Hoosiers add 26 football players on signing day

Published Feb. 5, 2014 12:59 p.m. ET

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A late commitment from linebacker Robert McCray III gave Indiana a 26-player recruiting class on national signing day.

Coach Kevin Wilson wanted to add depth on offense and playmakers on defense. The Hoosiers think they got both.

Wilson and his staff were still trying to finalize things during Tuesday night's winter storm that blanketed central and southern Indiana with about five to eight inches of snow, and the late-night hours paid off when McCray on Wednesday became the newest addition to what some regarded as one of the strongest recruiting classes in school history.

The Hoosiers also got a quarterback, Zander Diamont, the Los Angeles city player of the year; running back Tommy Mister, the Chicago Catholic League MVP; and a host of receivers and offensive linemen.

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National rankings: (Rivals 36; Scout 44).

Best in class: Tim Gardner, ol, Avon, Ind.

Best of the rest: Dominque Booth, wr, Indianapolis; Jordan Fuchs, te, Queens, N.Y.; Greg Gooch, lb, Longwood, Fla.; Robert McCray III, Rockdale, Ga.; Tegray Scales, lb, Cincinnati.

Late addition: McCray, who didn't make his decision until the final hours leading up to signing day.

One that got away: Willie Yarbary, de, Augusta, Ga., decommitted from Indiana and wound up choosing Wake Forest after Indiana changed defensive coordinators.

NOTE: ''Physically, he (Gooch) is a Mike linebacker, who can come in and rush off the edge. He'll provide tremendous personality for this defense,'' new coordinator Brian Knorr said.