Indiana Football Signs 21 Players on Class of 2025 National Signing Day

Indiana previously received verbal commitments from 21 recruits in the class of 2025, and coach Curt Cignetti said that all of them officially signed with the Hoosiers on Wednesday’s National Signing Day.

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Indiana coach Curt Cignetti at Memorial Stadium during the Hoosiers' 56-7 win over Nebraska. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – National Signing Day has changed a lot over the years.

Instead of the focus strictly turning to high school recruits, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and others around the country are now balancing transfer portal recruiting and evaluation with preparation for the 12-team College Football Playoff.

But from a high school recruiting standpoint, there were no surprises for Indiana on Wednesday’s National Signing Day. All 21 verbal commits signed their National Letter of Intent to Indiana.

Cignetti said 14 of those players will enroll early and join the Hoosiers for spring practice, and the remaining seven will enroll in the fall and report to Bloomington this summer. The 21-player class includes nine players on offense and 12 on defense. In addition to their on-field talent, Cignetti said he was looking for passionate, goal-oriented players.

“I like these guys, good players, good character, good students,” Cignetti said. “This game’s all about recruiting and development, and then retention, keeping the guys that eventually produce. So excited about it.”

The Hoosiers wrapped up the 2024 regular season on Saturday with a 66-0 win over Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game, improving their record to 11-1 overall and 8-1 in Big Ten play. Indiana was ranked ninth and would be the No. 10 seed in Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings. Success in year one of the Cignetti era has benefitted Indiana in a variety of ways.

“I think it's a reflection of team success really, recruiting and development,” Cignetti said. “Guys want to be a part of a winning program. Obviously winning here opens doors in the recruiting process and will continue to open doors as long as we continue to be successful, which we plan on being obviously.”

Here’s a look at Indiana’s 21-player 2025 recruiting class, with rankings per the 247Sports Composite. The class is currently ranked No. 43 nationally and No. 13 in the Big Ten,

Byron Baldwin

Safety, 6-foot-1.5, 190 pounds
Four-star, No. 195 overall, No. 14 safety
St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Md.

Tyrone Burrus Jr.

Edge, 6-foot-4, 235 pounds
Three-star, No. 566 overall, No. 42 edge
Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Ind.

Triston Abram

Edge, 6-foot-4, 225 pounds
Three-star, No. 672 overall, No. 52 edge
Christian Brothers College in Saint Louis. Mo.

Davion Chandler

Wide receiver, 6-foot, 170 pounds
Three-star, No. 705 overall, No. 103 wide receiver
Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Ind.

Sean Cuono

Running back, 5-foot-10, 185 pounds
Three-star, No. 761 overall, No. 58 running back
Clearwater Central Catholic in Clearwater, Fla.

Seaonta Stewart

Cornerback, 6-foot-2, 180 pounds
Three-star, No. 842 overall, No. 56 cornerback
Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

LeBron Bond

Wide receiver, 5-foot-9, 160 pounds
Three-star, No. 875 overall, No. 129 wide receiver
Maury High School in Norfolk, Va.

Jaylen Bell

Cornerback, 5-foot-11, 170 pounds
Three-star, No. 977 overall, No. 87 cornerback
Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga.

Zacharey Smith

Cornerback, 6-foot, 170 pounds
Three-star, No. 1012 overall, No. 93 cornerback
Hapeville Charter in Atlanta, Ga.

Jhrevious Hall

Defensive line, 6-foot-2 270 pounds
Three-star, No. 1038 overall, No. 114 defensive lineman
Columbia Central High School in Columbia, Tenn.

Blake Thiry

Tight end, 6-foot-4, 216 pounds
Three-star, No. 1058 overall, No. 53 tight end
Prairie Du Chien High School in Prairie Du Chien, Wis.

Paul Nelson

Linebacker, 6-foot-2, 205 pounds
Three-star, No. 1067 overall, No. 111 linebacker
Princeton High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

Myles Kendrick

Wide receiver, 6-foot, 165 pounds
Three-star, No. 1134 overall, No. 163 wide receiver
Riverside High School in Jacksonville, Fla.

Keishaun Calhoun

Defensive line, 6-foot-4, 245 pounds
Three-star, No. 1247, No. 132 defensive lineman
Groveport Madison High school in Groveport, Ohio

Kyler Garcia

Defensive line, 6-foot-3.5, 280 pounds
Three-star, No. 1247 overall, No. 132 defensive lineman
Pearl-Cohn High School in Nashville, Tenn

Jamari Farmer

Linebacker, 5-foot-10.5, 218 pounds
Three-star, No. 1294 overall, No. 126 linebacker
Mooresville High School in Mooresville, N.C.

Matt Marek

Offensive line, 6-foot-4, 285 pounds
Three-star, No. 1392 overall, No. 109 offensive lineman
Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Ill.

Evan Parker

Offensive line, 6-foot-4, 295 pounds
Three-star, No. 1405 overall, No. 111 offensive lineman
Carmel High School in Carmel, Ind.

Garrett Reese

Safety, 6-foot-2, 170 pounds
Three-star, No. 1504 overall, No. 120 safety
Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Ill.

Baylor Wilkin

Offensive line, 6-foot-4, 275 pounds
Three-star, No. 1526 overall, No. 121 offensive lineman
Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio

Andrew Barker

Tight end, 6-foot-4, 230 pounds
Three-star, No. 1666 overall, No. 95 tight end
Kokomo High School in Kokomo, Ind.