IU’s 2017 recruiting class gained its 15th member Thursday night.
Kurt Rafdal, a 247Sports Composite three-star, in-state tight end out of Carmel High School, committed to the Hoosiers over the Auburn Tigers, Maryland Terrapins and others.
In total, Rafdal, listed at 6-foot-7 and 230 pounds, boasted 17 offers. He took an unofficial visit to IU on Aug. 7 before taking official visits to Auburn and Maryland on Sept. 3 and Oct. 15, respectively.
Rafdal also unofficially visited IU on April 15 and June 11.
“I want to thank God, my family, and everybody that has recruited me for giving me the opportunity to take the next step in my journey,” Rafdal said in a statement posted on his Twitter account. “I am very thankful for my coaches and trainers who have aided me in improving my game and growing into a man. After a long and enjoyable process I have made my decision. I am officially committing to Indiana University to continue my football and academic career.”
Rafdal is the highest-rated recruit so far for IU Coach Kevin Wilson’s 2017 class and raises IU’s number of in-state recruits to seven. He is the third tight end to commit to the Hoosiers, joining Michael Ziemba and Peyton Hendershot out of Florida and Indiana, respectively.
Rafdal’s commitment means IU now has two recruits from Carmel High School in its 2017 class. Defensive lineman Britt Beery committed to IU in March.
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