Tag: 2025 recruiting class

Michigan State football to get weekend long visit from RB commit Jace Clarizio

MSU will host Jace Clarizio on a weekend long visit with the Spartans looking to combat a push from Alabama

Michigan State football hit a homerun when it landed a hometown recruit in running back Jace Clarizio. The high 3-star commit from East Lansing High School has been committed to the Spartans since early May.

Things have gotten dicey with Clarizio and the Spartans in recent weeks, when Alabama offered the hometown prospect, and got an official visit from the running back.

While the Crimson Tide are pursuing the Spartans commit, MSU is fighting back. Michigan State will be hosting Clarizio on a weekend long visit this upcoming weekend, looking to combat the efforts made by Alabama.

Michigan State will continue to hold off pressure from Alabama.

2025 WMU RB commit to officially visit Michigan State football

MSU will be hosting a running back committed to Western Michigan on an official visit this weekend

Michigan State football is set to host Miami (OH) commit Cairo Skanes on an official visit this weekend, and now, the Spartans will be adding another MAC commit to the visitor list.

Zion Gist, a running back committed to Western Michigan will also be making an official visit to Michigan State. Gist has been committed to the Broncos since June 1.

Gist is a 6-foot, 200 pound running back that is a 3-star prospect with offers from Kent State, Marshall and WMU.

The Spartans have yet to formally offer the prospect, but that may be on the way when he arrives in East Lansing.

Michigan State football to host 2025 North Carolina DB on official visit

MSU is set to host a 2025 DB from North Carolina on an official visit this weekend

Michigan State football will be hosting a big time visitor this upcoming weekend, where the Spartans will face Purdue.

Cairo Skanes, a Miami (OH) commit, will be in East Lansing this coming weekend on an official visit. Skanes is a native of Charlotte (NC) and attends the Providence Day School. He is a 6-foot, 160 pound defensive back. He is ranked as a 3-star on On3 sports.

Skanes has broken out it recent weeks, having an outstanding Fall season, receiving five offers from power conference schools. Aside from MSU, Duke, NC State, Virginia and Wisconsin have all thrown their names in the race.

Wisconsin hosted the defensive back on an official visit on Nov. 9, and seem to be in the thick of a race that the Spartans want to win.

Skanes was listed as a prospect to look out for on the defensive side of the ball for MSU.

Two pass rush prospects emerge on MSU’s 2025 recruiting board

Two pass rushers have emerged on MSU’s 2025 recruiting board

There is no secret, Michigan State has a problem in the pass rushing department and there needs to be an influx of talent added to the pipeline. Rush ends coach Chad Wilt has now identified two prospects in the 2025 recruiting class that has emerged on the Spartans recruiting board.

Brooks Williams and Evan Ward both had phone calls with Wilt on Tuesday evening, beginning the recruiting process. Both have expressed a desire to visit East Lansing.

Williams is from Port Saint Lucie (FL), attending St. Lucie West Centennial. He is a 6’6″, 220 pound 3-star prospect currently committed to USF, holding an additional offer from Syracuse.

Ward, a former USF commit, is from Peachtree City, Georgia, and attends McIntosh High School. He is a 6’5″, 230-pound edge prospect that is also a 3-star. He will be visiting Virginia this weekend.

Neither prospect has officially received an MSU offer yet, but be on the lookout for that to change and these recruitments to heat up.

Auburn commit Nathaniel Marshall receives top-30 ranking from Rivals

The 6-5 EDGE rusher committed to the Tigers back in August of this year

Auburn five-star defensive line commit [autotag]Nathaniel Marshall[/autotag] has quietly jumped up the recruitment rankings throughout the fall. That trend continued on Monday, as Rivals listed the Oak Park, Illinois native as the No. 26 ranked five-star recruit in the entire 2025 cycle.

A 6-foot-5 edge rusher, Marshall committed to the Tigers in August of this year. The talented defensive superstar won Conference Defensive Player of the Year during his junior season with Fenwick High School in 2023, tallying 38 tackles, six sacks, four forced fumbles, and four blocked kicks. He is currently the third highest-ranked recruit in Auburn’s top 5 class according to On3 Sports, trailing just five-star quarterback [autotag]Deuce Knight[/autotag] and five-star edge rusher [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag] for the top spot.

All three prospects should see ample playing time next fall, with Marshall and Smith joining sophomore stand-out Keldric Faulk to create one of the better defensive lines in the entire SEC. It’s quite possible all three talented pass rushers could co-exist on the same line. National recruiting analyst Allen Trieu explained how Marshall can “change directions and chase down plays..shift[ing] from outside to inside…up and down the line.” 

That pure talent and ability to play every position along the defensive line should give Marshall plenty of opportunity to make an impact next season with the Tigers. Until then, Marshall will continue pushing for a State Championship with 8-3 Fenwick High School.

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Oklahoma Sooners 2025 commit earns 5-star status with On3

Oklahoma Sooners offensive tackle commit earns five-star status from On3.

The highest-profile recruitment of the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] for the Oklahoma Sooners was offensive tackle [autotag]Michael Fasusi[/autotag]. Out of Lewisville, Texas, the highly regarded prospect had offers from all over the country, but his recruitment came down to Oklahoma and the Texas Longhorns.

The Oklahoma Sooners earned Fasusi’s commitment and have held onto it despite their 5-5 season. As the early signing period approaches, it looks like Oklahoma will add another five-star prospect to the roster.

Fasusi was already considered a five-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN, but he moved into five-star territory in On3’s latest update, climbing to No. 22 in the nation. He’s considered the No. 6 offensive tackle prospect in the class by On3.

Fasusi was a huge win for offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh and the Sooners. He has the ability to play early and be a key to the Sooners’ success.

