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Michigan State football 2024 commitment tracker

UPDATED: Tracking all of Michigan State’s 2024 commits

Mel Tucker is out. Jonathan Smith is in. This all happened during a critical time of the 2024 recruiting cycle and now Michigan State football needs to solidify that class.

Some players will fall out, new names will join, and it will continue to be a mad dash and scramble as MSU tries to fight to bring a strong recruiting class into the first year of the Jonathan Smith era.

Buckle up as we track every recruit confirmed in the 2024 class below.

Michigan State football: Early enrollees from the 2024 recruiting class

Check out who from the 2024 recruiting class is early enrolled at MSU:

Winter workouts and conditioning has begun for Michigan State football, who will look to make a splash in new head coach Jonathan Smith’s first season. Part of that success will come from the freshman class, and some key pieces entering the fold.

The Spartans have nine players that early enrolled this January and are now participating with the team as the winter progresses.

Check out who is early enrolled from the Spartans 2024 recruiting class:

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3-star Tennessee CB Jaylen Thompson signs with Spartans on Wednesday

Michigan State has tapped into SEC country to snag a three-star cornerback in the 2024 class

Michigan State has tapped into SEC country to snag a three-star cornerback in the 2024 class.

Three-star cornerback Jaylen Thompson made things official on Wednesday by signing his national letter of intent with the Spartans. Thompson was one of 17 Spartans to sign their national letters of intent on the opening day of the early signing period.

Thompson hails from Murfreesboro, Tenn. and ranks as the No. 60 cornerback in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2024 class. He is also listed as the No. 762 national prospect and No. 20 player from Tennessee in the class.

Thompson had nearly 20 offers during his recruitment, and picked the Spartans over notable programs such as Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Tennessee.

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Spartans commit, 3-star CB Jaylen Thompson to take official visit to MSU this week

One of Michigan State’s top commits in the 2024 class will be on campus this weekend

One of Michigan State’s top commits in the 2024 class will be on campus this weekend.

Three-star cornerback Jaylen Thompson confirmed he’ll be taking an official visit to Michigan State this upcoming weekend. Thompson, who hails from Murfreesboro, Tenn., has been committed to Michigan State since last December is one of the few that stuck with the Spartans after Mel Tucker was fired.

Thompson ranks as the No. 41 cornerback in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2024 class. He also holds notable offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Missouri, Kentucky, Nebraska, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Oklahoma.

Thompson taking an official visit the weekend before the early signing period opens is a great sign for the Spartans. It surely seems like he is a lock at this point to end up in green and white.

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Michigan State football lands commitment from 3-star DB Keshawn Williams

MSU has landed a commitment from a Tennessee 3-star DB who is teammates with a current Spartan commit:

Despite trying times in the Michigan State football program, the Spartans coaching staff was able to pick up a new commitment in the 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday. MSU has gained the commitment of Keshawn Williams, a 6-foot-1, 180 pound defensive back from Tennessee.

Attending Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Williams is the teammate and friend of current Michigan State commit Jaylen Thompson. He holds a mid 3-star ranking from On3, but has yet to be ranked by 247Sports or Rivals.

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Michigan State football: 2024 DB class appears to be complete

MSU’s DB coach Harlon Barnett and CB coach Jim Salgado did a very good job with MSU’s DB class in 2024:

Michigan State saw some change in their defensive back coaching this offseason, adding Jim Salgado as cornerbacks coach to assist with Harlon Barnett. With that change came a new spark in defensive back recruiting, along with new prospects showing up on the board, and no matter how you look at it, Salgado and Barnett hit a home run this June.

The Spartans were able to secure commitments from 4 defensive backs, while solidifying the commitment of Tennessee 4-star Jaylen Thompson.

Ultimately, it can be said that the defensive backfield recruiting has been outstanding for MSU and the Spartans may be finished with that position group in 2024.

Check out who the five members are, and who could be added as a 6th member:

Sooners offer Michigan State 2024 4-star CB commit Jaylen Thompson

Oklahoma issues an offer to 2024 four-star Michigan State cornerback commit Jaylen Thompson

Oklahoma’s outlook at the corner position for the 2024 season could very well depend on how things shake out for them this year.

They will likely lose upperclassmen Woodi Washington and Jaden Davis. Behind those two are a bunch of unproven guys that will have every opportunity to showcase themselves this upcoming season.

With two departures at a minimum, Oklahoma would be best served to make sure they hit the recruiting trail hard to find cornerbacks to fit their system.

With that in mind, Oklahoma has already offered over 15 cornerbacks in the class of 2024, and the list continues to grow with an offer to Jaylen Thompson out of Murfreesboro, Tennessee late last week.

Thompson, a four-star Michigan State commit, is over six feet tall and is one of the ten best prospects in Tennessee.

His athleticism and length stand out the most when watching him on film. He also is from the same city as a current OU cornerback, Woodi Washington, which undoubtedly could be used in Oklahoma’s recruiting pitch.

Jaylen Thompson’s Recruiting Profile

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Watch: 2024 four-star CB announces his commitment to Michigan State

Watch Riverdale (Tenn.) 2024 four-star cornerback Jaylen Thompson announce his commitment at Ford Field in Detroit.

As we turn the page to a new year next week, more and more recruiters will be shifting their focus to the top class of 2024 prospects. Michigan State made a move in the right direction there on Tuesday.

Watch Riverdale (Tenn.) 2024 four-star cornerback Jaylen Thompson announce his commitment at Ford Field in Detroit.

Thompson (6-foot-0, 173 pounds) is ranked No. 23 at his position and No. 4 overall in Tennessee. According to On3, he had a dozen other offers to choose from, including one from Michigan.

Thompson is the third recruit in Michigan State’s 2024 class. The others – River Rouge (Mich.) wide receiver Nick Marsh and Westland Hialeah (Fla.) cornerback Jamari Howard are also four-star prospects. It’s still too early to mean anything, but the Spartans’ ’24 class ranks No. 11 in the nation.

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Michigan State football gains pledge from 2024 4-star CB Jaylen Thompson

Michigan State has landed their third commit in the 2024 recruiting class, gaining a pledge from 4-star CB Jaylen Thompson:

Michigan State’s 2024 recruiting class is off and running with an absolute bang, gaining another 4-star prospect, the third of the 2024 class. Jaylen Thompson, a 4-star cornerback from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has committed to Michigan State during the SoundMind SoundBody camp at Ford Field in Detroit.

According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Thompson ranks as the No. 258 overall recruit in the 2024 recruiting class.

The Spartans were able to beat out Auburn, Kentucky, Nebraska and Michigan, who were all finalists in Thompson’s recruitment.

Thompson joins Nick Marsh and Jamari Howard in Michigan State’s 2024 recruiting class.

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MSU target, 4-star 2024 CB Jaylen Thompson to announce college decision this month

Michigan State football could be adding a big-time prospect to their 2024 class in the next few weeks

Michigan State football could be adding a big-time prospect to their 2024 class in the next few weeks.

Four-star cornerback Jaylen Thompson announced on Thursday that he’ll be committing on Dec. 27. Thompson hails from Murfreesboro, Tenn. and is ranked as the No. 23 cornerback in the 2024 class.

Thompson is considering five schools at the moment: Michigan State, Michigan, Auburn, Kentucky and Nebraska. The Spartans are currently slated as the favorite to land his commitment with two crystal ball predictions in their favor.

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