Linebacker Travares Daniels II Commits to Indiana in Class of 2025

New Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti picked up a commitment from linebacker Travares Daniels II out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Florida.

Travares Daniels II pictured during his visit to Indiana on Feb. 5. / @TdanielsII

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Travares Daniels II announced his commitment to Indiana on Friday, becoming the fifth member of coach Curt Cignetti's 2025 recruiting class.

Daniels is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound linebacker from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He joins wide receiver LeBron Bond, defensive back Garrett Reese and offensive linemen Evan Parker and Matt Marek in Indiana's 2025 class.

LET’S GET IT!!! 1000% COMMITTED @IndianaFootball pic.twitter.com/cPPxyHAeb2

— Travares Daniels II🕷 (@TdanielsII) April 12, 2024

Daniels is a three-star recruit, according to ESPN and Rivals. ESPN ranks him No. 29 among safeties, due to his experience at that position in high school, and No. 60 among Florida recruits. He's unranked by recruiting sites 247 Sports and On3.

Daniels helped St. Thomas Aquinas go 14-1 during his junior season. He made 70 total tackles and seven tackles for loss, according to MaxPreps.

Daniels received a scholarship offer from Indiana on Jan. 16, and he visited Bloomington on Feb. 5 and April 4. He chose Indiana over offers from Bowling Green, Colorado, Florida International, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Tech, Illinois, James Madison, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, SMU, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, South Florida, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan and West Virginia.