Indiana’s pursuit of Monshun Sales has reached the finish line.
The 5-star wide receiver from Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis will announce his college decision on Friday, July 17, with the reveal set for Noon ET on The Pat McAfee Show. Sales is one of the biggest names in the 2027 class, ranked by Rivals as the No. 2 receiver and No. 8 player overall, and Indiana is right in the middle of the race.
His finalist list includes Indiana, Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, and LSU, though the picture has started to narrow. LSU and Alabama both appear to be fading. Sales took an official visit to Baton Rouge last month, but there has not been much momentum there since, and Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong reported earlier this week that sources are pointing to Indiana and Texas as the final two.
That would be a major development for Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers. Sales grew up cheering for Alabama, and his family is originally from there, so pushing the Crimson Tide out of the mix would be a real win for Indiana.
Ohio State still can’t be dismissed, even with the buzz around Indiana and Texas. Ryan Day’s program remains in the conversation, and with a player this highly regarded, nothing is settled until the announcement is made.
For Indiana, landing Sales would be a program-shifting result. The Hoosiers have never signed a 5-star high school recruit, and a commitment from Sales would change that immediately while giving their 2027 class a serious boost. Right now, Rivals has Indiana’s 2027 group at No. 29 nationally.
Cignetti has already built a strong case with what he’s done at wide receiver. Omar Cooper Jr., another Lawrence North product, developed into a first round pick in Bloomington under Cignetti. Elijah Sarratt is now headed to the NFL after being selected by the Ravens in the fourth round, and Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh are already drawing first round buzz for next year’s draft.
That track record, along with Cignetti’s 27-2 record and a National Championship, gives Indiana plenty to sell. Now the Hoosiers are waiting to see if it’s enough.
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