Warren Central Damien Shanklin (4) prepares for warm up practice during Fort Wayne Snider vs Warren Central High School IHSAA varsity football, Aug 18, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, at Warren Central High School.
Warren Central Damien Shanklin (4) prepares for warm up practice during Fort Wayne Snider vs Warren Central High School IHSAA varsity football, Aug 18, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, at Warren Central High School. / Gary Brockman/for IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Class of 2025 football prospects in Indiana is another strong one, led by a pair of Southeastern Conference signees, and as usual a bunch of players headed to Big Ten Conference schools a year from now.
With the start of the football season just around the corner, we put together this early look at the top 30 prospects in Indiana in the Class of 2025. There were several talented players who didn’t make the list but could very well work their way into the mix with strong senior seasons this fall.
Top 2025 Indiana high school football prospects
1. Damien Shanklin, Warren Central DE (committed to LSU)
Shanklin, a 6-5, 235-pound edge rusher, is ranked by 247Sports and ESPN as the top prospect in the state in the 2025 class and by Rivals and On3 as the second-best prospect. 247Sports ranks him as the fifth-best edge rusher in the class and the No. 49 overall prospect nationally. As a junior he racked up 66 total tackles (17 for losses), three sacks and one interception in 12 games for Warren Central. Received more than 30 scholarship offers from coast to coast and committed to LSU on July 5.
2. Mariyon Dye, Elkhart Central DE (committed to Tennessee)
Dye, a 6-4, 270-pound edge rusher at Elkhart Central, is ranked by Rivals and On3 as the top prospect in Indiana in the Class of 2025. 247Sports rated him as the fourth-best prospect in the state. ESPN ranks him sixth. In On3’s rankings, Dye is the fifth-best edge rusher in the class and the No. 36 prospect nationally. Dye received more than 30 scholarship offers before committing to Tennessee on June 28.
3. Mark Zackery IV, Ben Davis CB (committed to Notre Dame)
A 5-11, 160-pounder who also excels in basketball for Ben Davis, Zackery is ranked as the second-best prospect in the state by ESPN, the third by 247Sports and On3 and the fourth by Rivals. 247Sports rates Zackery as the sixth-best cornerback prospect in the Class of 2025 and the No. 60 prospect nationally. Racked up 39 tackles, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles as a junior during the Giants’ state championship season. A two-way threat, he also recorded 53 catches for 823 yards and eight touchdowns as a wide receiver. Zackery received more than 30 scholarship offers and committed to Notre Dame on May 25.
4. JonAnthony Hall, Fishers WR (committed to Stanford)
A 6-foot-1, 170-pounder, Hall is ranked by 247Sports as the second-best prospect in the state, by On3 as the fourth-best and by ESPN as the fifth-best. 247Sports rates him as the ninth-best wide receiver prospect in the class and the No. 53 prospect nationally overall. He is a dynamic three-sport athlete (football, basketball, track and field) who helped lead Fishers to the Indiana 4A basketball championship this past season after racking up 69 receptions for 1,055 yards and six touchdowns in the fall. Hall committed to Stanford on June 28 over offers from Notre Dame, Purdue and Indiana, among others.
5. Brock Schott, Leo TE (committed to Miami)
Schott, a 6-4, 215-pounder, is rated by Rivals and ESPN as the third-best prospect in Indiana and by 247Sports and On3 as the fifth-best. 247Sports ranks Schott as the ninth-best tight end prospect in the class and No. 145 nationally. As a junior, the Leo standout caught 35 passes for 743 yards and six touchdowns and recorded 67 tackles (32 for losses), 19 sacks and one interception on defense from his linebacker spot. He received more than 30 offers before committing to Miami on May 31.
6. Mason Alexander, Hamilton Southeastern CB (committed to Pitt)
A 6-0, 165-pounder, Alexander is ranked by ESPN as the fourth-best prospect in Indiana, by Rivals as the fifth-best, by On3 as the sixth-best and by 247Sports as the ninth-best. The Hamilton Southeastern standout as credited with 39 tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble in nine games as a junior. Committed to Pitt on June 26 after receiving more than two dozen scholarship offers.
7. Eugene Hilton Jr., Zionsville WR (committed to Wisconsin)
Hilton, a 6-2, 170-pounder, is rated by Rivals as the sixth-best prospect in the state, by 247Sports and ESPN as the seventh-best and by On3 as the No. 11 prospect in Indiana. The son of former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver and four-time Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton, the Zionsville standout had 49 catches for 598 yards and five TDs as a sophomore and 46 receptions for 836 yards and 10 TDs as a junior. He committed to Wisconsin on June 14 after receiving nearly 30 offers during the recruiting process.
8. Tyrone Burrus Jr., Warren Central DE (committed to Louisville)
A 6-4, 235-pound edge rusher, the second from Warren Central on this list, Burrus is ranked by 247Sports as the sixth-best prospect in Indiana, by Rivals and ESPN as the ninth-best and by On3 as the No. 15 prospect in the state. Also a track athlete who sprints and high jumps, Burrus racked up 34 tackles (16 for losses) and 5.5 sacks as a junior. He committed to Louisville on June 28 after receiving nearly 20 offers, including from Indiana, Illinois and Michigan State.
9. Nizyi Davis, Lawrence Central TE (committed to Wisconsin)
Davis, a 6-6, 205-pounder, is rated as high as the seventh-best prospect in Indiana in the Class of 2025 (by Rivals) and is ranked by ESPN as the 25th-best tight end prospect nationally. Recorded 29 receptions for 410 yards and one touchdown as a junior at Lawrence Central. Received more than a dozen scholarship offers and committed to Wisconsin on June 10.
10. Davion Chandler, Lawrence North WR (committed to Indiana)
Chandler, a 6-0, 170-pounder at Lawrence North, is rated as high as No. 7 in Indiana (by On3) in the Class of 2025 and is ranked 10th by both 247Sports and ESPN. Caught 40 passes for 779 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior. Flipped his commitment from the University of Illinois to Indiana on June 25, picking the Hoosiers from a group of nearly 20 schools that offered him scholarships
