Back in July, Jayme Thompson announced that he would be continuing his collegiate playing career at Indiana. Five months later, that move has officially come to fruition.
In a press release, IU announced that Thompson is one of two JUCO recruits who are now officially Hoosiers after signing National Letters of Intents. The other is quarterback Richard Lagow.
“We were limited to two mid-year spots in this recruiting cycle, and signing Richard and Jayme is a great opportunity for them and for our program,” head coach Kevin Wilson said in a statement. “They will get a chance to practice prior to our bowl trip and will be here on January 1. We are excited to get to work with them and pleased to welcome them to IU.”
Thompson was a four-star member of OSU’s 2013 recruiting class, rated as the No. 29 safety in the country and the No. 11 player at any position in the state of Ohio. He missed all of his true freshman season due to a broken ankle, but had participated in spring practice the following year before deciding to transfer in mid-April of last year.
Thompson spent the past two seasons at Iowa Western Community College. Rivals.com rated him as the No. 44 JUCO prospect in this year’s class.
Playing for Cisco Community College, Lagow was rated by ESPN as the No. 1 pro-style JUCO quarterback.