Summer means the high school football recruiting scene heats up.
Below is Indiana’s top 10-ranked prospects via 247Sports and where they are headed, plus a list of known commitments from Central Indiana players. If we’re missing anyone, let us know at matthew.glenesk@indystar.com.
1. LB Drayk Bowen
School/City: Andrean/Merrillville
College choice: Notre Dame
“Obviously academics are very, very high there. You’re going to compete for championships in baseball in football. The relationships I had. But probably the most important thing was that it was close to home and I could see my family grow up.”
► Read more on Bowen’s commitment to Notre Dame.
2. S Daeh McCullough
School/City: Saint Joseph/South Bend
College choice: Cincinnati
3. Edge Joshua Mickens
School/City: Lawrence Central/Indianapolis
College choice: Committed to LSU
4. OL Trevor Lauck
School/City: Roncalli/Indianapolis
College choice: Iowa
“I wanted to go to a place where I know they really care about developing their linemen. It was clear that the offensive line is a priority there.”
► Read more about Lauck’s commitment to Iowa.
5. OL Leighton Jones
School/City: Brownsburg/Brownsburg
College choice: Iowa
“In order to reach my goals, I felt like it was the perfect place for me. (Iowa’s success producing offensive linemen) was honestly really big. I can trust them to turn me into a great offensive lineman. That made me have no second guesses because their expectations are really high for offensive linemen.”
► Read more about Jones’ commitment to Iowa.
6. OL Luke Burgess
School/City: New Palestine/New Palestine
College choice: Louisville
“I have great relationships with the coaches there and so does my family. I really see them as a program that is going to be on the rise.”
► Read more about Burgess’ recruitment.
7. TE George Burhenn
School/City: Mt. Vernon/Fortville
College choice: Purdue
“Being there, it just felt like the best place for me and it was where I was the most comfortable. They were one of the later schools to start recruiting me, but we’d been talking for a couple months. After I took my official visits in June (to Purdue, Iowa and Iowa State), I just felt ready to commit.”
► Read more on Burhenn’s commitment to Purdue.
8. WR Justin Marshall
School/City: Merrillville/Merrillville
College choice: Colorado State
9. TE Sam West
School/City: Greensburg/Greensburg
College choice: IU
10. LB Aycen Stevens
School/City: Decatur Central/Indianapolis
College choice: Virginia Tech
“They said they would give me a shot a linebacker first since that’s kind of what I’m natural at,” Stevens said. “But they did bring up the possibility of maybe playing defensive end.”
► Read more on Stevens’ commitment to Virginia Tech.
MORE INDIANAPOLIS-AREA FOOTBALL COMMITS
(In alphabetical order)
QB Christian Abney, Zionsville/Zionsville (Committed to Ball State)
S Winston Berglund, Carmel/Carmel (Committed to Purdue)
DB Elijah Davis, Pike/Indianapolis (Committed to Ball State)
OL Ben Decker, Noblesville/Noblesville (Committed to Miami of Ohio)
WR Desmond Duffy, Carmel/Carmel (Committed to Ohio)
RB Carson Dunn, Fishers/Fishers (Committed to Indiana State)
Edge Will Heldt, Carmel/Carmel (Committed to Purdue)
DL Patrick Kendall, Cathedral/Indianapolis (Committed to Army)
S Anthony Leadford, Pike/Indianapolis (Committed to Western Michigan)
WR TJ McWilliams, North Central/Indianapolis (Committed to Purdue)
DL Brady Neu, Roncalli/Indianapolis (Committed to Central Michigan)
OL Andrew Page, Noblesville/Noblesville (Committed to Kent State)
TE Brady Probst, Brownsburg/Brownsburg (Committed to Illinois State)
OL Luke Skartvedt, Roncalli/Indianapolis (Committed to Northern Illinois)
WR Isaiah Thacker, New Palestine/New Palestine (Committed to Ball State)
S Dillon Thieneman, Westfield/Westfield (Committed to Purdue)
DB Jalen Thomeson, Center Grove/Greenwood (Committed to Ohio)
WR Jaron Tibbs, Cathedral/Indianapolis (Committed to Purdue)
QB Jayden Whitaker, Brownsburg/Brownsburg (Committed to Western Illinois)
TE Brennan Wooten, Cathedral/Indianapolis (Committed to Western Michigan)
If we missed anyone, let us know. Email matthew.glenesk@indystar.com.
