Summer recruiting wrap-up

Below is a summary of the IU football program’s recruitment progress for the class of 2010 during the summer months.

Thus far, coach Bill Lynch and his staff have brought on 21 recruits for the 2010 team, including five three-star players and nine two-star prospects, according to Rivals.com.
For each recruit’s ranking, check the IDS football blog, Under the Rock.

MAY


Andre Kates

Position Defensive Back
From Brooklyn, New York
Stats 6 feet, 195 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.4 seconds
Fun Fact Kates was the Hoosiers’ first commitment of the 2010 class. He had committed to the University of Florida back when he graduated high school in 2006, but academic and financial issues forced him to play the first years of his college ball at a junior college.


JUNE



Antonio Banks

Position Running Back
From Middletown, Ohio
Stats 5 feet 11, 210 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.54 seconds
Fun Fact Banks ran for nearly 1,000 yards and recorded 12 touchdowns in his junior season at Middletown High School.


Jibreel Black

Position Defensive End
From Cincinnati
Stats 6 feet 2, 253 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.8 seconds
Fun Fact Black fielded offers from 18 other schools, including six Big Ten schools, before committing to IU, according to Rivals.com.


Marlandez Harris

Position Offensive Lineman
From Springfield, Ill.
Stats 6 feet 4, 255 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.9 seconds
Fun Fact Harris’ team was the Class 6A champion in Illinois last season. He is looking for another state title this coming year.


Leneil Himes

Position Tight End
From Plymouth, Ind.
Stats 6 feet 3, 245 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.77 seconds
Fun Fact Himes was the first in-state player to commit to the Hoosiers in the 2010 class.


Ryan Phillis

Position Defensive End
From Boardman, Ohio
Stats 6 feet 3, 235 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.78 seconds
Fun Fact Phillis is one of four defensive ends to commit to IU during the summer, all of whom are from Ohio. He is No. 11 on OhioVarsity.com’s defensive end prospect rankings.


Xavier Whitaker

Position Running Back
From Brookfield, Wisc.
Stats 6 feet 2, 195 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.84 seconds
Fun Fact Whitaker was being recruited by IU as an athlete and could be seen on defense or at wide receiver.



Logan Young

Position Wide Receiver
From Muncie
Stats 6 feet 5, 190 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.5 seconds
Fun Fact Young was a member of the Indiana Junior All-State team.


JULY



Pete Bachman

Position Defensive End
From Cincinnati
Stats 6 feet 5, 245 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.78 seconds
Fun Fact Bachman is the No. 10 defensive lineman in Ohio, according to OhioVarsity.com.


Cameron Cole

Position Defensive Back
From Cincinnati
Stats 5 feet 11, 175 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.41 seconds
Fun Fact Cole is the No. 12 cornerback in Ohio, according to OhioVarsity.com.


Jack Denton

Position Linebacker
From Zionsville, Ind.
Stats 6 feet 2, 235 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.62 seconds
Fun Fact Denton is the No. 14 overall prospect from the state of Indiana, according to Rivals.com.


Cody Evers

Position Offensive Lineman
From Appleton, Wisc.
Stats 6 feet 4, 317 pounds
Fun Fact Evers was named a Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Region player and was a First-Team All-Conference selection as a junior.


Bill Ivan

Position Offensive Lineman
From Charlevoix, Mich.
Stats 6 feet 5, 250 pounds
Fun Fact Ivan was an All-Area selection as both a sophomore and junior in the state of Michigan.



Tim O’Conner

Position Wide Receiver
From Cincinnati
Stats 6 feet 4, 190 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.5 seconds
Fun Fact O’Conner is the No. 47 player overall in his state in the class of 2010.


Matt Perez

Position Running Back
From Park Ridge, Ill.
Stats 5 feet 11, 200 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.55 seconds
Fun Fact Perez has an official squat max of 540 pounds, according to Rivals.com.


Harrison Scott

Position Defensive End
From New Albany, Ohio
Stats 6 feet 3, 248 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.8 seconds
Fun Fact Scott told Matt Weaver of Inside Indiana, an affiliate of Rivals, that his main reason for choosing IU was its reputation as a “great academic school.”


Ishmael Thomas

Position Linebacker
From Detroit
Stats 6 feet 4, 210 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.62 seconds
Fun Fact Thomas had 74 tackles and 18 tackles for loss as a junior in high school, according to Rivals.com.


Brian Williams

Position Safety
From Suwanee, Ga.
Stats 6 feet 1, 175 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.4 seconds
Fun Fact Williams had five interceptions as a junior, according to Rivals.com.


Matt Zakrzewski

Position Linebacker
From Traverse City, Mich.
Stats 6 feet 3, 220 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.7 seconds
Fun Fact Zakrzewski was the third player from Michigan to commit to IU.


AUGUST


Drew Hardin

Position Safety
From Lousiville, Ky.
Stats 6 feet, 191 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.5 seconds
Fun Fact Hardin runs track for his high school and placed sixth and fifth in state in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles during his junior year.


Kofi Hughes

Position Athlete
From Indianapolis
Stats 6 feet 2, 197 pounds, 40-yard dash time: 4.44 seconds
Fun Fact Hughes plays quarterback for his high school, which won the Class 4A state championship in Indiana last year.