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2022 4-star WR Antonio Gates Jr. puts Michigan State football in his Top-5

2022 4-star WR Antonio Gates Jr. puts Michigan State football in his Top-5

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On Thursday, the Spartans picked up some great news on the recruiting front when Antonio Gates Jr., a 2022 4-star wide receiver out of Fordson High School in Dearborn, announced his top-5 for his recruitment and that list included Michigan State football.

His list included:

  • Michigan State
  • Florida
  • Penn State
  • Kentucky
  • Tennessee

The Spartans have been pursuing Gates hard for a while now, and for good reason. Gates is the No. 33 ranked receiver in the 2022 class by 247Sports and the No. 210 ranked player in his class. He is also their No. 5 ranked player in the state of Michigan. He is the son of NFL legend Antonio Gates.

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Michigan State football makes Top-8 for 4-star wide receiver Antonio Gates Jr.

Michigan State has made the final cut for the recruitment of 4-star wide receiver Antonio Gates Jr.

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Michigan State football has taken another important step in the recruitment of one of their top targets of the 2022 class. On Thursday, Antonio Gates Jr. dropped his Top-8, and he included the Spartans in that final group.

Gates is a 4-star wide receiver out of Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan. The son of an 8-time NFL pro bowler, Gates Jr. is the No. 4 ranked player in the state of Michigan by the 247Sports rankings and the No. 202 ranked player in the country. He is currently projected to head to MSU.

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MSU offers 4-star WR Antonio Gates Jr., son of Pro Bowler

Michigan State has offered a scholarship to Antonio Gates Jr. out of Fordson High School in Dearborn.

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Antonio Gates, the long-time San Diego (now Los Angeles) Charger, is one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history. His son, Antonio Gates Jr., is currently one of the top prospects in the state of Michigan for 2022. Gates Jr. announced on Friday that he has received a scholarship offer from Michigan State Football.

Gates Jr., a 4-star wide-out from Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan, is ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the state for 2022 according to 247sports. He listed as the No. 21 wide receiver in his class and the No. 177 best prospect in the country for his class.

His father Antonio Sr. was named to the Pro Bowl eight times over the course of his career with the Chargers and was named First-Team All-Pro twice in addition to being named to the NFL’s 2000s All-Decade Team.

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