Michael Fasusi Prospect Ratings

Stars Overall Position State
ESPN 5 9 2 3
Rivals 5 12 2 4
247Sports 5 17 3 6
247Sports Composite 5 12 2 5
On3 5 22 6 7
On3 Industry Ranking 5 10 2 4

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Four-star forward Bryson Tiller to make decision this week

The 6-10, 240-pound power forward is widely considered one of the best front court prospects in the 2025 cycle.

19-year-old forward [autotag]Bryson Tiller[/autotag] has announced he will make his commitment decision this Saturday. A consensus top 20 prospect in the 2025 class, Tiller’s final four schools consist of Indiana, Georgia Tech, Auburn, and Kansas.

The 6-10, 240-pound power forward is widely considered one of the best front-court prospects in the 2025 cycle. Tiller currently plays his basketball for Overtime Elite in Georgia, giving Auburn the upper hand in terms of proximity to the talented forward. While there are no pinpoint crystal ball projections for the top-five prospect, he recently visited the Plains on September 13, a month later than his most recent visit to Georgia Tech.

Tiller averaged 12.2 points to go along with 9.4 rebounds per game during his time with the City Reapers of the Overtime Elite league last season. He improved that scoring average to 15.6 points per game in the postseason, where he helped lead his squad to a championship for the second season in a row.

With a 7-3 wingspan and 9-3 standing reach, Tiller has the physical tools to translate his high school averages to the SEC. If he were to join Bruce Pearl on the Plains, the 19-year-old would likely help assume the front-court role opened by the departures of [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] and [autotag]Dylan Cardwell[/autotag] in 2025. We’ll see if he exchanges his Overtime Elite status for an Auburn cap when he announces this weekend.

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UNC has chance to steal in-state 2025 wide receiver recruit with Saturday visit

Can UNC land a needed commitment from in-state wide receiver Jamien Little on Saturday?

The North Carolina Tar Heels are in great shape with their 2025 football recruiting class, already securing 12 commitments.

That UNC class is headlined by 4-star quarterback Bryce Baker, another in-state standout who plays at East Forsyth in Kernersville. North Carolina has another pair of 4-star commits in that same 2025 class: offensive tackle Alex Payne and defensive end Austin Alexander.

There’s one position the Tar Heels lack in their next recruiting class: wide receiver, with 3-star Evan Haynes the only one locked down.

UNC has a golden chance to add another wide receiver this coming weekend – a potential 13th commitment – as 3-star in-state wideout Jamien Little announced he’ll be attending the UNC-Wake Forest football game.

If you look at Little’s X and Instagram accounts, each listed below, he recently de-committed from Wake Forest. How sweet would it be if the Tar Heels stole Little from an in-state rival?

Little, arguably the focal point of Hickory High School’s offense, helped lead Hickory to its second State Championship in 2023. Little caught 70 passes for a whopping 1,372 yards and 20 touchdown, averaging 19.6 yards per catch and 85.8 yards per game.

Through 10 games in 2024, as the Tornadoes prepare for another 3A State Championship, Little already has 808 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. Those churn out to 20.7 yards per catch and 80.8 yards per game.

 

North Carolina will be Little’s first scheduled visit since breaking away from the Demon Deacons, a good sign that Chapel Hill is high on Little’s list. Duke is also in strong consideration for Little, though according to his 247Sports recruiting profile, 12 other schools – including NC State – are in the mix.

With J.J. Jones and Nate McCollum currently in their final seasons as Tar Heels, a commitment from Little would go a long way to rounding out a young receiving corps.

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Michigan State football offers Arizona defensive back commit

MSU is in pursuit of a DB currently committed to Arizona with an NFL bloodlines

Michigan State football has put their hat in the ring for a cornerback that is currently committed to Arizona.

Gianni Edwards was the recipient of the latest offer from the Spartans, given by defensive backs coach Demetrice martin, The cornerback has been committed to Arizona since late June.

A 5-foot-11, 175-pound cornerback, Edwards ranks as a 3-star prospect according to the recruiting sites. He is from North Forney, Texas. He is the son of Mario Edwards Sr. and brother of Mario Edwards Jr., both of whom played in the NFL.

It sounds like Edwards will likely be taking an official visit to MSU in the near future, a development that would be very positive for the Spartans attempting a flip.

Aside from Arizona and Michigan State, Edwards holds power conference offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Houston, Maryland and SMU.

Auburn flips 2025 CB Shamar Arnoux from USC

The Carrollton, Georgia native had been committed to join the Trojans in Los Angeles since early summer.

Four-star cornerback [autotag]Shamar Arnoux[/autotag] flipped his commitment from USC to Auburn on Thursday. The Carrollton, Georgia native had been committed to joining the Trojans in Los Angeles since early summer.

A consensus top 40 cornerback in the 2025 class, the 6-2, 175-pound defensive back is the ideal replacement for the recently flipped [autotag]Dante Core[/autotag], who [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] lost to Ole Miss earlier this week. Although Arnoux had been committed to USC since June, Hugh Freeze and his staff continued trying to flip him throughout the late summer and fall.

He was recently on campus for Auburn’s home loss to Vanderbilt, and although the Tigers lost, he may have seen some of the optimistic signs on the defensive side of the ball that fellow four-star recruit Jared Smith saw. Arnoux’s commitment to the Tigers brings Auburn’s number of cornerbacks set to join the team next season up to four.

Auburn’s 2025 recruiting class now sits at 28 players heading into National Signing Day next month. With the possibility of more commitments and flips, Hugh Freeze has the chance to further improve on a class currently ranked in the top-five according to 247Sports. It would not be surprising if the majority of the 2025 class sees ample playing time as soon as next season on the Plains.

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