Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Indiana
Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Indiana
The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Indiana using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Indiana set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#20. Carsen Eloms (CB)
- Position rank: #92
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Akron, Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan
- High school: Fishers (Fishers, IN)
#17 (tie). Jonas Muya (OT)
- Position rank: #85
- College: not committed
- Offers: Minnesota, Cincinnati, Miami (OH), Purdue, Toledo
- High school: Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, IN)
#17 (tie). Cameron Miller (OT)
- Position rank: #85
- College: Kentucky
- Offers: Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Toledo, Texas Tech, West Virginia
- High school: Morton (Hammond, IN)
#17 (tie). Mykul Campbell (ATH)
- Position rank: #75
- College: not committed
- Offers: Akron, Ball State, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan
- High school: Decatur Central (Indianapolis, IN)
#15 (tie). Parker Elmore (TE)
- Position rank: #54
- College: Indiana
- Offers: Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois State, Kent State
- High school: Columbus North (Columbus, IN)
#15 (tie). Blake Smythe (DL)
- Position rank: #113
- College: Indiana
- Offers: Indiana, Ball State, Illinois, Kansas, Louisville
- High school: Franklin Community (Franklin, IN)
#14. Benjamin Novak (IOL)
- Position rank: #74
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Indiana
- High school: Andrean (Merrillville, IN)
#11 (tie). Isaac Nelson (S)
- Position rank: #73
- College: Wake Forest
- Offers: Wake Forest, Air Force, Army, Bowling Green, Florida Atlantic
- High school: Carmel (Indianapolis, IN)
#11 (tie). Dane Bathurst (Edge)
- Position rank: #82
- College: Duke
- Offers: Duke, Vanderbilt, Appalachian State, Boston College, Buffalo
- High school: Carmel (Carmel, IN)
#11 (tie). Tayshon Bardo (WR)
- Position rank: #116
- College: not committed
- Offers: Wisconsin, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Cincinnati
- High school: Elkhart (Mishawaka, IN)
#10. James Williams Jr. (IOL)
- Position rank: #64
- College: Purdue
- Offers: Purdue, Appalachian State, Kent State, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois
- High school: Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, IN)
#9. Brock Brownfield (IOL)
- Position rank: #54
- College: Purdue
- Offers: Purdue, Ball State, Bowling Green, Indiana, Miami (OH)
- High school: New Palestine (New Palestine, IN)
#8. Trevor Gibbs (LB)
- Position rank: #50
- College: Indiana
- Offers: Indiana, Iowa, Ball State, Boston College, Bowling Green
- High school: Crown Point (Crown Point, IN)
#7. Kasmir Hicks (CB)
- Position rank: #43
- College: Indiana
- Offers: Indiana, Cincinnati, Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Kentucky
- High school: Decatur Central (Indianapolis, IN)
#5 (tie). JJ Finch (DL)
- Position rank: #63
- College: Alabama
- Offers: Alabama, Colorado, Miami, Tennessee, Michigan
- High school: Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN)
#5 (tie). Terry Walker III (QB)
- Position rank: #32
- College: Duke
- Offers: Duke, Appalachian State, Ball State, Bowling Green, Coastal Carolina
- High school: Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, IN)
#4. Jett Goldsberry (ATH)
- Position rank: #34
- College: Ole Miss
- Offers: Ole Miss, North Carolina, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Rutgers
- High school: Heritage Hills (Lincoln City, IN)
#3. Aaden Aytch (Edge)
- Position rank: #41
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Ball State, Iowa, Kent State, Kentucky
- High school: Jefferson (Lafayette, IN)
#2. Tyler Ruxer (TE)
- Position rank: #16
- College: Oklahoma
- Offers: Oklahoma, West Virginia, Duke, Northwestern, Air Force
- High school: Heritage Hills (Lincoln City, IN)
#1. Jerquaden Guilford (WR)
- Position rank: #46
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, Ole Miss, Michigan, Purdue, Indiana
- High school: Northrop (Fort Wayne, IN)