It was a pretty big recruiting weekend in Bloomington for Indiana football. The program hosted a slew of visitors and landed two commitments.
The first, Rico Jackson, is a defensive back out of Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He pledged to join the Hoosiers on Friday during an official visit after receiving a scholarship offer in April, picking Indiana over Wisconsin, Pitt and Virginia Tech, per On3/Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. The second, Mason McDermott, is an offensive lineman at Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana. He too pledged to join the Hoosiers during his visit, only on Sunday.
Here’s what you need to know about the Hoosiers today:
ICYMI on The Crimson Quarry
- Indiana receives expert prediction to land in-state 5-star 2027 WR Monshun Sales
- Indiana football lands commitment from 4-star offensive lineman Mason McDermott
- Indiana football offers 4-star 2028 cornerback Nate Dollard
- Indiana football offers 2028 quarterback Bode Spence
- Indiana’s Darian DeVries emphasized size, physicality and depth in aggressive portal approach
What they’re saying about the Hoosiers
- Sports Illustrated:Paul Finebaum Takes Shot at Major College Football Coach’s ‘Wandering Eyes’ (not Cignetti, just a comparison to him)
- The Daily Hoosier: “Had a mentality about them”: Alabama coach says program still learning from loss to IU football
- The Indianapolis Star:Why Darian DeVries’ big priorities for next IU basketball roster are only part of the solution
- The Daily Hoosier:IU basketball recruiting: Hoosiers offer 7-foot class of 2028 forward Yann Kamagate
- IUHoosiers: Lessons Learned – DeVries ‘Excited’ by Bigger-Stronger-Faster Roster Rebuild
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