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Every early enrollee for Michigan State football heading into spring ball

Who is early enrolling at MSU? Find out here:

Spring ball is vastly approaching East Lansing. The importance of spring football is significant, as it will lay the groundwork for the program heading into the summer as well as training camp.

Another key piece of spring ball is getting every new player acclimated to their new school. The importance of this has been amplified by the transfer portal and the immediate impact transfers can make on a program.

Also, if true freshmen want to get on the field, early enrolling and playing spring ball is a major step towards achieving that goal.

Let’s take a look at the 14 players, transfers and freshmen, that are early enrolling at MSU:

IMG Academy CB Ade Willie signs NLI to Michigan State football

IMG Academy CB Ade Willie signs his NLI to Michigan State

The lone commit from the national powerhouse IMG Academy Ade Willie has inked his national letter of intent to Michigan State. Originally from Colorado, Willie wound up in Florida to play at the IMG Academy.

Willie held notable offers from Arizona, Boston College, Colorado, Kansas State, Purdue, Virginia and West Virginia.

Player Profile

Position: Cornerback

Height/Weight: 6’2″/185 pounds

Hometown: Bradenton, Florida

High School: IMG Academy

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-Star, No. 773 nationally

Analysis: Ade Willie has the size to be a very physical corner on the outside. Speed ultimately ends up being the question and the decider if Willie will be a contributor during his time in East Lansing.

Stay tuned to Spartans Wire for all of your signing day coverage!

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WATCH: Michigan State football commit Ade Willie gets a pick-six on ESPN

WATCH: Michigan State football commit Ade Willie gets a pick-six on ESPN

Michigan State landed a big time commitment from Ade Willie, a cornerback who is attending the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

Willie, who is originally from Colorado, will be a big addition to the Michigan State defensive backfield providing a big frame for CBs coach Tavares Tillman to work with.

Willie will also be gaining some great experience in high school, as IMG is one of the best player development programs in the country at the high school ranks.

You can watch Willie score on an interception in IMG’s 58-0 win over Bishop Sycamore here:

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Recruiting Round-Up: How MSU football commits fared last week

Take a look at how Michigan State football’s commits played in week one of the high school season.

It is the start of a brand new year in football, the 2021 edition of football for high school, college and professional.

The high school season got kicked off this past weekend for several states across the country.

In this series, we will look at how Michigan State’s commits fared in their games from the prior week.

Mel Tucker has brought a lot of excitement around the program, especially when it comes to recruiting, and being able to keep up with how the newest Spartans are competing at the high school ranks will continue to bring excitement.

MSU target, 3-star CB Ade Willie to announce commitment on Monday

Michigan State target and three-star cornerback Ade Willie of the IMG Academy in Florida will announce his commitment on Monday.

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Michigan State target and three-star cornerback Ade Willie of the IMG Academy in Florida will announce his commitment on Monday.

Willie revealed via Twitter on Saturday that he plans on announcing his commitment on Monday. Willie recently visited Michigan State and holds an offer from the Spartans along with Arizona, Colorado, Kansas State, Boston College, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, and Virginia.

Willie is ranked as the No. 92 cornerback in the 2022 class by 247Sports.

There are currently no crystal ball predictions for Willie so it’s hard to tell which way he’s leaning at this point in time. However, with Willie recently visiting Michigan State, it appears the Spartans are at least in consideration for his commitment. Stay tuned on Monday to see which school he picks.

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Trio of 2022 prospects from IMG Academy visit Michigan State on Friday

Michigan State played host to a trio of highly-rated 2022 prospects from the IMG Academy of Bradenton, Fla. on Friday evening.

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Michigan State played host to a trio of highly-rated 2022 prospects from the IMG Academy of Bradenton, Fla. on Friday evening.

Running back Kaytron Allen, wide receiver Shawn Miller and defensive back Ade Willie were all on campus on Friday visiting Michigan State. Each of the three prospects are garnering attention from power-five programs, with each previously receiving scholarships from Michigan State.

Of the three, Allen is rated the highest as a four-star prospect and the No. 10 running back in the 2022 class. Along with Michigan State, he holds scholarships from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Penn State and 29 other schools.

Miller and Willie are both three-star prospects on 247Sports. Miller is ranked as the No. 69 wide receiver in the class, and has received scholarship offers from Illinois, West Virginia, Arizona, Indiana and a few other programs. Willie is ranked as the No. 89 cornerback in the class and has been extended scholarship offers from Arizona, Boston College, Colorado, Virigina, West Virginia and a few other programs.

As Corey Robinson of 247Sports said in the tweet above, it would be great if Michigan State could somehow land all three of these IMG Academy teammates. That seems unlikely but I’m sure Mel Tucker would still love to add one or two of these prospects to his 2022 class.

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3-star CB Ade Willie of IMG Academy reportedly visiting MSU in late June

Another 2022 prospect has confirmed he’ll be coming to East Lansing for an official visit in June.

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Another 2022 prospect has confirmed he’ll be coming to East Lansing for an official visit in June.

Ade Willie — a three-star cornerback at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. — will be taking an official visit to Michigan State from June 25-27, according to SpartanMag. Willie is one of many 2022 recruits that have announced upcoming official visits to Michigan State in the next few months.

In the 2022 class, Willie is ranked as the No. 102 cornerback and No. 137 prospect in Florida, according to 247Sports.

Michigan State handed out a scholarship offer to Willie in early March, and since then he’s also picked up scholarships from SMU, Vanderbilt, Boston College, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Ohio and Arizona.

Colorado has also previously offered Willie, and he is going to be officially visiting Boulder a few weeks before coming to East Lansing, according to 247Sports.

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