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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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Wisconsin misses the top 10 for one of 2022’s top defensive tackles

Class of 2022 four-star defensive tackle Alex VanSumeren released his top 10 schools yesterday, omitting the Wisconsin Badgers from the list

Class of 2022 four-star defensive tackle Alex VanSumeren released his top 10 schools yesterday, omitting the Wisconsin Badgers from his list.

VanSumeren is 247Sports‘ No. 177 player in the class of 2022, No. 14 defensive tackle and No. 4 recruit from his home state of Michigan.

Seen above, Alabama, Clemson, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Penn State, Indiana, Oregon, Arizona, Auburn and Nebraska are the 10 schools that made the cut.

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MSU makes top 10 of one of state’s top recruits in 4-star Alex VanSumeren

One of the top prospects in the state of Michigan has listed the Spartans in his top 10 list.

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One of the top prospects in the state of Michigan has listed the Spartans in his top 10 list.

Alex VanSumeren — a four-star defensive tackle from Essexville, Mich. — revealed his top 10 schools on Tuesday morning, and Michigan State made the list. The Spartans are joined by Alabama, Clemson, Texas A&M, Penn State, Indiana, Oregon, Arizona, Auburn and Nebraska.

VanSumeren is ranked as the No. 16 defensive tackle and No. 193 overall recruit in the country. He’s also listed as the No. 4 player in the state of Michigan.

Last week, Michigan State was mentioned in an article as one of the programs building a strong relationship with VanSumeren so it makes sense to see the Spartans listed in his top 10. With how things are trending, it appears Michigan State will be in the race for VanSumeren until the end.

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Report: Michigan State building ‘good relationship’ with 4-star DT Alex VanSumeren

MSU is reportedly one of a handful of schools that is building a “good relationship” with 2022 four-star defensive tackle Alex VanSumeren.

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Michigan State is reportedly one of a handful of schools that is building a “good relationship” with 2022 four-star defensive tackle Alex VanSumeren.

Allen Trieu of 247Sports recently connected with one of Michigan’s top recruits, and VanSumeren made note of a few programs in particular that are building a strong relationship with him, which included the Spartans. Clemson, Alabama and Texas A&M were the other schools mentioned in a tweet from Trieu.

VanSumeren — who is from Essexville, Mich. — is ranked as the No. 15 defensive tackle and No. 224 overall prospect in the class of 2022.

The VanSumeren name may be familiar to Michigan State fans because his older brother Ben VanSumeren is also a Spartan. Ben transferred from Michigan to Michigan State in February, but that apparently won’t affect his young brother’s college decision.

Trieu responded to a question regarding his brother’s recent transfer playing a role in where Alex VanSumeren will end up, and it apparently is “not going to be a deciding factor.”

Alex VanSumeren is a huge priority for the Spartans in the 2022 class, and this will be one prospect fans will need to keep an eye on. Anytime you’re battling the likes of Clemson, Alabama and Texas A&M for a recruit, you know he’s a huge priority and would be a great get for the Spartans.

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MSU Football lands former Michigan LB Ben VanSumeren from transfer portal

Former Michigan LB Ben VanSumeren entered the transfer portal after three seasons in Ann Arbor. He will now be heading to Michigan State.

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Michigan State has added another new Spartan from the transfer portal, earning the commitment from Ben VanSumeren. VanSumeren will be transferring from in-state rival Michigan.

A member of Michigan’s 2018 recruiting class, from Essexville, Michigan and Garber High School and rated as a high 3-star.

VanSumeren has seen time as a starting linebacker at the SAM position in Ann Arbor, as well as a starting fullback. He will be coming to Michigan State as a linebacker who will excel at supporting in the run game.

VanSumeren’s younger brother, Alex, is also a priority recruit for Mel Tucker’s staff. Alex is a 4-star defensive tackle and is somewhat expected to follow his brother Ben. Let’s see if Mel Tucker can close out that recruitment in the Spartans favor.

Ben VanSumeren will be a great addition to help retool MSU’s defense and is an experienced linebacker, which is a position the Spartans desperately need some depth.

Follow all of Michigan State’s transfer activity here.

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