Hoosiers Bring Home Four-Star Quarterback Tyler Cherry Hours Before the Early Signing Period

Written by: TJ Inman

Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers continue to roll on the recruiting trail as they build the 2024 roster in Bloomington. After decommitting from Duke, Center Grove High School four-star quarterback Tyler Cherry announced on Tuesday evening that he has committed to Indiana University. 

Kurtis Rourke is expected to be the starter for the Hoosiers in 2024 but he will graduate after next season. Cherry joins fellow former Center Grove Trojan Tayven Jackson, redshirt freshman Broc Lowry and incoming freshman Alberto Mendoza as the scholarship quarterbacks for position coach Tino Sunseri.

Tyler Cherry led Center Grove to a state title in 2022, throwing for 2,269 yards with 22 touchdowns while completing 65 percent of his passes. His senior season did not result in a championship but he was spectacular, completing 218 of his 305 attempts and throwing for 3,156 yards with 34 touchdowns to only six interceptions. The 6’5” prospect earned a four-star rating and he is the fifth-best prospect in the state of Indiana per 247Sports. He chose IU over offers fellow finalists Duke and Michigan State.

247Sposrts Hudson Standish wrote the following scouting report on Cherry:

A pro-style passer with an ideal frame hovering around 6-foot-5, 205 pounds. Possesses significant long-term developmental upside due to his physical tools, highlighted by some of the best arm strength in the 2024 recruiting cycle. Utilizes his strong arm talent most effectively on third-level throws off of play action where he has the time to deliver passes on a rope or with touch over the top. Made positive strides as a senior in his second year as a starter in the intermediate passing game, becoming much more consistent with his timing and ball placement. Also improved as a senior in trusting his footwork to avoid unnecessary off-platform throws, but does have the arm talent to make throws from an unstable base when truly required. Will need to move through his progressions quicker and become a more decisive passer in college. Does not consistently threaten the defense with his legs but is athletic enough to occasionally escape the pocket to pick up first downs on the ground or extend plays long enough to launch throws downfield. Likely will need some time before he's ready to contribute at the Power Five level, but projects as a high-level game manager with serious NFL tools.

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