When it comes to recruiting for Michigan State football, the program has always had to go up against juggernauts on the recruiting trail: Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State.
While the Spartans, especially under Mark Dantonio, have made a name for themselves by finding diamonds in the rough and turning under-recruited players into stars, they have had some great recruiting talent come through East Lansing over the years.
Below, we look at the Mount Rushmore of Michigan State recruits in the modern recruiting era (the class of 2000 forward), starting with honorable mentions…
More Mount Rushmore’s from the College Wire Network:
Bama / Aub / Fla / LSU / Tenn. / UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. // Okla. / Texas // ND // USC