Cooper Jones is headed to Bloomington.
Valparaiso's star junior defensive end, who led the Vikings to a runner-up finish in the Class 5A state championship last year, verbally committed to Indiana on Thursday night.
He shared his decision via Twitter with a picture of himself in a Hoosiers football uniform and hat.
"I just decided over these past couple of days while talking to my family that IU would be the perfect fit," Jones said. "Then, we were on a phone call (Thursday) with coach (Tom) Allen, and I just told him that I'd like to commit.