Class of 2025 linebacker Paul Nelson has flipped his commitment from Cincinnati to Indiana football, he announced Tuesday on social media.
The Cincinnati native committed to the Bearcats in early June. But Nelson visited IU two weekends later, which led to the quick change of heart. He had other Power Four offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois, Kentucky, Boston College, and West Virginia.
Nelson checks in at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. He’s rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, which also ranks him as the No. 112 linebacker in the class of 2025.
Nelson — along with offensive lineman Baylor Wilkin, who also committed to Hoosier on Thursday night— gives Indiana 21 commits in the class of 2025. He’s the second linebacker in the class, joining three-star North Carolina native Jamari Farmer.