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MSU DT Alex VanSumeren talks Spartans defense

DT Alex VanSumeren talks Spartans D, previewing Indiana matchup

Michigan State football got a huge boost to its defensive line when Alex VanSumeren propelled himself into a starting level player. A highly touted 4-star prospect, VanSumeren’s first couple years in East Lansing were marred by injury, but now, it is his time to make some noise.

Ahead of the big clash with the undefeated Hoosiers on Saturday, VanSumeren spoke to the media on Wednesday, talking about his role and the massive matchup.

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Watch MSU DL Alex VanSumeren preview matchup vs. Maryland

Watch MSU defensive lineman Alex VanSumeren preview the Spartans’ matchup against Maryland this week

Michigan State football heads to Maryland this weekend for its first conference matchup of the season.

The Spartans play the Terps on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Both teams are coming off wins in their openers against non-conference foes, and both teams are looking to grab conference victories to start off league play.

With a big-time matchup on the docket, Michigan State defensive lineman Alex VanSumeren met with the media to discuss the matchup. Hear what he had to say about this Big Ten opener in the video below.

This video is courtesy of On3’s Spartan Mag.

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Michigan State football DL Alex VanSumeren says he’s a ‘Spartan Dawg’

Michigan State football DL Alex VanSumeren: ‘I’m a Spartan Dawg’

Michigan State football defensive lineman Alex VanSumeren, brother of former Spartan linebacker Ben VanSumeren, was a former high recruit to MSU who has spent most of the beginning of his career in East Lansing recovering from a major lower body injury.

VanSumeren, fully healthy now, spoke to the media on Wednesday, and MSU fans will get fired up to hear him tell the media members in attendance that he’s a ‘Spartan Dawg’ when he was asked why he decided to stay at Michigan State this offseason. VanSumeren noted that he is a local kid and being a Spartan Dawg means something to him.

You can watch his full interview below:

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Three key Spartans back in action to start fall camp

Three key Spartans are back from injury, working with the team on day one of camp:

Michigan State football has opened Fall camp, preparing for the start of the 2024 football season, the first in the Jonathan Smith era. An encouraging sign for the Spartans, three former 4-stars and players at key positions are back in action, after suffering season ending injuries a year ago.

Offensive linemen Stanton Ramil and Cole Dellinger, along with defensive tackle Alex VanSumeren are all back and preparing for potential roles in 2024.

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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:

4-Star DT Alex VanSumeren signs NLI to Michigan State football

Former Michigan commit, 4-Star DT Alex VanSumeren is officially a Spartan after signing his NLI today.

The onetime Michigan commit has officially completed his flip, signing his NLI to play for the Michigan State Spartans. Coming into the day as the highest-ranked commit in the class, Alex VanSumeren will be a Spartan.

After his decommitment from Michigan, the Spartans coaching staff had to fend off other possible suitors including Penn State, Northwestern, Texas A&M, Alabama and Clemson.

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Player Profile

Position: Defensive Tackle

Height/Weight: 6’3″/300 pounds

Hometown: Essexville, Michigan

High School: Garber High School

247Sports Composite ranking: 4-Star, No. 187 nationally

Analysis: AVS is going to be a force on the defensive line. Someone who can plug several gaps, halting the run game, with the speed to get after the quarterback. A high-motor player, AVS will be working hard year-round and will have the ability to work his way into the rotation as a freshman.

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

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LOOK: New MSU football commit Chase Carter is already recruiting others to join him

New MSU football commit Chase Carter is already helping the Spartans recruit football and basketball prospects

Michigan State added a new commit, the 15th of the 2022 class, on Tuesday night when Minneapolis, Minnesota defensive end Chase Carter pledged to the Spartans.

Carter brings a wealth of good qualities to the Michigan State football program, and his personality certainly ranks up near the top.

The Spartans won a pivotal recruiting battle against the Iowa Hawkeyes, and now they look to close the deal on a couple of other top targets.

Carter is certainly doing his part, for both the football and basketball programs, trying to bring more top talent to East Lansing with him:

Three MSU football targets fans should keep an eye on

A few of Michigan State’s targets that could be making decisions soon

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Michigan State fans saw a boom in recruiting throughout the month of June. The Spartans landed seven new 2022 commits during the month and have gotten raved reviews hosting recruits on visits.

The Spartans coaching staff is going to look on building that momentum that they have created for themselves so far and really push the class to the next level.

MSU has made an impression on a number of recruits and will be able to make a push to gain even more commitments in the coming weeks.

Let’s take a look at a few targets fans should keep an eye on:

MSU picks up three crystal ball predictions for 4-star DL Alex VanSumeren

It appears Michigan State is getting close to landing a huge prospect in the 2022 class

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It appears Michigan State is getting close to landing a huge prospect in the 2022 class.

Three different recruiting insiders with 247Sports put in crystal ball predictions on Monday that state Michigan State will land four-star defensive lineman Alex VanSumeren of Essexville, Mich.

Stephen Brooks, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson — who collectively have been wrong only once on 54 of their 2022 crystal ball predictions — each pegged VanSumeren to pick Michigan State. His brother, Ben, is also a Spartan after transferring from Michigan this offseason.

VanSumeren is ranked as the No. 27 defensive lineman and No. 179 overall prospect in the 2022 class by 247Sports. He is also ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Michigan for the class.

He currently holds scholarship offers from numerous power programs, including Alabama, Clemson and Texas A&M. So if the Spartans are able to actually land VanSumeren, it would be arguably the best recruit new head coach Mel Tucker has gotten so far.

Keep an eye on his recruitment as a big announcement could be coming soon.

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Michigan State football getting official visit from 4-star DT

4-star defensive tackle Alex VanSumeren will be taking an official visit to East Lansing. A top in-state target for Michigan State.

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Alex VanSumeren has been a top target for defensive line coach Ron Burton for several months now. It is safe to say that Essexville, Michigan native is the number one prospect on the defensive line recruiting board.

VanSumeren was one time a commit to the University of Michigan but decided to re-open his recruitment this February. He is currently ranked the No. 177 overall and No. 14 defensive tackle recruit in the nation according to the 247Sports composite ranking.

Michigan State will host VanSumeren on an official visit the first weekend of June, the first weekend visits will be allowed again.

Michigan State is battling the likes of Clemson, Alabama and Texas A&M for the 4-stars commitment.

VanSumeren’s brother Ben is a new addition to the Spartans roster as well, transfer this offseason from Michigan.

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