Indiana adds legacy commit, three-star defensive lineman Blake Smythe.
The 6-foot-3 and 290-pound Smythe had 96 tackles (13 for loss) with 5.5 sacks and three pass breakups in 2024 as a junior at Franklin Community High in Franklin, Indiana.
His grandfather Mark Smythe played for the Hoosiers from 1979-83. He was drafted by St. Louis Cardinals in the 10th round and played 5 professional seasons between NFL, CFL and USFL.
“I feel like they have a great thing going and (it’s great) to keep the Smythe legacy in Bloomington,” he told On3’s Steve Wiltfong.The On3 Industry ranks Smythe as the No. 73 defensive line prospect in the country and No. 10 player in the state.
247Sports Composite ranks Smythe as the No. 8 prospect in the state of Indiana, the No. 82nd defensive line prospect in the country and 878th overall in the nation from the 2026 class
““My grandpa played for Lee Corso and was a team captain and my grandma was a cheerleader there. I feel like Coach Cig has everything moving in the right direction so we can go win a Natty
