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2021 3-star CB Steffan Johnson commits to Michigan State Football

2021 3-star cornerback Steffan Johnson announced his commitment to Michigan State Football on Tuesday via Twitter.

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A day after Michigan State received commitments from 4-star defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny and JUCO offensive tackle Brandon Baldwin, the class of 2021 has garnered another commitment. 3-star cornerback Steffan Johnson announced his commitment to MSU on Tuesday via Twitter.

Johnson, who stands at 6 feet and 160 pounds, attends Venice High School in Venice, Florida. He is 247Sports’ No. 134 cornerback and No. 210 player in the state of Florida for the class of 2021.

When he announced his commitment date last week, he was projected to go to Michigan State. But, over the last few days the Crystal Ball projections had him going back to Rutgers over Michigan State. Ultimately, Johnson chose Michigan State over Rutgers and other colleges. Johnson is the 19th different commit in the class of 2021. Mel Tucker has done an impressive job of recruiting prospects over the past few months, will it continue as the 2020 season comes to an end and preparations for the 2021 season begin?

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MSU Football picks up another commit in JUCO OT Brandon Baldwin

Brandon Baldwin is listed at 6-foot-7 and 315 pounds, and is ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle in the JUCO rankings by 247Sports.

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Brandon Baldwin, a JUCO offensive tackle prospect in the 2021 class, has committed to Michigan State.

Baldwin announced his decision via Twitter on Monday afternoon — making him the second commit of the day and third in the last 24 hours for MSU. Four-star 2021 defensive tackle prospect Rayshaun Benny announced he’s going to be a Spartan on Monday, and offensive guard Kristian Phillips of the 2022 class committed on Sunday night.

Baldwin is originally from Southfield, Mich. and played his high school ball at Southfield A&T before attending Independence Community College in Kansas last fall.

Baldwin is listed at 6-foot-7 and 315 pounds, and is ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle in the JUCO rankings by 247Sports. Baldwin chose Michigan State over offers from Maryland, Louisville, Eastern Michigan and Liberty.

Baldwin is the 18th commit in the 2021 class, and continues the trend of recruiting massive offensive linemen to East Lansing. He is the first junior college commit for MSU and has three years of eligibility remaining, according to 247Sports.

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Why the 2021 class is the best in Wisconsin football history

Earlier today the Wisconsin Badgers added to their impressive class of 2021 by landing a commitment from three-star wide receiver…

Earlier today the Wisconsin Badgers added to their impressive class of 2021 by landing a commitment from three-star wide receiver Markus Allen, a player who had previously committed to play for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan.

The addition of Allen moved the class to No. 16 in the nation and kept it as the third-best in the Big Ten conference.

Related: How Wisconsin commits reacted to the Badgers landing WR Markus Allen

The 2021 group has been impressive for months now, but it’s reached the point where we can officially call it the best the program has ever had.

Here’s why.

First, the class has a five-star in offensive tackle Nolan Rucci, three No. 1 players in their states, two stud wide receivers, a lethal in-state safety duo, a four-star quarterback and more.

Imagine the group on the football field: a five-star and two four-stars on the offensive line, a four-star and three-star at defensive end, a four-star and three-star at linebacker, two four-stars at safety, a four-star quarterback, a four-star tight end, two slept on three-stars at wide receiver, a crop of three-star running backs and two under-the-radar three-star cornerbacks.

The Badgers always have the culture, coaching and consistency to compete with the nation’s best. Now with top-end talent, the sky will be the limit for this team in the coming years.

Second, here is the 2021 group compared to the program’s recent classes:

  • 2021: No. 16 in the nation, No. 3 in the Big Ten, one five-star, seven four-stars, 12 three-stars, 0.8905 average rating
  • 2020: No. 26 in the nation, No. 5 in the Big Ten, no five-stars, five four-stars, 15 three-stars, 0.8783 average rating
  • 2019: No. 29 in the nation, No. 6 in the Big Ten, one five-star, two four-stars, 16 three-stars, 0.8786 average rating
  • 2018: No. 46 in the nation, No. 9 in the Big Ten, no five-stars, one four-star, 19 three-stars, 0.8648 average rating
  • 2017: No. 39 in the nation, No. 7 in the Big Ten, no five-stars, two four-stars, 15 three-stars, one two-star, 0.8582 average rating

You get the idea. Since 247Sports began tracking recruiting there has not been another class that has broken the nation’s top-20, let alone boast the versatility and volume of talent that the 2021 group has.

