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MSU Football flips back Alabama commit, local 3-star RB Jace Clarizio

Michigan State football gets a huge win in flipping RB Jace Clarizio from Alabama on National Signing Day.

Michigan State football has flipped back a local prospect in a monster recruiting win for Jonathan Smith and his staff.

Three-star running Jace Clarizio of East Lansing, Mich. has flipped his commitment from Alabama and signed his National Letter of Intent with the Spartans on Wednesday. Justin Thind of 247Sports reported the notable flip on Wednesday morning.

As of 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Clarizio is showing as signed with the Spartans on 247Sports.

Clarizio was committed to the Spartans for most of the year but last week flipped his verbal commitment to Alabama. However, Thind is reporting that Smith personally “worked on him all last night” to get him to flip back to the Spartans.

Clarizio ranks as the No. 30 running back in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2025 class. He is also listed as the No. 5 player from Michigan and No. 469 overall prospect in the country in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class.

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3-star running back flips from Alabama back to Michigan State

The three-star prospect has flipped from Alabama back to Michigan State.

The first surprise of Early Signing Day for the Alabama Crimson Tide has now officially happened, as Alabama Crimson Tide running back commit Jace Clarizio has flipped his commitment back to the Michigan State Spartans, as well as signed with the program.

Clarizio had previously flipped to Alabama from Michigan State back on November 26, but decided to flip back to the Spartans on Wednesday morning, as well as sign with the Big Ten program.

Rankings-wise, Clarizio is the nation’s No. 469 overall player according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, as well as the No. 35 running back nationally. A three-star prospect, Clarizio is also the No. 5 player in the state of Michigan who attends East Lansing High School.

Where does Jace Clarizio’s flip leave Alabama football’s recruiting class?

After the flip of Clarizio, Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class currently ranks No. 4 nationally with 21 total commitments, but that ranking could certainly change throughout the day. The Crimson Tide also have one running back left committed in four-star Akylin Dear.

RELATED: Alabama football 2025 Early Signing Period tracker

Alabama flips Michigan State running back commitment to Crimson Tide

Alabama has flipped another Big Ten commitment.

After a prediction was logged last night, Michigan State Spartans running back commit Jace Clarizio has now officially flipped his commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide, making the announcement Tuesday afternoon via a post on social media.

Clarizio had previously been committed to the Spartans since May of 2024, and was one of the highest-ranked members of Michigan State’s class.

A native of East Lansing, Michigan, Clarizio is ranked as a three-star in the 2025 class, considered as the nation’s No. 493 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Clarizio also ranks as the nation’s No. 37 overall running back, as well as the No. 6 player in the state of Michigan.

Following the commitment of Clarizio, Alabama’s 2025 class now holds a total of 22 commitments, and ranks at No. 2 nationally. Clarizio is also the second running back in the Crimson Tide’s class, joined by four-star Akylin Dear.

The newest Alabama commitment is the fourth three-star prospect in Alabama’s 2025 class as well.

Michigan State football RB commit flips to Alabama

No longer wanting to be the hometown hero, Spartan RB commit flips to Alabama

Michigan State has made an addition to their 2025 recruiting class in the running back department, adding the commitment of 3-star Zion Gist yesterday. Now, the Spartans will be losing a running back in their 2025 class.

East Lansing High School running back Jace Clarizio had received crystal balls to flip to Alabama, and the flip has been completed.

Making visits to almost every home game for MSU, and dubbing himself as wanting to be the hometown hero, Clarizio is going back on his commitment promises and will not be apart of MSU’s 2025 recruiting class.

It is unlikely the Spartans will add via the high school ranks to replace Clarizio, but they will most likely dip into the transfer portal to fill the positional need.

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Alabama predicted to flip running back commit from Big Ten team

Could another flip be coming soon?

As the Early Signing Period approaches in early December, flip targets start to become clearer by the day for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Now a little over a week from flipping former Michigan Wolverines safety commit Ivan Taylor as well, the Crimson Tide have now been predicted to flip yet another commitment from a Big Ten program, this time coming in current Michigan State Spartans commit Jace Clarizio.

