As the 15-month recruiting dead period ended, the Indiana football program has had another great week pushing the boundaries of the program.
This week, Tom Allen and the Hoosiers got their highest rated commitment in the history of the program with the class of 2023 in-state prospect Daeh McCullough committing to the Hoosiers. The national top-100, 6-2, 195 lb safety from Bloomington South recently told the Hoosiers that they were his number one destination, and just a few days later he ended up committing to play for Indiana.
The commitment of McCullough was and was not surprising at the same time for Indiana. On one hand, he is the son of the associate head coach of IU and the running backs coach Deland McCullough. Deland was recently hired on February 8, 2021 to take over as the running backs coach and associate head coach after spending 2018-2020 with the Kansas City Chiefs as their running backs coach. He was the running backs coach from 2011-2016 at Indiana as well.
The biggest surprise is how Tom Allen keeps managing to push the bar to higher and higher levels each year. Daeh is currently listed as the highest ranked and only top-100 recruit (#78 overall) to commit to the Hoosiers. He is the second best player in the state and the sixth highest ranked safety in the country.
Per 247Sports, Daeh has always been wanting to go to Indiana. It was during the early 2010s that Daeh discovered his love for the program and how he could see himself attending the university. They have always felt like a family to Daeh and he has shown his excitement for being a part of this program with his commitment to the program.
Daeh held many offers at top programs including Penn State, Michigan, Arkansas, and Florida, but ultimately, Indiana felt like home to him and led to his decision to stay in Bloomington.
