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3-star DL Derrick Simmons locks in official visit to MSU in June

An in-state three-star defensive lineman will reportedly take an official visit to Michigan State in a few weeks

An in-state three-star defensive lineman will reportedly take an official visit to Michigan State in a few weeks.

Derrick Simmons of Frankenmuth, Mich. will reportedly visit Michigan State on June 14. Allen Trieu of 247Sports reported the notable recruiting news.

Simmons is a three-star defensive lineman in the 2025 class and ranked as the No. 17 player from Michigan in the class. He’s also listed as the No. 83 defensive lineman nationally in the class.

Michigan State is one of more than 10 programs to extend an offer to Simmons, according to 247Sports. He also holds notable offers from Illinois, Purdue, Northwestern, Cincinnati, Boston College and Vanderbilt.

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3-star OT Rowan Byrne includes MSU as finalist, will announce commitment on Thursday

A Spartans target will be announcing his college decision on Thursday

A Spartans target will be announcing his college decision on Thursday.

Three-star offensive tackle Rowan Byrne of New Rochelle, N.Y. will announce his commitment on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET. Byrne will is considering the following six finalists: Michigan State, Clemson, Penn State, Texas A&M, Stanford and Florida State.

Byrne ranks as the No. 42 offensive tackle in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He’s also listed as the No. 3 player from New York in the class.

Byrne is scheduled to take an official visit to Michigan State this upcoming weekend. But that could of course change should he commit elsewhere. He’s projected to pick Clemson, according to 247Sports.

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Spartans offer 3-star Maryland CB Aydan West

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a three-star cornerback from Maryland

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a three-star cornerback from Maryland.

Aydan West of Gaithersburg, Md. announced earlier this week that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. West announced the recruiting news on X.

West ranks as the No. 83 cornerback in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He’s also listed as the No. 942 overall prospect in the class.

West is currently projected to land at Virginia, according to 247Sports’ crystal ball predictions. He is also strongly considering Cincinnati, Wake Forest and West Virginia.

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MSU target, 3-star WR Braylon Collier hints at potential commitment date

A Spartans target in the 2025 class could be inching closer to a commitment

A Spartans target in the 2025 class could be inching closer to a commitment.

Three-star wide receiver Braylon Collier of Sandusky, Ohio fired off a tweet on Monday that could suggest he’ll be announcing his college decision later this week. Below is the post on X from Collier:

Collier is ranked as the No. 133 wide receiver in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2025 class. He’s also listed as the No. 33 player from Ohio in the class.

Collier took an official visit to Michigan State this past weekend, and reports suggest it went very well. Collier is also expected to visit his other two finalists Iowa and Iowa State in the next few weeks, but that of course could change should he commit to Michigan State later this week.

Stay tuned on Friday to see if the Spartans get some positive recruiting news.

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Spartans make top 3 for Florida 3-star WR Chase Collier

Michigan State football is one of three finalists for a three-star wide receiver from the Sunshine State

Michigan State football is one of three finalists for a three-star wide receiver from the Sunshine State.

Chase Collier of Jacksonville, Fla. is down to only three schools in his recruitment: Michigan State, Kansas and Baylor. Collier is a three-star prospect in the 2025 class.

Collier ranks as the No. 177 wide receiver in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2025 class.

Collier is scheduled to take official visits to all three of his finalists over the next few weeks. Collier will be at Michigan State on June 14.

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Spartans offer 2027 Tennessee ATH Kesean Bowman

MSU football is the latest big-time program to extend an offer to an athlete from Tennessee in the 2027 class

Michigan State football is the latest big-time program to extend an offer to an athlete from Tennessee in the 2027 class.

Kesean Bowman of Brentwood, Tenn. announced earlier this week that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Bowman is an unranked athlete in the 2027 class.

Bowman is still early in his recruiting process but he’s already picked up more than 10 offers, according to 247Sports. Other notable programs to offer Bowman includes Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Missouri, SMU, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

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MSU target, 3-star ATH Bradley Martino decommits from Toledo, reopens recruitment

A Spartans target in the 2025 class has officially reopened his recruitment

A Spartans target in the 2025 class has officially reopened his recruitment.

Bradley Martino of Naples, Fla. announced on Saturday that he is officially reopening his recruitment by decommitting from Toledo. Martino has been committed to the Rockets since February but has recently picked up a ton of interest on the recruiting trail.

Martino is a three-star athlete and ranked as the No. 530 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He’s also ranked as the No. 30 athlete in the class.

Martino currently has official visits lined up with Michigan State, Minnesota and Mississippi State for June. Those three schools are considered the favorites to land his commitment, according to 247Sports.

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MSU Football offers 3-star CB, Vandy commit Vanzale Hinton

Michigan State football is working to flip an SEC commit in the 2025 class

Michigan State football is working to flip an SEC commit in the 2025 class.

Vanzale Hinton of Ooltewah, Tenn. announced earlier this week that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Hinton is a three-star cornerback prospect in the 2025 class and is currently committed to Vanderbilt.

Hinton ranks as the No. 45 cornerback in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2025 class. He is also listed as the No. 16 player from Tennessee in the class.

Michigan State is one of 13 programs to extend Hinton an offer, according to 247Sports. He has been committed to Vanderbilt since April.

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Michigan State offers 2026 Florida WR Larry Miles

MSU football is the latest big-time program to extend an offer to Larry Miles of Winter Garden, Fla.

Michigan State football is the latest big-time program to extend an offer to Larry Miles of Winter Garden, Fla.

Miles announced the offer from the Spartans earlier this week. Miles is an unranked prospect in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports.

While currently unranked, Miles has started to pick up a ton of attention on the recruiting trail. According to 247Sports, he holds offers from the following other notable programs: Arkansas, Boston College, Indiana, Iowa State, Purdue, Syracuse and USF.

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Spartans offer Tennessee 4-star WR Joel Wyatt

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship to a highly-rated wide receiver from Tennessee in the 2026 class

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship to a highly-rated wide receiver from Tennessee in the 2026 class.

Joel Wyatt of Bell Buckle, Tenn. announced earlier this week that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Wyatt is a four-star prospect in the 2026 class.

Wyatt ranks as the No. 20 wide receiver and No. 137 overall prospect in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2026 class. He’s also listed as the No. 3 player from Tennessee.

Michigan State is one of more than 10 programs to extend an offer to Wyatt, according to 247Sports. Other notable programs to offer Wyatt includes Auburn, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

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