4-star conerback Fant commits to IU

After rumors surfaced on Twitter of his commitment Tuesday evening athlete Rashard Fant, Fairburn, Ga., has made it official. He is now a member of IU’s 2013 football
recruiting class.

Fant chose the Hoosiers instead of other scholarship offers from schools including Florida State, Utah, Western Kentucky and Washington State.

A four-star recruit from Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fant projects as a cornerback and possibly a wide receiver in college. According to Rivals.com, Fant is the No. 17 athlete in the entire country. According to ESPN’s recruiting service, Fant is the No. 148 overall prospect in the nation.

In a tweet from recent IU four-star commit David Kenney on Tuesday, he prematurely announced that Fant had committed to IU. Fant later tweeted that he had not committed yet.

With his announcement Wednesday, Fant is now the 12th member of IU’s 2013 recruiting class and its third four-star commitment of the class. His decision comes as the Hoosiers continue to build on one of the most highly touted recruiting classes in its history, a group with the most four-star recruits ever to be committed to IU during one year.

— Jordan Littman