Weekly Recruiting Roundup: December 6, 2020

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Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

Final high school football seasons are winding down for most IU’s class of 2021 commits. From career stats to highlight videos, we are here to keep you updated on the latest with the 13 future Hoosiers in the 2021 recruiting class. Only two of them remain playing in week sixteen of high school football’s return, and here is how they did.

Jaquez Smith

4-star recruit from Atlanta, Georgia. 6’1”, 190 lb Wide Receiver. National Player Rank: 173rd. Position Rank: 31st. State Rank: 17th.

Smith contributed 4 catches for 37 yards and a touchdown in Westlake’s 55-13 domination of Richmond Hill. Westlake (10-1) will face the winner of Dacula vs. Allatoona.

Jordan Grier 

3-star recruit from Ellenwood, Georgia. 6’0”, 185 lb Safety. National Player Rank: 1149th. Position Rank: 79th. State Rank: 105th.

Grier helped Cedar Grove defeat Rockmart 30-27 in their second playoff game on Friday. Cedar Grove (4-4) will face Crisp County (10-1) on Friday 12/11.


Two future Hoosiers’ senior football season have been postponed until spring:

Trenten Howland 

3-star recruit from Joliet, Illinois. 6’2”, 218 lb Athlete. National Player Rank: 733rd. Position Rank:  51st. State Rank: 22nd.

Maurice Freeman

3-star recruit from Chesapeake, Virginia.  6’0”, 190 lb Safety. National Player Rank: 1154th. Position Rank: 94th. State Rank: 30th. 


No high school football season:

James Evans

2-star recruit from Auckland, New Zealand. 6’1”, 207 lb Punter. Position Rank: 12th. 


The following players have wrapped up their final high school seasons:

David Holloman

3-star recruit from Auburn Hills, Michigan. 5’11”, 200 lb Running Back. National Player Rank: 1027th. Position Rank: 68th. State Rank: 29th.

Holloman wrapped up his football career at Avondale with 1446 yards on 131 total carries (11 yard average/90.4 per game) and 9 catches for 40 yards for 17 career touchdowns.

Donaven McCulley

4-star recruit from Indianapolis, Indiana. 6’5”, 195 lb Quarterback. National Player Rank: 320th. Position Rank: 12th. State Rank: 3rd.

McCulley ended his senior year 139-for-199 (69.8% completion) for 2576 passing yards, an average of 234.2 passing yards per game, 22 passing touchdowns and 4 interceptions. In his football career at Lawrence North High School, he racked up 4888 passing yards, 1089 rushing yards, and 91 receiving yards for a total of 6068 career yards in 23 games. McCulley completed 299 of 454 (65.9%) and led LN to 49 touchdowns— two of which he scored.

Joshua Sales

3-star recruit from Brownsburg, Indiana. 6’6”, 285 lb Offensive Tackle. National Player Rank: 603rd. Position Rank: 48th. State Rank: 10th.

Sales did not allow a single sack in his senior year at Brownsburg. He had 72 knockdowns in 8 games. Here are his senior highlights:

Aaron Steinfeldt

3-star recruit from Bloomington, Indiana. 6’5”, 230 lb Tight End. National Player Rank: 736th. Position Rank: 36th. State Rank: 13th.

Steinfeldt and Bloomington North ended their season 5-5. As a senior, Steinfeldt had 31 catches for 602 yards (66.9y/game) and 5 touchdowns. Here are Steinfeldt’s senior season highlights.

Vinny Fiacable

3-star recruit from Fort Wayne, Indiana. 6’4”, 300 lb Offensive Guard. National Player Rank: 1100th. Position Rank: 53rd. State Rank: 18th. 

Fiacable and the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger football squad fell out of regionals 30-21 to Zionsville on Friday. That’s a wrap for Fiacable’s high school football career. In 2020, Fiacable totaled 9 solo tackles, 4.5 TFLS, 16 QB hurries, 1.5 sacks, a blocked field goal, an interception, one rushing touchdown, and a monster fumble recovered 66 yards for touchdown.

Cooper Jones

3-star recruit from Valparaiso, Indiana. 6’6”, 245 lb Defensive End. National Player Rank: 427th. Position Rank: 29th. State Rank: 4th. 

Jones ended his high school football career with a trip to State Finals with Valpo. As a senior, he had 8 catches for 156 yards, 80 tackles, 20 solo, 12.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, a fumble recovery touchdown, and a blocked punt.

Larry Smith III

3-star recruit from Jacksonville, Florida. 5’10”, 170 lb Safety. National Player Rank: 588th. Position Rank: 44th. State Rank: 87th. 

Smith ended his senior season at Oakleaf with a quarterfinals loss. He wrapped up his final high school season with 41 tackles, 20 solo, and 3 interceptions in 7 games.

Jordyn Williams 

3-star recruit from Cedar Hill, Texas. 6’1”, 182 lbs Wide Receiver. National Player Rank: 802nd. Position Rank: 116th. State Rank: 112th.

Williams helped Trinity Christian won their National Championship game vs. HEIR Eagles Academy, 59-28. Final season stats to come.

Hoosier Huddle is here to keep you updated on the 2021 recruiting class and their performances. Check back every week for our recruiting roundup.

All player rankings are from 247Sports.