This is running in tomorrow's IDS, but I figured it would be good to get it as a post here, too.
Thus far, coach Bill Lynch's recruiting class has risen to 21 prospects. Among them are five three-star recruits and nine two-star recruits, with most of the others being unranked becuase they haven't been heavily scouted by sites such as Rivals.com and Scout.com.
There was a lot of activity in June and July, with Lynch & Co. securing nine and 11 recruits in those months, respectively. Thus far in August, the staff has convinced a couple more to don the Cream and Crimson in 2010.
Below is a list of those recruits, including their names, positions, where they're from, some quick facts about them and a fun fact about that recruit. Enjoy!
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.
