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DT Derrick Harmon leaving Michigan State football, entering NCAA transfer portal

Derrick Harmon has made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal

A key member of Michigan State’s defense has made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon has made the decision to leave the program and enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Harmon has been a very productive player, and was listed as one of ten players Jonathan Smith needed to retain this offseason, compiling 71 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in three seasons in East Lansing.

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10 Michigan State football players Jonathan Smith needs to retain

10 current MSU players Jonathan Smith should heavily focus on retaining:

The first thing on the list for Jonathan Smith upon arriving to East Lansing will be meeting with the current roster, and recruiting the current roster to stick around and not hit the transfer portal.

No one is denying that the Spartans have a plethora of young talent on the roster, with the past two recruiting classes being very good, and it will be imperative that Smith can keep that talent in East Lansing for his staff to develop.

Let’s take a look at ten players Michigan State and Coach Smith need to retain on the roster:

Top three defensive tackles in the Big Ten for 2023

Ohio State football may have the two most talented defensive tackles in the Big Ten #GoBucks #B1G

The Big Ten is incredibly deep at the defensive end position with a few unique pass rushers set to turn the college football world on its head, but the interior is a different story.

It was hard to narrow the defensive end list to three, but for the defensive tackle list, it was hard to find three even worthy of mention. We saw two Ohio State players be ranked in the top two spots at end and it appears that the interior rankings will have the same outlook, but much like at end these rankings are based more on projections than confirmed production.

Tracking every Michigan State Football commit for the 2021 recruiting class

In this post we will track every commitment for the Michigan State Football 2021 recruiting class.

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The 2021 recruiting class presents an interesting challenge for Mel Tucker and the Michigan State Football team. Tucker was already behind the eight-ball from day one, taking over for Mark Dantonio and having to build out a staff while other teams were already knee-deep in their recruiting processes. Then, this little thing called the COVID-19 Coronavirus broke out in the United States, putting an end to any opportunities for in-person recruiting. Tucker has still managed to be extremely active on the recruiting front. We will be tracking every new recruit for the 2021 class in this post.

One thing that is very clear about this class is that Mel Tucker is looking for size and athleticism. Ethan Boyd is 6’7″, Tyson Watson is 6’6″, and Harmon and Nealy are both 6’4″. At 6’4″, Nealy will be one of the tallest defensive backs in the country and that length should be very interesting to watch in coverage.

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Warren Mott defensive end Tyson Watson commits to Michigan State

Watson is the fifth recruit of Mel Tucker’s inaugural class

#21BuiltStrong has added another big body on the defensive line.

A couple days after Detroit Loyola defensive tackle Derrick Harmon became Mel Tucker’s fourth recruit of the 2021 class, the Spartans added their fifth guy in Warren Mott defensive end Tyson Watson. Watson announced his decision during a sit-down on Rivals.com

Watson, listed at 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds, is a three-star prospect on the 247Sports composite rankings. He is ranked as the No. 562 prospect in the 2021 class and the 16th-best player in the state of Michigan.

Watson chose MSU over a group of finalists that include Tennessee, Indiana, Iowa State, and Toledo. He totaled up 20 offers, a number of which came from power five schools.

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Locked On Spartans Podcast: Derrick Harmon commits to Michigan State, 247Sports re-rank

Michigan State and Mel Tucker land their fourth commitment in eight days

Wil and Matt react to Michigan State landing Derrick Harmon in their football recruiting class. Then they sinus 247Sports’ re-rank of football prospects and dig in to the latest Karim Mane news.

You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

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Three Michigan State commits rise in latest 247Sports ratings

Michigan State respects see their stocks improve in the latest re-rank.

The latest 247Sports re-rank was quite kind to Michigan State prospects.

Three of MSU’s four recruits, Davion Primm, Ethan Boyd, and Derrick Harmon, saw their stock rise in the recruiting site’s mid-April re-rank. Primm, a three-star running back from Oak Park, was the biggest riser, jumping 21 spots in the state of Michigan rankings and going from an 83 rating to an 86 rating. He jumped from No. 95 at running back all the way up to No. 52 at the position.

Also rising was Michigan State’s latest commit, defensive tackle Derrick Harmon out of Detroit Loyola. The three-star prospect went from an 83 to an 84 and went from the 44th-best player in Michigan up to the 34th-ranked player. He’s the 59th-best DT prospect in the country.

MSU’s other recruit from Michigan also rose in the rankings. Offensive tackle Ethan Boyd jumped eight spots in the state of Michigan, going from 29th to 21st. The 6-foot-7 East Lansing product is now ranked as the No. 57 offensive tackle in the country, up from No. 105. His rating jumped from an 84 to an 86.

MSU’s fourth commitment, three-star defensive back Gabe Nealy out of Miami, was stagnant in the re-rank. Nealy is a three-star prospect with an 85 rating.

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Detroit Loyola defensive tackle Derrick Harmon commits to Michigan State

Harmon is Michigan State’s fourth commitment in just over one week.

#21BuiltStrong keeps on rolling.

Mel Tucker and Michigan State added Detroit Loyola defensive tackle Derrick Harmon to their 2021 recruiting class today.

A three-star prospect, Harmon chose Michigan State over three other finalists: Ole Miss, Purdue, and Memphis. The 6-foot-3 320-pound projected nose tackle is considered a late riser in the recruiting process. He is currently a three-star recruit, rated as the 59th-best defensive tackle in the country by the 247Sports composite ranking. His ranking jumped from an 83 to an 84 in the latest 247Sports re-ranks.

Harmon is the fourth high school recruit to commit to Tucker and MSU in the last eight days. Oak Park’s Davion Primm got the ball rolling on April 7. He was followed by East Lansing lineman Ethan Boyd and defensive back Gabe Nealy out of Miami, FL.

Michigan State is also the favorite to land Warren Mott defensive end Tyson Watson. Watson is scheduled to announce his commitment on April 17.

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Locked On Spartans Podcast: Michin out on recruits, Wil’s favorite recruit ever

Plus, more evidence of Mel Tucker’s greatness and choosing historical figures to join MSU sports teams

Wil and Matt recap what was a wild and weird day in the Michigan State vs. Michigan rivalry. Then Wil talks about his favorite recruit ever and the guys answer a fantastic listener question about what historical figures they’d want to play or coach at MSU.

You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

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2021 3-star DT Derrick Harmon lists Michigan State in top-4 for recruiting

Michigan State Football is one of the top-4 teams in 3-star defensive tackle Derrick Harmon’s recruiting process.

The football recruiting period is starting to heat up for Michigan State with three 3-star prospects committing over the last few days. Another 3-star recruiting prospect could be joining that group soon as Detroit’s Derrick Harmon has placed MSU in his top-4 final commitment choices on Saturday.

Harmon, who currently plays for Loyola High School, is listed as the No. 33 best player in the state of Michigan according to 247sports and the No. 55 ranked defensive tackle in the 2021 class.

His top-4 consists of:

  • Michigan State
  • Ole Miss
  • Purdue
  • Memphis

According to 247sports, Harmon is scheduled to announce his commitment on April 15th.

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