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It’s shaping up to be one hell of a weekend for 4-star wide receiver and Michigan State target Antonio Gates Jr. — who scored a monster game-winning touchdown on Friday and is set to commit later today.
Gates — 247Sports’ No. 4 best recruit in Michigan for 2022 — is expected to announce his commitment on Saturday but before doing that he came up huge for Dearborn Fordson High School on Friday night by scoring a 68-yard game-winning touchdown. The reception helped seal a crazy back-and-forth 27-22 Tractors’ win over Livonia Churchill High.
Watch the impressive play below:
Great team win 💪🏿 https://t.co/a0vAXQOilb
— AntonioGatesJr‼️‼️‼️ (@AntoniogatesJr1) October 10, 2020
Gates — who is the son of former NFL Pro Bowler Antonio Gates — has been a top target for Mel Tucker and his staff since offering him in April, and if he does choose the Spartans on Saturday, he’ll be Tucker’s first commit in the 2022 class.
Gates is the No. 21 ranked wide receiver and No. 171 ranked player overall in the 2022 class, according to 247Sports. He currently also holds offers from a handful of power five programs, including Arkansas, Penn State, Nebraska, Iowa State, Kentucky and Ole Miss.
Check back with Spartans Wire throughout Saturday as we keep you posted on Gates’ commitment status.
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