Junior college quarterback Richard Lagow announced his commitment to IU football on Tuesday. He will enroll in classes in January.
Lagow was recently bumped up to a three-star prospect by 247sports.com. He is a 6-foot-6, 240-pound quarterback who passed for 2,285 yards and 21 touchdowns in eight games this season for Cisco College.
He chose IU over offers from several schools, including UNLV, Colorado State and Memphis.
Lagow committed to UConn out of high school but transferred after training camp because of a coaching change.
He then went to Oklahoma State where he redshirted for one season before transferring to Cisco.
Lagow has said in the past he wants to go to a school where he has a good rapport with staff and will fit in with the team and system.
“I think I do with Indiana,” he said in November. “That’s something I like about them a lot.”
Lagow will be eligible immediately and will have a chance to compete for the starting quarterback spot as senior quarterback Nate Sudfeld graduates after the season.
Lagow is a self-described pocket passer who also takes pride in being able to scramble and extend plays with his feet. He said he considers it important in combination with his size.
“That’s a pretty good size for a quarterback, and being that size helps a lot, but it doesn’t help a lot if you can’t move,” he said. “You can’t extend plays.”
Brody Miller
