Tag: Michigan State Recruiting

Catching up with Michigan State football OL target Dylan Senda

2023 OL target Dylan Senda talks recruitment, MSU as the trail heats up

Even in season, Michigan State’s coaching staff is very active in the recruiting world. The staff lives by a motto, “recruit every day,” and it is certainly the truth.

Just yesterday, Michigan State got their 2023 recruiting class started, earning the commitment of TE Brennan Parachek.

Another top prospect in 2023 is Dylan Senda, an offensive lineman from Dearborn, Michigan. Senda attends Divine Child High School, dominating the line of scrimmage.

Currently, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, Senda ranks as the No. 331 overall player in the nation and the No. 8 player in the state of Michigan.

Senda is a major priority to the staff, and is someone Spartan fans need to keep their eyes on as the 2023 recruiting cycle unfolds.

SpartansWire had a conversation with Senda, talking about how his recruitment has gone to this point:

Michigan State football lands 4-star in-state athlete Dillon Tatum

V4MSU!! Michigan State has just landed a commitment from a top 4-star in-state prospect

Head coach Mel Tucker has just landed one of the biggest prospects to date in his tenure at Michigan State. Dillon Tatum of West Bloomfield, Michigan, is a Spartan!

Michigan State landed the 4-star athlete over other finalists Iowa, Michigan and Tennessee.

Tatum is a star on offense and defense for the West Bloomfield High School Lakers, a powerhouse in the state of Michigan. Tatum will most likely play on defense at the safety or nickel position for the Spartans.

Tatum is currently a 4-star on every major recruiting website, and according to the 247Sports composite ranking, he ranks as the No. 265 player in the nation and the No. 5 player in the state of Michigan.

This is a huge recruiting win for the Michigan State football program.

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Michigan State football lands first commit of 2023 recruiting class

V4MSU!! MSU has landed its first recruit in the 2023 recruiting class!

Recruit, recruit, recruit. A model the new staff at Michigan State has embraced and it has shown so far during the Mel Tucker era. The momentum the staff generated over the summer, and now into the start of the regular season has paid off.

Brennan Parachek, a 6-foot-6 tight end from Dexter, Michigan, has committed to Michigan State!

Parachek is currently ranked as a very high three-star according to the 247Sports composite rankings, and is ranked as the No. 7 player in the state of Michigan.

Parachek had additional offers from Arizona State, Kansas, Kentucky, Pittsburgh and Purdue.

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Recruits react to visit – Michigan State football’s OT win

Recruits react to their visit and Michigan State’s huge win

Michigan State won their second Big Ten game of the season, helping them improve to 4-0 on the 2021 season.

Not only was it a big week for the current season, but Michigan State hosted a plethora of recruits, making it a huge weekend for the program.

The atmosphere at Spartan Stadium was amazing, providing a great showing for all of the recruits that were in attendance, and they were also treated to a great Michigan State win.

Take a look at how the recruits reacted on Twitter to their visits this weekend:

Michigan State football makes top-12 of 4-star OT Payton Kirkland

Michigan State is featured in one of the most coveted 2023 OTs top teams list

In the midst of a 4-0 start to the 2021 season, Mel Tucker and his staff are still trying to recruit their tails off and it appears to be working out.

Payton Kirkland is a 4-star offensive tackle from Orlando, Florida, ranked as the No. 123 player in the 2023 recruiting class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Michigan State is featured on his top schools list with Penn State, Ole Miss, Texas, Florida, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Clemson, Oregon, UCF, Illinois and Oklahoma.

Kirkland has visited East Lansing this past summer and will look to get back to campus soon.

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Michigan State football 4-star WR commit Antonio Gates Jr. impresses on Friday

Antonio Gates Jr. had a huge game on Friday against Belleville

Michigan State landed a big-time wide receiver in the 2022 recruiting class in the form of Antonio Gates Jr., the son of longtime NFL great TE Antonio Gates.

Gates Jr. is a native of Dearborn, Michigan, and attends Fordson High School. So far, in his senior season, Gates is showing why he was given 4-star status.

Gates and the Fordson Tractors took on Belleville, who is widely known as one of the top teams in the state of Michigan, as well as having multiple division one recruits.

Watch some of Gates Jr.’s amazing highlights in the huge clash:

Michigan State football commit suffers season ending injury

Michigan State DB commit Shannon Blair has suffered a season ending knee injury

Michigan State gained a commitment from 3-star athlete Shannon Blair at the end of the month of June. Blair’s skill set translates to a defensive back in college, which is where it is expected that he will play.

A member of the Knoxville West (TN) Rebels, Blair was set to kick off his senior season, in hopes to make a deep run for his final year of high school football.

Unfortunately, Blair’s senior season has been cut way too short, as it was announced that Blair had torn his ACL and would not be returning to the field this season.

Spartan fans will hope for a speedy recover, and that Blair can get back on to the field as soon as possible.

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WATCH: Michigan State football commit Ade Willie gets a pick-six on ESPN

WATCH: Michigan State football commit Ade Willie gets a pick-six on ESPN

Michigan State landed a big time commitment from Ade Willie, a cornerback who is attending the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

Willie, who is originally from Colorado, will be a big addition to the Michigan State defensive backfield providing a big frame for CBs coach Tavares Tillman to work with.

Willie will also be gaining some great experience in high school, as IMG is one of the best player development programs in the country at the high school ranks.

You can watch Willie score on an interception in IMG’s 58-0 win over Bishop Sycamore here:

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Michigan State football commit to play on ESPN2

One of MSU’s top commits will be on ESPN2 tonight

Michigan State won a pivotal recruitment battle when they landed tight end Jack Nickel from Alpharetta, Georgia, and Milton High School. The one time Notre Dame commit was a huge addition to the Spartans 2022 recruiting class.

Nickel and Milton High School’s season kicked off last week with a 45-0 win a week ago, where Nickel caught 4 passes for 62 yards.

This week, Milton will look to build on their momentum with a game against North Cobb High School on ESPN2 at 7pm.

Be sure to check out how the newest Spartan tight end will fare against one of the best teams in the state of Georgia.

You can check out the conversation SpartansWire had with Jack Nicke, HERE.

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WATCH: Highlights from Antonio Gates Jr.’s huge game in opener

Watch Antonio Gates Jr have a huge game in a season opening win

Dearborn Fordson High School took on Canton High School at Wayne State to kickoff the 2021 football season. Playing the game on Bally Sports Detroit, and on the biggest stage, Michigan State commit Antonio Gates Jr. showed why he is a four-star talent.

Gates was instrumental in leading the Tractors to a 38-23 victory over the Cheifs. Gates hauled in four passes for 91 yards and 2 scores, while also picking up an interception.

You can check out some of Gates’ big plays in the season opening win here:

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