The final stretch of the 2027 recruiting cycle is about to get a lot clearer.
Monshun Sales, the five-star wide receiver from Indianapolis Lawrence North and the top uncommitted prospect in the country, will announce his college decision on Friday, July 17, on the Pat McAfee Show. His list is down to Alabama, Indiana, LSU, Ohio State and Texas, and his camp says the race is still live because NIL talks remain active with all five programs.
Sales is one of the biggest names left on the board. The 6-foot-5, 201-pound receiver is ranked No. 8 overall in the 2027 class on the Rivals industry rankings, while 247Sports has him as the No. 1 receiver nationally and the top player in Indiana. With five-star cornerback John Meredith III recently committing to Texas, Sales is now the last blue-chip prospect of his level still available.
The production matches the hype. Last fall, Sales caught 37 passes for 794 yards and nine touchdowns for Lawrence North, and he added 56 tackles on defense. He also runs track for the school, which has only added to the buzz around his explosiveness and vertical ability.
Charles Power of Rivals described his game in April by writing that Sales "has the potential to take the top off of defenses with regularity" and "shows quality tracking skills, locating the football over his shoulder."
Even though five schools made the final cut, the picture has sharpened. Steve Wiltfong of Rivals said on a recent Inside Scoop episode that Sales is effectively down to Indiana and Texas.
Indiana has been the Rivals Prediction Machine favorite for much of the year, and Curt Cignetti’s program has plenty to sell. The Hoosiers are the defending national champions, and former Lawrence North teammate Omar Cooper Jr. was just taken in the first round of the NFL Draft after developing in Bloomington.
"The Hoosiers have prioritized him; obviously, they're the defending national champs," Wiltfong said. If Sales lands with Indiana, it would be a program first. The Hoosiers have never signed a five-star out of high school, and he would immediately become their highest-rated recruit.
Texas is making a strong run of its own. Wiltfong pointed to the Longhorns’ ability to develop receivers and their recruiting power in the current era. "They have a schematic advantage week in and week out most of the time, and then Texas has the resources to recruit a guy like Monshun Sales in this modern recruiting era," he said.
The Longhorns’ momentum has picked up late, and some sources think Steve Sarkisian’s staff may end up closing. Texas already has a commitment from another five-star receiver, Easton Royal, and adding Sales would give Austin the two best wideouts in the entire cycle, though LSU is still trying to flip Royal.
Alabama can’t be ruled out, either. Sales grew up in the Birmingham area before his family moved to Indiana, and the Crimson Tide hosted him for an official visit in May while also pitching a future pairing with No. 1 quarterback commit Elijah Haven.
The wait ends on Friday, July 17, when Sales reveals his decision live on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show between noon and 2 p.m. ET.
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