three-star recruit ranked No. 2,136 overall, No. 141 among quarterbacks and No. 61 in Illinois, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

During his senior season, Bell posted a 63% completion percentage, 3,223 total yards and 44 total touchdowns on his way first-team All-State honors. He also had offers from Arkansas State, Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Marshall, Ohio, Western Michigan and Yale.

Indiana's 2025 recruiting class now consists of 21 players, and it's ranked No. 45 in the nation by the 247Sports Composite rankings.

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Jack Ankony
JACK ANKONY

Jack Ankony is a Sports Illustrated/FanNation writer for HoosiersNow.com. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism. Follow on Twitter @ankony_jack.

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