Jonathan Smith and his staff have landed the biggest recruit of their short tenure at Michigan State. The Spartans staff earned the commitment of Rustin Young, a former Oregon State commit, over Auburn, Arizona State and others. Young is ranked as a 4-star prospect and the No. 215 overall player as well as the No. 23 offensive tackle, according to 247Sports. He is a 6-foot-5, 275 pound offensive tackle from Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Michigan State got their first defensive line commit of the 2024 recruiting class, picking up Honolulu (HI) edge rusher Kekai Burnett. Burnett was previously committed to Oregon State and took an official visit to BYU this December.
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New Michigan State offensive line coach Jim Michalczik has seen his recruiting work pay off today, now gaining his second commitment of the day. The Spartans got the pledge of Rakeem Johnson, an interior offensive lineman from Boise, Idaho. The former Oregon State commit was considering BYU and Cal before deciding to commit to MSU.
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Michigan State is bolstering their 2024 recruiting class, and more importantly, the offensive line in the 2024 class, picking up the commitment of Payton Stewart. Stewart is a 3-star offensive tackle, ranking No. 884 nationally ranked player. He is a native of Kelso, Washington.
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Jonathan Smith is bringing another young offensive talent with him from Oregon State to Michigan State. Jack Velling, a sophomore tight end with the Beavers, announced his transfer commitment to the Spartans via social media on Monday night. That came less than a week after quarterback Aidan Chiles, who played as a true freshman for Smith at Oregon State this year, committed to Michigan State and is positioned to be the starting quarterback next fall.
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For the second time in less than an hour, Michigan State added a veteran transfer from another Big Ten school.TJ Sheffield, a fifth-year wide receiver from Purdue, and Jordan Turner, a redshirt junior linebacker from Wisconsin, both announced their commitment to the Spartans via social media on Monday night.
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Clay is from Midpark High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He ranks as the No. 135 wide receiver in the country per 247Sports. Austin was on campus this weekend and connected well with the current staff and recruits. He was initially committed to Bowling Green but de-committed to come to the Spartans. Clay told 247Sports’ Allen Trieu that the coaching staff “is trying to build a program” and that it’s something he wanted to be a part of following his visit.
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Michigan State football on Sunday landed two more verbal commits from high school prospects. Quarterback Alessio Milivojevic and defensive back Andrew Brinson IV, both three-star prospects, say they will be heading to East Lansing next year.
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Shortly after Johnathan Smith received his first commitment as the head coach of Michigan State football, he picked up his second. Mere minutes after landing three-star running back Makhi Frazier, Michigan State secured three-star tight end Wyatt Hook.
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The first commitment of the Jonathan Smith era has been announced with the Spartans earning the pledge of Makhi Frazier, a running back in the 2024 recruiting class. Frazier is a McKinney (TX) native, attending Texas high school football powerhouse McKinney High School.
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Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith and staff members have spent the last week on the road recruiting. Now it’s time to bring prospects to East Lansing. Smith was hired on Nov. 25, and the Spartans are scheduled to host commits, high school targets, and one of the top players in the transfer portal this weekend. It’s an important spot on the calendar with less than two weeks remaining before the early signing period, Dec. 20 to 22.
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Michigan State lost another member of its next recruiting class. Anthony Carrie, a 2024 four-star running back from Carrollwood Day School in Tampa, Fla., told On3.com on Monday he decommitted from the Spartans. At 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds, Carrie is listed as the No. 20 running back and No. 287 player overall in the 2024 class, according to 247Sports Composite. He committed to Michigan State in June, has about 50 offers and took an official visit to NC State earlier this month.
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It appears the month of July is picking up right where June ended for Michigan State football on the recruiting trail. Quickly after landing 2024 defensive back Justin Denson on July 4, the Spartans got more good news on Friday when four-star receiver Nick Marsh committed to the Spartans. Marsh becomes the 12th commit in the 2024 class.
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Michigan State football is on fire. To start the month of June, Michigan State only had three members committed in its 2024 class. The Spartans are now up to 11 after four days in July. June was a huge month for the Spartans and it looks like they’ve carried the momentum over. The most recent addition is three-star defensive back Justin Denson.
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Michigan State has landed their quarterback for the 2024 recruiting class, earning the commitment of 3-star QB Henry Hasselbeck, the son of former NFL all-pro Matt Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck is a native of Westwood, Massachusetts, attending Xaverian Brothers High School. The Spartans beat out his dads alma mater Boston College, Arizona, Pitt and Georgia Tech for the commitment of the younger Hasselbeck.
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The last official visit weekend of the month has come to an end and the July dead period is approaching quickly. Michigan State football received some good news on Saturday when four-star running back Anthony Carrie committed to the Spartans. It looks like the string of good news will continue as the Spartans picked up two additional recruits for the 2024 class. The Luniewski twins, Mercer and Charlton, announced on Monday that they would be committing to Mel Tucker and the Spartans.
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Torrence, a native of Syracuse, New York, attends Christian Brothers Academy. He is ranked as a 3-star prospect and the No. 658 overall player in the 2024 recruiting class, as well as the No. 5 player in the state of New York.
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Heading into the June, Michigan State football was looking to make big impressions with several big visitors coming to campus. One of the prospects that many experts felt was trending towards the Spartans was running back Anthony Carrie.
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Michigan State has picked up their second commitment of the day, gaining the pledge of Florida defensive back Camren Campbell. Campbell’s claim to fame is his blazing speed, running a 4.42 40-yard dash, really peaking the interest of the Spartans coaching staff. He is currently unranked by the media services, but it appears that he is on track to receive a high 3-star grade.
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Reggie Powers, a three-star defensive back from Dayton, Ohio, is the most recent player to commit to the Spartans. Powers is fresh off of his official visit with the Spartans. Following his visit, Powers’ father said the Michigan State staff created a family like atmosphere that made them feel comfortable right away.
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