On board for Indiana football. Brownsburg WR Branden Sharpe commits to Hoosiers
Brownsburg receiver Branden Sharpe commits to Indiana football over Cincinnati, Purdue, Vanderbilt and others.
Branden Sharpe had his four college finalists lined up with official visits set. Before he made those visits, Sharpe decided the time was right to go ahead and cut that list to one. Brownsburg’s two-time 1,000-yard receiver and two-time state champion announced his decision to commit to Indiana on Monday.
“I just got the feeling the time was right after talking to the coaches,” Sharpe said. “I didn’t really know what else I was looking for. This way, I can start to focus on getting myself and the team ready for this fall.
” IU had long been on Sharpe’s radar. The Hoosiers were the first Power Four program to offer a scholarship nearly a full calendar year ago. Purdue followed a couple weeks later, then a host of others, including Cincinnati and Vanderbilt, the other two programs on his final list.
“The other three gave me a lot of things to think about,” Sharpe said of Cincinnati, Purdue and Vanderbilt. “They were all extremely close. ” Sharpe had 59 receptions for 1,143 yards and 13 TDs as a junior for the Bulldogs, including a big game in a 38-31 win over Westfield in the Class 6A state championship.