Michigan State has picked up their second Wisconsin transfer of the 2022-23 transfer portal cycle, adding CB Semar Melvin to the program. Melvin has spent the past four seasons with the Badgers after playing high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas.
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Michigan State added to its 2023 recruiting class on Wednesday with the commitment of three-star wide receiver Aziah Johnson. From Jefferson High School in Richmond, Virginia, the 6-foot-2, 175-pounder visited Michigan State earlier this month and made his announcement less than two weeks before the early signing period begins.
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Things were busy in the transfer portal on Tuesday as Michigan State saw another player head out the door while adding a tight end. Redshirt linebacker Carson Casteel entered the portal, a team spokesman confirmed, continuing what has mostly been a one-way street for the Spartans with the portal. But soon after, Wisconsin tight end Jaylan Franklin, a former standout at Gibraltar Carlson, announced he had committed to Michigan State, becoming the second tight end in as many days to transfer in after Norfolk State’s Ademola Faleye, who announced on Monday he would become a Spartan.
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As the early signing period approaches, Michigan State’s next recruiting class continues to shrink. Johnathan Slack, a 2023 three-star offensive lineman from Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. High School who committed to the Spartans in February, announced Sunday night via Twitter he decommitted from Michigan State.
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Mel Tucker landed another four-star pledge for Michigan State football’s 2023 recruiting class. Linebacker Jayvant Brown from powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced via Twitter he plans to join the Spartans next season. He is the ninth four-star player among the 12 commitments. The Spartans have had four four-star prospects and a three-star recruit also decommit during this cycle.
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Michigan State suffered another loss on the field Wednesday evening as 2023 quarterback commit Bo Edmundson announced he was backing out of his pledge to the Spartans and reopening his recruitment. A 3-star from Lake Travis High in Texas, Edmundson first committed in February and was last on campus in late February.
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Michigan State’s 2023 football recruiting class took a hit Monday night as four-star interior offensive lineman Clay Wedin announced his decommitment from the Spartans via Twitter. Wedin’s announcement came just two days after Michigan State’s 49-20 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, although in his Twitter post, Wedin noted his decision “does not have anything to do with football or academics” and was a “personal decision.”
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Michigan State’s 2024 recruiting class doubled in size Monday with the commitment of four-star cornerback Jamari Howard. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Howard chose the Spartans out of more than a dozen offers, including Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M, Miami and Florida State. Howard, from Westland Hialeah (Fla.) High, is the second junior to give the Spartans a verbal commitment, joining four-star in-state receiver Nick Marsh of River Rouge.
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Michigan State football has landed former Penn State true freshman Edge Ken Talley from the transfer portal. Talley, a former four-star recruit was on campus in Happy Valley getting ready to start his true freshman season when he surprised everyone and announced that he was entering the transfer portal.
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The Michigan State football program landed a new verbal commitment in the 2023 class on Labor Day, as three-star Georgia cornerback Colton Hood announced his pledge to the Spartans on Monday.
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One day after adding a big-time recruit to their class, the Spartans lost one of their previously committed elite prospects. Four-star wide receiver Demitrius Bell announced on Tuesday evening that he has decommitted to Michigan State and reopened his recruitment. Bell has been committed to the Spartans since June 8.
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On Monday night, 2023 Detroit Cass Tech four-star defensive lineman Jalen Thompson announced his commitment to Michigan State. That gives the Spartans 14 commits in the 2023 class and 11 of them are four-star prospects. It’s a strong class so far but there are a lot of days left on the calendar while verbal pledges remain nonbinding. The early signing period is in December followed by the second signing period starting in February.
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One of the top players from the state of Michigan in the 2023 class is officially heading to East Lansing, Mich. Four-star defensive lineman Jalen Thompson has long been pegged by recruiting insiders to end up as a Spartan, and on Monday he made it official by announcing his commitment to Michigan State.
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It is never too early to start thinking about what quarterback Michigan State might land in the 2024 recruiting class. Quarterback is obviously the most important position on the field, and it is imperative that the coaching staff restocks the position year over year.
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Michigan State is off to a great start with their 2023 recruiting class, landing 13 commits thus far, including ten 4-stars. With the class just over halfway done, it is time for the staff to hit the home stretch and end the class strong. Take a look at how MSU’s recruiting board is shaking out heading into the fall.
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Head coach Mel Tucker and his staff continue to add talent to Michigan State’s 2023 recruiting class, as top-200 prospect and four-star offensive lineman Stanton Ramil verbally committed to the Spartans on Monday.
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If his nickname is any indication, Michigan State football” first commitment for its 2024 recruiting class will be a huge addition. Literally and figuratively. Nick Marsh, a River Rouge wide receiver, announced Sunday via Twitter his pledge to the Spartans. His name on Twitter appears as “Nicholas ‘Megatron’ Marsh,” likely a nod to Marsh’s listed 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame and Detroit Lions’ Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin “Megatron” Johnson (who played at 6-5, 236 pounds).
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Brennan Parachek became Michigan State’s first commitment for the 2023 class in the fall of 2021 and ever since then, the 4-star prospect has immersed himself into the Spartans’ culture. You can find him on social media posted photos of him in his MSU gear and showcasing his love for the Green and White.
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