The Hoosiers earned their 22nd commitment of the class of 2017 Monday when Florida cornerback Raheem Layne chose to join IU after decommitting from Minnesota on Jan. 23.
“Blessed to say I have officially committed to Indiana University,” Layne said via Twitter after announcing his commitment on Facebook shortly beforehand.
The 6-foot, 183-pound defensive back is one of two IU cornerback commits for 2017 and also received interest from Iowa, Purdue, Wake Forest and Nebraska. Layne committed to Minnesota in November 2016 but got six offers in December and January.
In the tweet, the Sebastian River, Florida, native said he likes IU cornerbacks Coach Brandon Shelby, and secondary coach Noah Joseph was listed as his primary recruiter on 247sports.com.
Layne would have been the Hoosiers’ 23rd commitment of 2017, but Ohio defensive tackle and former IU commit Derrius Mullins announced early Monday morning that he is ending his recruiting process after his GPA did not qualify.
National Signing Day is Feb. 1.
Taylor Lehman