Yes, it obviously needs to play out on the field. But If you’re a Badger fan there is reason for optimism moving forward into the coming years and beyond.

Report: West Bloomfield 4-star ATH trending towards MSU Football

The good news is continuing to come out for MSU football, with another potential big-time recruit reportedly trending towards the Spartans.

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The good news is continuing to come out for Michigan State football, with another potential big-time recruit reportedly trending towards the Spartans.

Corey Robinson of Rivals entered a futurecast on Tuesday in favor of Michigan State for four-star athlete Dillon Tatum of West Bloomfield. Tatum, who is listed at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, is the No. 14 ATH and No. 5 overall recruit in Michigan for the class of 2022.

Robinson said he doesn’t anticipate anything is “imminent” for Tatum, but “felt like Michigan State has been in a very favorable position for him for a few months.”

Tatum currently holds offers from countless Power Five programs, including Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Georgia, Florida and Penn State.

There are currently no crystal ball predictions entered for Tatum on 247Sports at this time.

On Monday, a handful of crystal ball forecasts from 247Sports flipped from Michigan to Michigan State for four-star defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny. The Oak Park, Mich. 2021 prospect is expected to announce his commitment on Nov. 9.

Should Michigan State land both of these recruits, it would bode really well for what new head coach Mel Tucker is looking to build in East Lansing. Especially, with both being top talents from the state of Michigan.

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Multiple 247Sports experts predict MSU Football to land 4-star DT Rayshaun Benny

For the longest time, Michigan had been the popular pick by 247Sports recruiting analysts to land Rayshaun Benny, but that changed on Monday

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Could the Spartans already be reaping the recruiting benefits from Saturday’s upset of in-state rival Michigan? Apparently that’s the case in the battle for big-time recruit Rayshaun Benny out of Oak Park, Mich.

For the longest time, Michigan had been the popular pick by 247Sports recruiting analysts to land the four-star defensive tackle from Oak Park — but that changed on Monday afternoon. Four of the seven crystal ball predictions flipped within a five-minute range from Michigan to Michigan State — including lead experts Allen Trieu, Steve Wiltfong and Sam Webb.

Benny had originally planned on announcing his commitment a few weeks ago, but later announced he was delaying his decision. At the time, it appeared that could bode well for the Spartans — who are among his four finalists with Michigan, Penn State and Kentucky. Now, it’s even more interesting to see so many crystal ball predictions flip in such a short amount of time.

Benny is ranked as the No. 15 defensive tackle in the 2021 class, and No. 6 overall prospect in the state of Michigan. Should MSU land Benny, this would be the first major in-state recruit for Mel Tucker and his staff.

Keep an eye out on this one — it will be interesting to see if the Spartans can in fact land this top recruit or if these crystal ball predictions are just smoke.

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Michigan State recruiting target CB Steffan Johnson announces commitment date

2021 3-star cornerback target Steffan Johnson announced his commitment date on his Twitter Monday morning.

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2021 3-star cornerback target Steffan Johnson announced his commitment date on his Twitter Monday morning. Johnson said he will be committing on November 10th.

Johnson, who is 6’0 and 160 pounds, attends Venice High School in Venice, Florida. He is 247sports’ no. 134 cornerback and no. 210 player in the state of Florida for the class of 2021. Johnson’s Crystal Ball Predictions currently have him going to Michigan State with Rutgers being a close second.

Johnson received his offer from MSU on July 13th. He previously committed to Rutgers but de-committed on July 25th. He then narrowed down his list to five schools back in August. Michigan State will have tough competition for his commitment against the likes of Rutgers, South Florida, Florida International, and Florida Atlantic. Perhaps his teammate, and Spartan commit, Charles Brantley can complete the flip and bring Johnson over to East Lansing.

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WATCH: 247Sports analyst rips Texas, Herman and the culture in Austin

Josh Pate did not shy away from expressing criticism towards the Texas football program.

There’s too much uncertainty surrounding the Texas football program right now. Continue reading “WATCH: 247Sports analyst rips Texas, Herman and the culture in Austin”

MSU picks up two crystal ball predictions for 4-Star 2023 RB Sedrick Irvin Jr.

Irvin, who is listed at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 8 running back and No. 92 overall prospect in 2023 class

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Older Spartan fans remember Sedrick Irvin tearing it up for Michigan State in the late ’90s, and if all goes as a few recruiting analysts are forecasting we could be seeing his son doing the same in a few years.

