(Updated Friday, April 19th at 5:31pm ET)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Curt Cignetti is working toward his first season as Indiana head football coach in 2024, but he also has to look ahead to future seasons through high school recruiting.
Below is a complete list of Indiana's verbal commitments for the Class of 2025, along with their rankings from the 247Sports Composite. Cininetti and his staff will coach the first game against Florida International on Aug. 31.
Verbal Commitment for Class of 2025
(Click on a player's name to see the full commitment)
Byron Baldwin, defensive back: Baldwin is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound defensive back from Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Maryland. He is a three-star recruit ranked No. 874 in the nation, No. 70 among safeties and No. 24 in Maryland. He also had offers from Minnesota, Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin and others.
Blake Saleh, tight end: Tilley is a 6-foot-4, 216-pound tight end from Prairie du Chien High School in Wisconsin. He is a three-star recruit ranked No. 1,179 overall, No. 62 among tight ends and No. 12 in the state of Wisconsin. Tillie also had offers from Coastal Carolina, North Dakota State and Texas Tech.
Travares Daniels II, linebacker: Daniels is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound linebacker from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is a three-star recruit ranked No. 711 overall, No. 75 among linebackers and No. 103 in the state of Florida. . He also had offers from Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Kentucky, Michigan State, Ole Miss and Tennessee.
LeBron Bonds, wide receiver: Bond is a 5-foot-9, 160-pound receiver from Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia. He is a three-star recruit ranked No. 754 nationally, No. 125 among receivers and No. 22 in the state of Virginia. He also had offers from Boston College, Duke University, University of Maryland, Syracuse University, Virginia Tech and West Virginia University.
Garrett Reese, defensive back: Reese is a 6-foot-2, 170-pound defensive back from Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Illinois. He is a three-star recruit ranked No. 994 overall, No. 86 among safeties and No. 28 in the state of Illinois. Reese also had offers from Arizona State, California, and Cincinnati.
Evan Parker, offensive line: Parker attends Carmel High School in the Indianapolis suburbs. At 6-foot-4 and 295 pounds, he is a three-star recruit ranked No. 993 overall, No. 69 among Interior offensive linemen and No. 17 in the state of Indiana. Indiana was Parker's only Power 5 offer, but Notre Dame, Penn State and Wisconsin were among others who expressed interest.
Matt Marek, offensive line: Marek, Indiana's first verbal enrollee in the Class of 2025, attends Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Illinois. At 6-foot-4 and 285 pounds, he is a three-star recruit who ranks him No. 1,095 nationally and No. 81 on the offensive line. He is a tackle and No. 34 in Illinois. Indiana was the first Power Five school to extend an offer to Marek, with interest from Illinois, Northwestern and Wisconsin, among others.
