Indiana’s early bet on Lukas Prock is looking better by the day.
The four-star quarterback commit from the Hoosiers climbed sharply in 247Sports’ latest 2028 rankings update on Wednesday afternoon, jumping 45 spots to No. 59 nationally and No. 4 among quarterbacks in the class. Prock is already Indiana’s first 2028 commitment, and he remains one of the program’s biggest recruiting wins in recent memory.
According to the 247Sports Composite, Prock is slotted even higher: No. 44 overall, No. 4 quarterback and No. 4 prospect in New Jersey. That track record fits the buzz around him. He’s a consensus four-star and the second-highest rated commit in Indiana history.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound quarterback is putting up huge numbers again this fall at The Hun School in Princeton, N.J. Through seven games of his junior season, he has completed 72.6 percent of his passes for 2,688 yards, 27 touchdowns and just three interceptions.
Hun’s schedule is as tough as they come, with national powers IMG Academy and St. Frances Academy still on the slate.
Last season was the real launch point. As a sophomore, Prock took over as Hun’s starter and ripped through a 12-game slate with 4,330 passing yards, 41 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing 73.1 percent of his throws.
Indiana landed him over a heavyweight list of offers that included Ohio State, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Michigan, Oregon, Penn State, Nebraska, Auburn, Florida, Florida State and South Carolina, among others. The Hoosiers offered him on May 21, 2026, and he committed two months later before even making a visit to Bloomington.
"I think Coach Cig is unique," Prock told Peegs.com's Matt Weaver. "I have heard a lot of people say he is a modern version of Nick Saban, and he was on his staff a little while back.
I really like his mentality and the way he looks at things and wins at all costs. His record over the past bunch of years as a head coach... his teams have all done really good.
The quarterbacks have all done really good. He's proven the last two years at Indiana he can turn a program around, and I am looking forward to seeing if he can keep it going.
That is what really intrigues me, be there, play for him, get developed and win a national championship."
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and quarterbacks coach Tino Sunseri pushed hard for Prock throughout the offseason, and 247Sports national recruiting analyst Tom Loy said the Hoosiers deserve plenty of credit for landing him early.
""Indiana fans, get fired up. You just landed one of the truly elite signal-callers in the 2028 class," said 247Sports national recruiting analyst Tom Loy.
"Huge shoutout to Curt Cignetti and quarterbacks coach Tino Sunseri. They targeted Prock early, prioritized him over everyone and landed an early pledge.
Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State and many others made a run at him, but in the end, Prock chose to take his talent to Bloomington."
247Sports National Analyst Hudson Standish also gave Prock a strong evaluation on July 20, 2026, pointing to his accuracy, poise and production against top competition. Standish described him as a sharp distributor who works both inside and outside structure, can fit throws into tight windows, and has the kind of feel and decisiveness that show up against elite prep opponents.
Standish also noted Prock’s verified size around 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, his short-area quickness, his ability to move in the pocket, his adequate-to-above-average arm talent, his experience operating under center in a complex system and his conviction on drive throws to the second level. Even with room to keep building his physical tools, Standish projected him as a potential Power Four starter down the line.
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