Michigan State has picked up a pair of crystal ball predictions for 4-star and top 100 2023 running back prospect Sedrick Irvin Jr. from 247Sports recruiting analysts Allen Trieu and Sean Scherer. Irvin, who is the son of former MSU legend Sedrick Irvin, was handed an offer from the Spartans back in August and would be a huge get for Mel Tucker if he eventually picks to play his college ball in East Lansing.

While a pair of analysts currently pegs Michigan State to land Irvin, he is refuting those claims. Irvin, who plays at Gulliver Prep in the Miami area, took to Twitter on Friday to say he’s going to “enjoy the recruiting process” before issuing any kind of top schools list or commit.

Irvin, who is listed at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 8 running back and No. 92 overall prospect in the 2023 class. As you can expect, Irvin has already received numerous scholarship offers from premier programs across the country, including Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State and Tennessee.

So what can we make of these early crystal ball predictions? Well, Trieu is normally spot on with his predictions — nearly 95% accurate all-time — so you have to think there’s a reason why he likes Michigan State to land Irvin. Not to mention his father’s ties to the program could lead to an inside track for Irvin. But we also need to keep in mind that it’s still extremely early in the recruiting process, and Irvin has made it clear he’s in no rush to commit. Mix in the fact that it’s only a matter of time before even more programs come calling for his talents so there will only be more and more competition for MSU.

So with that being said, it’s nice to see MSU getting the early nod on Irvin but don’t get too excited as there’s still a long way to go in this recruiting battle. It should be really interesting to see how it all plays out in the next two years.

Check out highlights from Irvin’s freshman season below or click here to see more of his highlights on his Hudl profile page.

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MSU Football offers 2022 CB Trejuan Holloman, already offered by basketball team

6’1, 165-pound Cornerback Tre Holloman already has an offer from MSU to play Basketball, but now he has an offer to play Football for them.

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Back in June, we covered Michigan State Basketball and Tom Izzo’s interest in dual sport athlete Trejuan Holloman. Around this time last year, he was offered by MSU to join the basketball team. Now, Holloman has also received an offer to play for MSU football.  Holloman announced the offer in a tweet Thursday afternoon.

Holloman, a 6-foot-1 165-pound cornerback, is a 3-star prospect and 247sports No. 39 CB in the 2022 class.  They also have him as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Minnesota.  He still attends Cretin Derham Hall.

This is his fourth football offer as mentioned in his tweet.  The other schools to offer him in football are Minnesota, Iowa and Iowa State.  Will Holloman choose basketball or football, or maybe be a dual-sport athlete?

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MSU offers 6-foot-5 TE/DE from Ohio in 2023 Class

MSU is the latest big-time program to offer Luke Montgomery, including Penn State, West Virginia and Cincinnati.

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Ohio has always been a hotbed for premier high school football prospects, and Michigan State is looking to strike on another in Luke Montgomery.

Montgomery, a 6-foot-5 and 260-pound tight end/defensive end 2023 prospect from Findlay, Ohio, announced on Thursday night that he’s received a scholarship offer from Michigan State. The Spartans were the latest power five school to hand out a scholarship to Montgomery, with a number of big-time programs showing interest in Montgomery in the past two weeks — including Penn State, West Virginia and Cincinnati.

Montgomery — who has football in his blood with his father, Mike, playing linebacker at Miami (Ohio) in the 1990s — has yet to receive a star rating from 247Sports but appears to be on the track to eventually being highly rated. Along with Penn State, West Virginia and Cincinnati, Montgomery also already has offers from Toledo and Western Michigan, and has received interest from Notre Dame and Ohio State, according to 247Sports.

Montgomery recently spoke with The Toldeo Blade about his uptick in scholarship offers and expressed it’s always been a dream of his to play football at the next level.

“I’m just very blessed. I know that doesn’t happen to many kids. God paved the path for me, and I’m just blessed to be in this position right now. Growing up and seeing Ben [Roethlisberger, a Findlay alumnus] and watching Penn State and Ohio State and all these schools, it’s been a dream to play Division I, and I’m just grateful and blessed for Findlay for putting me in position to succeed and get there,” Montgomery told The Toledo Blade earlier this month.

With Montgomery as only a sophomore, it’s good to see Michigan State jumping into the mix early as that can go a long way in landing a recruit. Especially if it’s someone who appears to be gaining more and more traction on the recruiting trail.

Check out highlights of Montgomery from his sophomore season below:

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