Indiana University Football Lands Brownsburg High School Wide Receiver Branden Sharpe for the Class of 2027 In-state class of 2027 3-star wide receiver Branden Sharpe announced his verbal pledge to Indiana on Monday evening at his high school. Based on the average of the national rankings, Sharpe is a 3-star, the No. 585 overall player in the 2027 class, and the No. 83 wide receiver. At present he’s the lone wide receiver in Indiana’s 2027 class. As a junior at Brownsburg H.S. (Brownsburg, Ind.), the 5-foot-10 Sharpe helped lead his team to a second-straight state title while compiling 1,386 all-purpose yards including 1,143 receiving. He scored 15 touchdowns. He had more than 1,000 yards receiving in back-to-back seasons. Sharpe also had Power 4 offers from Purdue, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Northwestern, Iowa State, Boston College and Houston.
Elijah Sarratt Signs His Rookie Contract with the Baltimore Ravens Former Indiana University wide receiver Elijah Sarratt has signed his first NFL contract with the Baltimore Ravens. Sarratt was selected in the fourth round by Baltimore in last month’s NFL Draft. According to Spotrac, Sarratt signed a 4-year, $5,563,620 contract with the Ravens, including $1,183,620 signing bonus, $1,183,620 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,390,905. In 2026, Sarratt will earn a base salary of $885,000 and the signing bonus of $1,183,620.
Baltimore took Sarratt with the No. 115 overall pick. Sarratt appears set to keep wearing No. 13 with the Ravens. His selection gave Indiana multiple wideouts chosen in the same draft for just the second time in program history. Sarratt transferred to IU to follow Curt Cignetti and his coaching staff from James Madison to Bloomington. He enjoyed a tremendous two seasons in Bloomington, culminating in the national title run this past season. As a senior in 2025, he caught 65 passes for 830 yards with 15 touchdowns despite missing two games and most of a third. Sarratt led the Hoosiers in 2024 with 957 yards on 53 receptions with eight touchdowns. He came up with plenty of memorable moments throughout those seasons, including the game-winning touchdown catch in the Big Ten Championship Game in December.
Six of the Eight Hoosiers that were selected in the NFL Draft in April have signed their rookie contracts. Including Pat Coogan of the Tennessee Titans. D’Angelo Ponds of the New York Jets. Kaelon Black of the San Francisco 49ers, Riley Nowakowski of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Aiden Fisher of Houston Texans. It leaves First Round Picks Fernando Mendoza who over the first overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders and 30th overall Omar Cooper Jr. who was selected by the New York Jets as the only two Hoosiers that have not signed their contracts.
Three Indiana Hoosiers Medal to Close Out the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships The Indiana University track and field team closed the final day of the Big ten Outdoor Championship from the Nebraska Outdoor Track on Sunday. Over the weekend, The Hoosiers saw 10 podium finishes, including three medals. “I am very proud of our seniors and their performances this weekend,” said head coach Ed Beathea. “We had numerous competitive efforts. Both teams are improving with young rosters.” After the conclusion of the events, the men’s group placed 13th overall with 29 points, while the women’s group scored nine points to finish 16th.
Lee Martin started the day of finals in the men’s high jump. He set a personal best height of 2.12m/6-11.5 to finish sixth overall. Tyler Carrel followed in the field, placing fifth in the men’s pole vault competition. His height of 5.52m/18-1.25 was good to add four points to the men’s team total. The men’s 4×100-meter relay group started the day of track events. The quartet of John Colquitt, Tamer Saleh, Jasiah Rogers, and Trelee Banks-Rose earned a podium finish, placing eighth to add a point.
Veronica Hargrave added on to the women’s total as she placed second in the women’s 800-meter final, jumping the women’s total to nine points. Colquitt made his second appearance on the podium after his performance in the men’s 400-meter hurdle. His time of 50.85 finished second overall to earn silver in the event. In the men’s 200-meter final, Trelee found his way to third, giving the Hoosiers their third medal of the day. The men’s 4×400-meter relay closed the weekend, as the team of Daquan Tate, Kalen Sargent, D’Angelo Brown, and John Colquitt earned the final spot on the podium.
Indiana University Rowing Finishes 7th at the Big Ten Championships Indiana Rowing concluded the 2026 season with a seventh-place finish at the Big Ten Championships Sunday at the Indianapolis Rowing Center on the Eagle Creek Reservoir. Indiana competed in three grand finals and three petite finals Sunday, its best finishes coming from the Varsity Eight, Varsity Four and Third Varsity Eight crews – all placing sixth overall. Indiana earned three All-Big Ten awards, as juniors Lilly Murphy, Nico Daly and Laura McCabe repeated their winnings from a season ago. Murphy featured among the conference’s best rowers in the first team, while Daly and McCabe placed in the second team. McCabe also represented IU as the program’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner. IU’s V8 gave a good race to the other top boats in the conference, finishing just over a second behind a tightly packed field of five other crews. In the Second Varsity Eight petite final, Indiana placed third from lane five to place ninth overall. The Hoosier 4V8 beat Wisconsin head-to-head to earn seventh overall from its petite final.
