Class of 2020 Early Signing Period Profile: Ty Wise
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Written by Amanda Pavelka
Name: Ty Wise
Position: Outside Linebacker
Hometown/High School: Carmel, IN/ Carmel
247 Composite Ranking: 3-Star (84.23)
Born and raised in Carmel, Indiana Ty Wise, at, 6’2” 210 pounds, has left his mark at Carmel High School as one of the best linebackers in school history. Wise led the Greyhounds to the Indiana State 6A high school championship and finished with 13 tackles. With 81 tackles, 17 for loss on his senior season, he is amongst the six finalists for the 2019 Mr. Football Award.
He made the decision to stay home and play for the Hoosiers in March, making him the first commit in the 2020 class. Wise picked IU over offers from nine other FBS programs, including Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Illinois State, Miami (Ohio), Toledo, Tulane, and Western Michigan. In an interview with Matt Weaver of Peegs, Wise talked about the Indiana football program:
"I really like what they have going on up there and I love the culture they are creating. What really has stood them out from other schools has been the coaches. The coaches are fantastic. I got a chance to meet every single coach at IU and I couldn’t be more impressed. The linebacker’s coach, Coach (Kane) Wommack, I love everything about him and what he has in store for the future.”
Wise is a young Cam Jones in terms of athleticism. At 6-2, 210 pounds, he is smaller, but with a couple years of development at the hands of David Ballou and Dr. Matt Rhea, he will make a solid impact as a linebacker at Indiana.