Indiana’s co-offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri recently doled out a scholarship to Kaden Craft, a highly touted quarterback prospect from Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, North Carolina. The move underscores the program’s intent to bolster its passing attack under the new offensive scheme.
Strategic focus on the 2028 class
Sunseri, who also serves as quarterbacks coach, is tasked with finding signal‑callers who can thrive in Curt Cignetti and Mike Shanahan’s system, a unit that has been reshaped to emphasize a balanced, tempo‑driven approach.
The offer arrives as Indiana casts a longer‑term eye on the 2028 recruiting cycle, signaling that the coaching staff is already mapping out the next wave of talent to sustain competitiveness.
Craft, a 4‑star recruit according to both 247Sports and On3/Rivals, is rated as the ninth best quarterback in the 2028 class by the 247Sports Composite and sits at No. 113 overall among prospects nationwide.
What the rankings say
Rivals’ industry ranking places him eighth among quarterbacks and also at No. 113 in the overall 2028 composite, reinforcing the consensus that he belongs among the elite of his class.
His list of suitors extends beyond the Hoosiers, with offers already in hand from South Carolina, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, NC State and Florida, each program courting him for their own quarterback needs.
The convergence of high rankings, a growing set of offers and Indiana’s proactive outreach suggests that Craft could become a centerpiece of the team’s future, especially as the program leans into a more aggressive recruiting posture.