TEAM STANDINGS
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1st | Washington | 350 |
| 2nd | Rutgers | 322 |
| 3rd | Ohio State | 262 |
| 4th | Michigan | 255 |
| 5th | UCLA | 227 |
| 6th | USC | 155 |
| 7th | Indiana | 143 |
| 8th | Minnesota | 142 |
| 9th | Iowa | 120 |
| 10th | Michigan State | 69 |
| 11th | Wisconsin | 57 |
RESULTS
| V8 1. Rutgers – 6:50.579 2. Ohio State – 6:55.935 3. Indiana – 6:58.023 4. Minnesota – 6:59.339 5. Iowa – 7:20.089 6. Wisconsin – 7:36.733 | V8 – Grand Final 1. Washington – 6:31.017 2. Rutgers – 6:34.260 3. Ohio State – 6:37.673 4. UCLA – 6:38.492 5. Michigan – 6:42.768 6. Indiana – 6:43.900 |
| 2V8 1. Washington – 7:06.514 2. Ohio State – 7:20.504 3. Iowa – 7:24.079 4. Minnesota – 7:27.766 5. Indiana – 7:33.650 | 2V8 – Petite Final 1. UCLA – 6:54.518 2. Minnesota – 6:59.476 3. Indiana – 7:02.879 4. Michigan State – 7:07.219 5. Wisconsin – 7:10.446 |
| V4 1. Washington – 7:45.642 2. Ohio State – 7:52.599 3. Indiana – 8:00.271 4. Iowa – 8:00.445 5. Minnesota – 8:08.340 | V4 – Grand Final 1. Washington – 7:35.729 2. Rutgers – 7:40.615 3. Ohio State – 7:48.885 4. Michigan – 7:50.822 5. UCLA – 7:59.422 6. Indiana – 8:06.083 |
| 2V4 1. Washington – 7:43.553 2. UCLA – 8:01.473 3. Minnesota – 8:07.491 4. Wisconsin – 8:08.963 5. Indiana – 8:24.586 | 2V4 – Petite Final 1. USC – 8:21.238 2. Iowa – 8:29.182 3. Wisconsin – 8:31.170 4. Indiana – 8:36.448 5. Michigan State – 8:51.796 |
| 3V8 1. Rutgers – 7:37.944 2. Michigan – 7:39.360 3. Indiana – 7:59.891 4. Iowa – 8:02.868 5. Michigan State – 8:50.801 | 3V8 – Grand Final 1. Rutgers – 7:26.166 2. Washington – 7:29.006 3. Michigan – 7:29.569 4. UCLA – 7:31.386 5. Ohio State – 7:37.686 6. Indiana – 7:50.489 |
| 4V8 1. Washington – 7:26.761 2. Michigan – 7:43.948 3. Ohio State – 7:46.925 4. Indiana – 8:17.973 5. Wisconsin – 8:27.133 | 4V8 – Petite Final 1. Indiana – 7:22.913 2. Wisconsin – 7:35 |
Alex Palou Wins the Pole for the 110th Indianapolis 500 Alex Palou wins pole position for the Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 232.248 miles per hour in the Firestone Fast 6. It is Palou’s second time starting on the pole. Palou also won pole in 2023. “It’s big, it’s huge, it’s even better than the first one,” Palou said. “I remember the first one that I woke up that morning and going like, hey, we have a shot at this. Our car is a complete rocket ship. You don’t know that you’re going to make it or not, but you know that you’re going to fight for it. Incredible the work that everybody at CGR [Chip Ganassi Racing] has put in throughout the day to make the car faster step by step.”
Because Saturday’s rain showers washed out the schedule, all qualifying rounds were moved to Sunday. Palou reflected on the unusual circumstances and how strange the weekend had become. “It was stressful, it was a long, long day,” Palou said. “We woke up early trying to figure out whether we were going to go out and practice or not, and then we didn’t practice. But otherwise, it would have been four or five rounds of qualifying trims here at the Speedway, which is a lot, it’s plenty. I cannot complain about how the day went. If it stays like this and goes as well as it did today, I’d be happy.” Palou will be joined by Alexander Rossi and David Malukas on the first row in the starting grid. Palou is the defending Indy 500 winner. The 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for this Sunday.
The Indiana Fever Win at Home for the First Time this Season with a Double-Digit Victory over the Seattle Storm The Indiana Fever took down the Seattle Storm, 89-78, to win their first home game of the season. Caitlin Clark had 21 points (5-10 FG), 10 assists, and 7 rebounds in the victory. She recorded her second straight double double. Aliyah Boston did not play due to a lower leg injury. Kelsey Mitchel (17 points) and Sophie Cunningham (17 points) were the other Fever players scoring in double figures. Former Indiana University Star Mackenize Holmes returned to State of Indiana representing Hoosier Nation by wearing an Indiana Hoosiers National Championship Sweatshirt when she entered Gainbridge Fieldhouse pregame. The Hoosiers finished the 2025 Football Season 16-0 and won the College Football Playoff National Championship. Holmes scored 4 points in 10 minutes off the bench for the Seattle Storm. Holmes was 2-3 from the field with 2 steals, a rebound and a turnover along with 2 fouls. Holmes had several fans in the stands wearing her #54 Indiana Hoosier Jersey and Her #54 Seattle Storm Jersey. Next up for the Fever is a matchup against the Portland Fire at home on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Caio Collet, Jack Harvey sent to back of Indy 500 grid after technical inspection penalty IndyCar Officiating announced Caio Collet and Jack Harvey received post-qualifying technical inspection penalties. Both drivers have been re-ordered to the back of the field. IndyCar Officiating found modifications to the Energy Management System covers and cover-to-A-arm mounting points using unapproved hardware. Collet and Harvey will choose their pit boxes after the remainder of the field as well. Collet, a rookie, had qualified for the Fast 12 and was going to start 10th. Harvey was going to start 29th. For the full starting grid, click here. The 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for this Sunday.