Youngstown (Ohio) Harding Top100 athlete Lynn Bowden is "over the top" regarding his commitment to Indiana.

The explosive playmaker gave Kevin Wilson, Deland McCullough and the IU staff his verbal Saturday evening during a visit to Bloomington.

"Words can't explain," Bowden said of how he feels.

Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 3 recruit in Ohio, the nation's No. 6 athlete and No. 81 recruit overall, Bowden's offer list included Cincinnati, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee and West Virginia.

Wilson and McCullough were the difference for the 6-foot-1, 185-pound Bowden.

"The coaches," he said of the early commitment. "They are trustworthy and show they care and the facilities are great and the education system too."

One of the nation's most dynamic players, Bowden ran for 1,779 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior. It's easy to see why Indiana is intriguing to a player with Bowden's talents after watching Tevin Coleman in 2014 and Jordan Howard in 2015 have big years running the football within the Hoosiers offense the last two years. Then Devine Redding steps in in the bowl game for an injured Howard and rushes for 227 yards. Bowden will bring plenty of versatility as a runner or potential receiver at IU.

Indiana's four-player class ranks No. 24 nationally according to 247Sports very early in the 2017 cycle.