The prediction was made Monday night by 247Sports recruiting analysts Tom Loy and Brett Greenberg, with the two placing a crystal ball for the Crimson Tide to flip the Michigan State commit.

Clarizio, a native of East Lansing, Michigan, is considered as the nation’s No. 493 overall player in the 2025 class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings out of East Lansing High School in Michigan. A three-star running back, Clarizio also ranks as the nation’s No. 37 overall player at the position, as well as the No. 6 player in the state of Michigan.

The three-star has been committed to Michigan State since May of 2024, and will be a key name to watch for between now and the Early Signing Period.

Michigan State football to get weekend long visit from RB commit Jace Clarizio

MSU will host Jace Clarizio on a weekend long visit with the Spartans looking to combat a push from Alabama

Michigan State football hit a homerun when it landed a hometown recruit in running back Jace Clarizio. The high 3-star commit from East Lansing High School has been committed to the Spartans since early May.

Things have gotten dicey with Clarizio and the Spartans in recent weeks, when Alabama offered the hometown prospect, and got an official visit from the running back.

While the Crimson Tide are pursuing the Spartans commit, MSU is fighting back. Michigan State will be hosting Clarizio on a weekend long visit this upcoming weekend, looking to combat the efforts made by Alabama.

Michigan State will continue to hold off pressure from Alabama.

Michigan State football commit gets Alabama offer

A key MSU commit has just received an Alabama offer

Michigan State football landed a huge commitment from Jace Clarizio back in the spring, getting the pledge from the East Lansing High School running back product.

Clarizio, a 4-star prospect on ESPN, has made it known that he likes the prospects of being a hometown hero, playing where he grew up, in East Lansing.

The Spartans keeping the hometown product just got a bit more challenging, though. Alabama has extended an offer to Clarizio, and surely, it is an opportunity he is going to consider.

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Michigan State football RB commit Jace Clarizio gets 4-star bump

MSU RB commit Jace Clarizio is now a 4-star prospect:

Michigan State football won a major recruiting battle, keeping East Lansing running back Jace Clarizio home, beating out the likes of Iowa, USC, Wisconsin and more for the in-state talent.

While Clarizio was rated as a higher 3-star talent in the eyes of the recruiting services when he committed, those services are now seeing the running back as a hot commodity.

According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Clarizio is now a 4-star prospect, ranking as the No. 395 in the nation, as well as the No. 30 running back and the No, 6 prospect in the state of Michigan.

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Wisconsin class of 2025 RB target commits to Michigan State

Wisconsin class of 2025 RB target commits to Michigan State

Wisconsin class of 2025 running back target Jace Clarizio committed to Michigan State on Tuesday.

The Badgers hosted the three-star recruit on an unofficial visit last month and have an official visit scheduled for the weekend of May 31. They were considered one of the favorites to land the running back, along with the Spartans and Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Related: Post-spring Big Ten football 2024 power rankings, starting quarterback rankings

Clarizio is 247Sports’ No. 1,085 player in the class of 2025, No. 79 running back and No. 22 player from his home state of Michigan. He is scheduled to visit the Spartans on June 14, that after visits to Wisconsin on May 31 and Minnesota on June 7.

The East Lansing, Michigan native commits to a Michigan State program that is in a rebuild under new head coach Jonathan Smith. Smith took the job after six years at Oregon State and an 18-7 record in 2022 and 2023. He takes over a Spartan program that slid toward the bottom of the Big Ten at the end of the Mel Tucker era, with only nine wins in the last two years combined.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025, meanwhile, currently ranks No. 20 in the nation with 10 players committed. The group does not have a running back committed, but the program did finish the 2024 cycle with three at the position.

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Michigan State football lands commitment from 2025 3-star RB Jace Clarizio

Michigan State football lands commitment from 2025 3-star RB Jace Clarizio

Michigan State football is having a good week, and it’s getting even better by the day. On Monday, the Spartans landed a commitment from tight end Emmett Bork, and then on Tuesday, the Spartans landed the commitment of 2025 3-star running back Jace Clarizio, beating out a handful of Big Ten teams for a local East Lansing product.

This was a very welcome surprise, as I hadn’t heard that Clarizio was expected to commit this week, but he’s a good player and ranked as the tenth best player in the state by 247Sports.

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