Spartans offer elite 4-star California LB Taven Epps

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship to one of the top linebacker prospects in the 2026 class

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship to one of the top linebacker prospects in the 2026 class.

Four-star linebacker Taven Epps of Tustin, Calif. has received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. Rivals recruiting analyst Ryan O’Bleness reported the offer for Epps from Michigan State on Friday.

Epps ranks as the No. 2 linebacker in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2026 class. He’s also listed as the No. 62 overall prospect in the class.

Michigan State is one of nearly 20 programs to offer Epps, according to 247Sports. He also holds notable offers from Arizona, Cal, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, SMU, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah and Washington.

Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.