2026 four-star edge Kevontay Hugan flips commitment from Louisville to Indiana

Anotha One' for Cignetti and the IU football staff, IU lands 14th commit via class of 2026
Kevontay Hugan will be expected to make a defensive impact this season for Booker.
Kevontay Hugan will be expected to make a defensive impact this season for Booker. | Mike Lang / Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK

Indiana football continues to dominate the recruiting trail and get after it landing another elite 2026 class recruit in four-star edge rusher Kevontay Hugan.

Hugan who attends Booker H.S in Sarasota, Florida had been committed to Louisville since March 22 but de-committed after his visit to Bloomington this past weekend.

Per the 247Sports Composite, The 6-foot-2, 235-pound edge rusher comes in ranked as the No. 46 defensive lineman in the class, the No. 59 overall prospect from the Sunshine State, and the No. 431st-ranked overall recruit in the nation.

As a junior at Booker High School, Hugan recorded 118 tackles, 36 tackles for a loss and18 sacks. One of the best stat lines you'll see from any recruit in the country.

 The multi-sport athlete, also competes in track & field. He’s was a state qualifier in the shot put, as well as regionals in both the discus and 100-meter dash.

Hugan also held offers from Baylor, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, Liberty, Marshall, Maryland, Mercer, Florida A&M, Syracuse, Miami, Missouri, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Penn State, USC and others.

Indiana currently has fourteen total verbal commits now in the 2026 class including:

Kevontay Hugan, Sarasota, Florida, Edge Rusher (4-star)

Kortez Rupert, East St. Louis, Illinois, WR/KR (3-star)

PJ MacFarlane, Lakota, Ohio, TE (3-star)

Kenton Mondeau, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, OL (3-star)

Gabe Hill, Naperville, Illinois, DL (4-star)

Henry Ohlinger Columbus, Ohio) LB/RB (4-star)

Kasmir Hicks, Indianapolis, Indiana CB/WR (3-star)

Jay Timmons , Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, DB (3-star)

Blake Smythe , Franklin, Indiana, DL (3-star)

Sam Simspon , River Falls, Wisconsin, IOL (3-star)

Jacob Savage, Union, Kentucky, LB (3-star)

Trevor Gibbs, Crown Point, Indiana, TE (3-star)

Rodney White, Towson, Maryland, DL (3-star)