Nation’s No. 1 Recruit Has Fiery Reaction to 4-Star EDGE Committing to Indiana originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
In one of the more surprising developments, the Indiana Hoosiers went from historically irrelevant to a College Football Playoff team this past season.
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Led by new head coach Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers posted an 11-2 record, securing more wins in his first season than the program had in the previous three seasons combined (9).
Unsurprisingly, a historic season and trip to the College Football Playoff bodes quite well in recruiting. When it comes to their 2026 class, the Hoosiers have the No. 26 class in the country, and on Saturday, landed their fourth four-star commitment from EDGE, Ronelle Johnson.
The Missouri native ranks as the No. 296 player in the country, according to On3, and chose Indiana over programs such as Missouri, Kansas State and Arkansas. While plenty of Hoosiers fans were thrilled, Johnson also got a shoutout from fellow Missourian and the No. 1 overall recruit in the country, Jackson Cantwell.
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The five-star Miami offensive tackle commit took to the comment section to show his support.
“🔥 🔥🔥,” wrote Cantwell.
Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti.Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Cantwell headlines a Miami class that ranks as the No. 10 class in the country, and is reportedly making $2 million per year.
While Missouri isn’t known for being a talent hotbed for recruiting, there are six recruits that hail from the “Show-Me State” who are ranked as four or five-star recruits in this class.
Of those six, only one is committed to Missouri, which shows just how hard programs from around the country are coming for recruits like Cantwell or Johnson.
Needless to say, the Hoosiers got a good one.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
