When a five-star athlete visits Indiana, it is assumed he is a basketball player. But instead, five-star quarterback Julian Lewis will take an official visit to Indiana in late May.
And just to be clear, it’s for football. Lewis, from Carrollton High School (Carrollton, Georgia) is the No. 1 ranked recruit in the ESPN 300.
He holds offers of Alabama, Georgia and Miami, among others.
The official visit to Indiana, first reported by 247 Sports, it’s a seismic moment for the Hoosiers program. Indiana is making waves in recruiting under first-year coach Curt Cignetti, even landing coveted defensive tackle CJ West in the transfer portal this week.
Cignetti, armed with a strong resume from his time at JMU and strong Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) support from the Indiana collectives, has maximized the Big Ten program during this recruiting cycle. Taking Lewis on an official visit is certainly a significant note in this recruiting cycle.
Lewis is currently committed to USC.
Jokes aside about Indiana recruiting a five-star and the shock that he isn’t a basketball player, this is a huge boost for the football program. Getting a player of this caliber on campus is a testament to the program’s growth under Cignetti in just a few months.
The Hoosiers currently have the number 32 recruitment class in the nation.
