The recruiting race for college football is 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 2027 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 2027 football recruits from Indiana using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Indiana set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#19 (tie). Nicholas Schurman (IOL)
- National rank: #876 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #58
- College: Purdue
- Offers: Purdue, Stanford, Duke, Illinois, Indiana
- High school: Westfield (Westfield, IN)
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2 / 20#19 (tie). Ethan Reyna (LB)
- National rank: #876 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #71
- College: Purdue
- Offers: Purdue, Minnesota, Rutgers, Ball State, Eastern Michigan
- High school: Andrean (Merrillville, IN)
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3 / 20#18. RJ Clem (OT)
- National rank: #801 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #70
- College: Wake Forest
- Offers: Wake Forest, Michigan State, Iowa State, Kansas State, UCF
- High school: Logansport (Logansport, IN)
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4 / 20#16 (tie). Leslie Woodson (Edge)
- National rank: #749 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #66
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (OH)
- High school: Fort Wayne North Side (Fort Wayne, IN)
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5 / 20#16 (tie). Jeremiah Jones (OT)
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6 / 20#15. Maalik Moore (ATH)
- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #49
- College: not committed
- Offers: Missouri, Cincinnati, Indiana, Miami, Michigan State
- High school: Fort Wayne North Side (Fort Wayne, IN)
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7 / 20#14. Keontay Toomer (S)
- National rank: #575 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #55
- College: Louisville
- Offers: Louisville, Purdue, Cincinnati, Illinois, Iowa State
- High school: Ben Davis (Indianapolis, IN)
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8 / 20#13. Dami Sowunmi (DL)
- National rank: #467 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Boston College, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa
- High school: Brownsburg (Brownsburg, IN)
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9 / 20#12. Mason Oglesby (TE)
- National rank: #433 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #21
- College: Kansas
- Offers: Kansas, Purdue, North Carolina, Indiana, Arkansas
- High school: New Palestine (New Palestine, IN)
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10 / 20#11. Branden Sharpe (WR)
- National rank: #411 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: Indiana
- Offers: Indiana, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, Boston College, Houston
- High school: Brownsburg (Brownsburg, IN)
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11 / 20#10. Errol Kerns III (S)
- National rank: #389 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #35
- College: Texas A&M
- Offers: Texas A&M, Miami (OH), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky
- High school: Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, IN)
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12 / 20#9. Kaleb Elkins (S)
- National rank: #387 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #33
- College: Purdue
- Offers: Purdue, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Arizona State, Indiana
- High school: Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN)
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13 / 20#8. Jayce Brewer (Edge)
- National rank: #336 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #29
- College: Michigan
- Offers: Michigan, Indiana, Arizona State, Auburn, Boston College
- High school: Franklin Central (Indianapolis, IN)
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14 / 20#7. Jack Sorgi (QB)
- National rank: #327 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #24
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Louisville, Arkansas, Memphis
- High school: Tri-West (Lizton, IN)
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15 / 20#6. Caleb Johnson (IOL)
- National rank: #304 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #14
- College: Michigan State
- Offers: Michigan State, Indiana, Iowa, Auburn, Cincinnati
- High school: Noblesville (Noblesville, IN)
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16 / 20#5. Chris Wilson (Edge)
- National rank: #269 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #27
- College: West Virginia
- Offers: West Virginia, Iowa State, Cincinnati, Auburn, Indiana
- High school: Yorktown (Yorktown, IN)
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17 / 20#4. Ifeanyi Emedobi (Edge)
- National rank: #253 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #26
- College: Michigan
- Offers: Michigan, Minnesota, Penn State, Cincinnati, Illinois
- High school: Northrop (Fort Wayne, IN)
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18 / 20#3. Mason McDermott (OT)
- National rank: #236 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #23
- College: Indiana
- Offers: Indiana, Northwestern, BYU, Cincinnati, Florida State
- High school: Noblesville (Noblesville, IN)
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19 / 20#2. Sean Fox (LB)
- National rank: #222 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #17
- College: Kentucky
- Offers: Kentucky, Georgia, Clemson, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN)
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20 / 20#1. Monshun Sales (WR)
- National rank: #7 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Indiana
- Offers: Indiana, Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Texas
- High school: Lawrence North (Indianapolis, IN)
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