Freshmen Week: 15 2027s from Indiana Making Noise this Fall

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are very excited to continue rolling on with our new <em>PrepRedzone </em>Midwest featured series that we are calling "Freshmen Week." One of our favorite parts about the advancement of a new recruiting cycle is the chance to get an early look and identification at the potential future superstars of the high school football and recruiting scenes, and with the way CFB recruiting is trending overall, there is becoming more and more of a precedent to locate and recognize the upcoming 3, 4, and 5-star prospects set to take college football by storm and grace our TVs every Saturday and potentially Sunday. Next up in our state-by-state series is the Great State of Indiana, where 2027s are having HUGE impacts on gridirons all over the state, and after identifying and evaluating big shots such as <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='923723' first='Anthony' last='Layman']</strong> (<em>Hanover Central</em>), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='632393' first='Izayveon' last='Moore']</strong> (<em>Lawrence North</em>), and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1007050' first='Brayson' last='Hurley']</strong> (<em>Saint Joseph</em>) before anyone else, we're back with 15 more 2027s making noise this fall, plus 24 more names to keep an eye going forward on an initial watchlist. No one gives as early or comprehensive of a look at big-time recruits as <em>PrepRedzone</em>. Let's get to it! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="Great-State-of-Wisconsin">For those of you who didn't check out yesterday's introductory feature of our new <em>PrepRedzone </em>Midwest series highlighting freshmen standouts in American's Heartland, make sure you take a look at the up and coming 2027s in the Great State of Wisconsin, check it out here ---&gt; <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/freshmen-week-11-2027s-from-wisconsin-making-noise-this-fall/">https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/freshmen-week-11-2027s-from-wisconsin-making-noise-this-fall/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='546688' first='Cole' last='Stephens'] ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027 ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Greencastle ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"An absolute must-know name in the budding 2027 class of Hoosier State prospects, u003cemu003eGreencastle High School'su003c/emu003e 6'2, 165 lb. 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Indiana baseball commit. @drake_mcclurg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leon McQuillan</strong> (<em>Brownsburg</em>) LB/HB. @Leonidas_8_ </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jamon Cole</strong> (<em>Brownsburg</em>) OL/DL. 6'2, 220 lbs. @jamoncole52</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brady Lewis</strong> (<em>Brownsburg</em>) RB/LB. 5'7, 155 lbs. @BradyLewisRB </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1429135' first='Branden' last='Sharpe']</strong> (<em>Brownsburg</em>) WR, 5'9, 130 lbs. @BrandenSharpe23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josh Volk</strong> (<em>Brownsburg</em>) WR. 5'10, 155 lbs. @jvolk626</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eli Foxworthy </strong>(<em>Fountain Central</em>) QB. 6', 150 lbs. - Has posted 78 completions on 144 attempts (54%) for 1,446 yards and 19 TDs to 5 INTs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hunter Broshears</strong> (<em>Evansville Central</em>) QB. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carter Ward</strong> (<em>Danville</em>) QB/DB. 5'11, 155 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1128487' first='Logan' last='Dent'] </strong>(<em>Salem</em>) RB. - Is sitting at 121 rushes for 648 yards and 5 TDs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cooper Craig</strong> (<em>Bluffton</em>) RB. -Has tallied 96 rushes for 577 yards and 12 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Miller</strong> (<em>Lapel</em>) RB. - Recorded 113 rushes for 498 yards and 3 TDs in 2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1247663' first='Bransyn' last='Ensor']</strong> (<em>South Putnam</em>) WR. 5'7, 150 lbs. - 20 receptions for 542 yards and 7 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Armani Jackson</strong> (<em>Northwestern</em>) WR. - 29 receptions for 409 yards and 6 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1184921' first='Maalik' last='Moore']</strong> (<em>Fort Wayne North Side</em>) WR. @MaalikMoore2027 - 12 catches for 393 yards and a TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Keaton Miller</strong> (<em>Twin Lakes</em>) WR. - 29 catches for 338 yards and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1247666' first='Lucas' last='Farmer']</strong> (<em>Cascade</em>) OLB. - 66 tackles, 4 TFLs, 2 sacks </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1128491' first='Parker' last='Welker']</strong> (<em>Greencastle</em>) LB. - 55 tackles 5 TFLs, 2 sacks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Abram "Abe" Edwards</strong> (<em>Eastern</em>) LB. - 4 INTs, 86 tackles, 2.5 sacks! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ashton Roland</strong> (<em>Fishers</em>) DB. - 3 INTs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1676387' first='Dakota' last='Glasson']</strong> (<em>North Montgomery</em>) DB. 3 INTs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->