Indiana Football 2025 High School Recruiting Commitment Board

Here's the full list of verbal commitments to the Indiana football program and new head coach Curt Cignetti in the class of 2025. We'll update this file as the offseason moves along.
Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti during the Indiana football spring game at Memorial Stadium.
Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti during the Indiana football spring game at Memorial Stadium. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY

(Updated Monday, July 1 at 10:11 a.m. ET)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Curt Cignetti is working toward his first season as Indiana's head football coach in 2024, but he also must look ahead to future seasons through high school recruiting.

Here's the full list of Indiana's commitments in the class of 2025, with rankings per the 247Sports Composite. Cignetti and his staff will coach their first game on Aug. 31 against Florida International.

Class of 2025 commitments (18)

(click on player's name for full commitment story)

Myles Kendrick, wide receiver: Kendrick is a 6-foot, 165-pound wide receiver from Riverside High School in Jacksonville, Fla. As a junior, he made 40 receptions for 710 and nine touchdowns. The three-star recruit picked Indiana over offers from Michigan State and Colorado, as well as several mid-major programs.

Kyler Garcia, defensive lineman: Garcia is a 6-foot-5, 275-pound defensive lineman from Pearl-Cohn High School in Nashville, Tenn. He's a three-star recruit that had offers from Georgia, Wisconsin, Louisville and others. Garcia made 13 tackles for loss and four sacks as Pearl-Cohn won the state title.

Davion Chandler, wide receiver: Chandler is a 6-foot, 170-pound wide receiver from Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis. He's a three-star recruit ranked No. 788 in the class of 2025, No. 125 among wide receivers and No. 13 in Indiana, and he was previously committed to Illinois.

Triston Abram, edge: Abram is a 6-foot-4, 225-pound edge rusher from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis. Mo. He's ranked No. 1,218 overall, No. 86 among edge rushers and No. 17 in Missouri and had offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Kansas and others.

Andrew Barker, tight end: Barker is a 6-foot-4, 230-pound tight end from Kokomo, Ind. He's a three-star recruit ranked No. 94 among tight ends and No. 38 in Indiana. Barker picked Indiana over offers from Army, Ball State, Dartmouth, Gardner-Webb, Illinois State, Marshall, Navy, Ohio, Penn and Southern Illinois.

Keishaun Calhoun, defensive lineman: Calhoun is a 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive lineman from Groveport Madison High School in Groveport, Ohio. He was named second team All-District and first team All-Conference as a junior and is a three-star recruit ranked No. 104 among defensive linemen.

Zacharey Smith, cornerback: Smith is a 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback from Hapeville Charter Career Academy in Atlanta, Ga. In eight games as a junior, he had three interceptions. Though he's unranked by the major recruiting sites, Smith was previously committed to Pittsburgh and had offers from Auburn, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Texas A&M, West Virginia and others.

Jamari Farmer, linebacker: Farmer is a 5-foot-11, 218-pound linebacker from Mooresville High School in Mooresville, N.C. As a junior, he made 130 total tackles and 26 tackles for loss. He was named Greater Metro 4-A Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Iredell County Player of the Year. Farmer is a three-star recruit ranked as the No. 149 linebacker and No. 32 in North Carolina.

Bryce Taylor, kicker/punter: Out of Bloomington South High School, Taylor is staying home to kick for the Hoosiers. Throughout his high school career, he has made 107-of-114 extra-point attempts and 12-of-13 field goals. Taylor is ranked No. 1 in Indiana and No. 24 in the nation by Kohl's Kicking.

Jhrevious Hall, defensive lineman: Hall is a 6-foot-2, 270-pound defensive lineman from Columbia Central High School in Columbia, Tenn. He's a three-star recruit, ranked No. 792 overall, No. 82 among defensive linemen and No. 23 in Tennessee. He also had offers from Auburn, Louisville, Ole Miss, Tennessee and others.

Sean Cuono, running back: Cuono is a 6-foot, 185-pound running back from Calvary Christian High School in Clearwater, Fla. He's a three-star recruit, ranked No. 685 overall, No. 55 among running backs and No. 91 in Florida. He also had offers from Auburn, Minnesota, South Carolina and others.

Jaylen Bell, cornerback: Bell is a 5-foot-11, 170-pound cornerback from Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga. He's a three-star recruit, ranked No. No. 626 in the nation, No. 57 among cornerbacks and No. 68 in Georgia. He also had offers from Georgia, Florida State, LSU and others.

Byron Baldwin, defensive back: Baldwin is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound defensive back from Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Md. He's a three-star recruit, ranked No. 565 nationally, No. 47 among safeties and No. 15 in Maryland. He also had offers from Minnesota, Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin and others.

Blake Thiry, tight end: Thiry is a 6-foot-4, 216-pound tight end from Prairie du Chien High School in Wisconsin. He's a three-star recruit, ranked No. 1032 overall, No. 55 among tight ends and No. 11 in Wisconsin. Thiry also had offers from Coastal Carolina, North Dakota State, Texas Tech and others.

LeBron Bond, wide receiver: Bond is a 5-foot-9, 160-pound receiver from Maury High School in Norfolk, Va. He's a three-star recruit, ranked No. 719 nationally, No. 117 among receivers and No. 22 in Virginia. He also had offers from Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and others.

Garrett Reese, defensive back: Reese is a 6-foot-2, 170-pound defensive back from Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Ill. He's a three-star recruit, ranked No. 1083 overall, No. 93 among safeties and No. 33 in Illinois. Reese also had offers from Arizona State, California, Cincinnati and others.

Evan Parker, offensive line: Parker attends Carmel High School outside of Indianapolis. At 6-foot-4 and 295 pounds, he's a three star recruit and ranked No. 1081 overall, No. 82 among interior offensive linemen and No. 20 in Indiana. Indiana was Parker's lone Power 5 offer, though the had interest from Notre Dame, Penn State, Wisconsin and others. 

Matt Marek, offensive line: Indiana's first verbal commitment in the class of 2025, Marek attends Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Ill. At 6-foot-4 and 285 pounds, he's a three-star recruit and ranked No. 1041 nationally, No. 78 among offensive tackles and No. 31 in Illinois. Indiana was the first Power 5 school to offer Marek, who also had interest from Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin and others. 

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