2026 three-star offensive lineman commits to Indiana, fifth commit of the week

15 total recruits lead the way for the 2026 Indiana football class
A giant inflatable Indiana football player goes up on the concourse before the Indiana football spring game at Memorial Stadium on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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Three-star interior offensive lineman C.J. Scifres has committed to Indiana football, making that the fifth commit of the week for Indiana.

The Hoosiers are having one of their best weeks in program history when it comes to football recruiting landing CJ Scifres, Kevontay Hugan, Ja'Dyn Williams, PJ MacFarlane and Kortez Rupert.

The 6-foot-6, 325-pound offensive lineman is a three-star recruit, per 247 Sports, he's ranked as the No. 176th interior offensive lineman in the class of 2026 and the 30th best prospect from the state of Indiana.

Scifres attends Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana who also held offers from Duke, Iowa, Toledo and South Dakota State.

According to On3 Sports, Indiana ranks as the No. 31 recruiting class in the On3 industry rankingswith 15 commits in the 2026 class led by four-star defensive back Kasmir Hicks.

On 247Sports rankings they are a bit higher sitting at No. 23 overall in the 247 Sports’ team composite rankings.

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

CJ Scifres, Greenwood, Indiana, iOL (3-Star)

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)