Tag: Michigan State Recruiting

Michigan State Football offers 2022 4-star DL KJ Miles out of New Jersey

Michigan State has offered one of the top players in the state of New Jersey in pass rusher KJ Miles.

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Continuing Mel Tucker’s theme of offering some of the top prospects around the country, on Wednesday it was announced that Michigan State Football has offered 2022 4-star pass rusher KJ Miles (Keith Miles Jr.) a scholarship.

Miles, who can play multiple positions on the defensive line, as well as some offensive tackle, is the No. 9 ranked weak side defensive end in the 2022 class according to the 247Sports rankings. They also have him ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of New Jersey for his class.

To the surprise of no one, Miles, who currently plays for St. Peters Prep, has offers out from the likes of Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Baylor, Tennessee, and many more, so this is another big swing from Tucker on the recruiting trail.

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MSU Football players, recruits chime in on recruitment of 4-star Jamari Buddin

Jamari Buddin pondered a future with Michigan State on Wednesday and a few players, both active and recruits weighed in.

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Jamari Buddin is, undoubtedly, one of the best recruiting prospects in the state of Michigan. A month ago, the Belleville, Michigan prospect placed Michigan State Football in his top-7 choices for his recruitment, getting MSU fans, players, and recruits excited about the potential to add a player who would be one of the prize-jewels of the MSU 2021 recruiting class. Today, Buddin posted a tweet pondering a future with the Spartans and a few active players from different backgrounds chimed in on Buddin’s potential commitment to the Spartans.

Here is Buddin’s initial tweet:

First we have Devontae Dobbs, MSU’s offensive lineman who will be entering his second season with the Spartans:

Next is Charles Brantley, the 4-star corner who committed to the Spartans at the end of April:

And here we have Andrel Anthony Jr., another one of the top prospects in Michigan who has yet to commit to a program. Anthony plays for East Lansing High School and has MSU in his top-10 for recruitment:

There is a lot of excitement around Buddin’s recruitment, and for good reason, as the outside linebacker is a clear top-10 player in the state of Michigan for his recruiting class and would be a major recruiting win for the Spartans.

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MSU Football in top-5 for OLB Tyler McLaurin, top-10 player in Illinois

Michigan State has placed in the final five for OLB Tyler McLaurin’s recruitment. McLaurin is a top-10 player in Illinois for 2021.

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If you have been paying attention to Michigan State Football’s recruiting efforts, you have probably notice that business has picked up considerably in the past few weeks. The Spartans now have ten recruits committed for their 2021 recruiting class, the first of Mel Tucker’s time with the team, and every player has at least been a 3-star. It looks like MSU might land the services of another 3-star recruit soon, as outside linebacker Tyler McLaurin has placed the Spartans in his final five for recruiting.

McLaurin’s final five are:

  • Michigan State
  • Michigan
  • Iowa State
  • Texas Tech
  • Nebraska

McLaurin is the No. 9 ranked player in Illinois per the 247sports composite rankings and their No. 26 ranked outside linebacker. And, in case you were wondering, he is 6-foot-2, which would make yet another player over 6-feet-tall in the class, something many fans have started to chuckle about as Tucker seems to be focused on bringing length and size into the fold.

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4-star CB Charles Brantley commits to Michigan State Football

Michigan State Football has landed the commitment of Florida CB Charles Brantley.

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On Thursday, Venice, Florida defensive back Charles Brantley committed to Michigan State. With the commitment of 4-star CB, Michigan State Football and head coach Mel Tucker now has 10 prospects committed to their 2021 recruiting class.

Brantley is a 4-star recruit according to Rivals and a 3-star recruit by 247sports. 247sports has him ranked as the No. 41 corner and the No. 76 player in the state of Florida for the 2021 class.

The MSU 2021 recruiting class is now ranked No. 20 in the nation by the 247sports composite rankings.

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Michigan State lands commitment of three-star lineman Kevin Wigenton

Michigan State lands its second offensive line commit in the 2021 class.

The Juice Squad has another member.

Michigan State has landed its second offensive lineman recruit in the form of Kevin Wigenton out of Princeton, NJ.

Wigenton, an offensive guard listed at 6-foot-5, 290 pounds, is a three-star prospect, ranked as the 41st-best guard in the class of 2021 by the 247Sports composite rankings. Wigenton is rated at a .8366 in the composite rankings. Coincidentally he is the third member of Michigan State’s 2021 class to have that exact .8366 rating.

Wigenton chose Michigan State over a final four that included Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Tennessee. Wigenton also had power five offers from Indiana and Vanderbilt.

The HunSchool product is the eighth member of Michigan State’s 2021 recruiting class, which as of publishing ranks 28th in the country and ninth in the Big Ten. The recruiting class is expected to continue to grow this week, with a number of MSU targets set to announce their commitments soon.

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MSU Football makes top-10 for 2021 3-star DB Rod Moore

Michigan State is in Ohio Safety Rod Moore’s top-ten for recruiting.

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Michigan State Football already has two 3-star defensive backs committed for 2021 in Gabe “Spida” Nealy and Antoine Booth and it looks like they could have another on the way as Rod Moore of Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio has placed MSU in his top-10 for recruiting as he narrows down his options.

Moore is the No. 10 player in the state of Ohio in the 2021 class according to 247sports and the No. 21 safety in his class.

Here is his announcement:

Moore’s top ten includes:

  • Michigan
  • Georgia Tech
  • Iowa State
  • Kentucky
  • Indiana
  • Northwestern
  • Notre Dame
  • Pittsburgh
  • Michigan State
  • Wisconsin

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MSU Football offers 3-star RB Kevin Winston Jr., teammate of recent commit Antoine Booth

Michigan State Football has offered 3-star RB Kevin Winston Jr., who is the teammate of recent MSU commit Antoine Booth at DeMatha.

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On Monday, Michigan State Football and head coach Mel Tucker received a commitment from 3-star cornerback Antoine Booth out of DeMetha Catholic High School in Baltimore, Maryland. The next day, MSU offered one of his most talented teammates in 2022 prospect Kevin Winston Jr., who announced his offer on Twitter on Tuesday.

Winston is the No. 15 ranked player in the state of Maryland according to 247sports and their No. 43 ranked running back in the 2022 class. As of right now he only has offers from Maryland and Michigan State according to 247sports.

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MSU Football offers 5-star DT Travis Shaw, top-30 player in 2022 recruiting class

Michigan State has offered top-30 DT Travis Shaw out of Grimsley High School in North Carolina.

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Michigan State Football and head coach Mel Tucker have been offering a TON of 2022 recruits scholarships this week. One of the most intriguing offers sent out on Tuesday was to Travis Shaw. The 5-star defensive tackle out of Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina announced his offer on Tuesday afternoon.

Shaw is the No. 3 ranked DT in the 2022 class according to 247sports and their top ranked prospect in the state of North Carolina for 2022. While 247sports has him listed as a 4-star recruit, Rivals has him at a 5-star. Regardless, 247sports has him at No. 30 overall for the 2022 class making him one of the biggest recruits in the country.

Shaw has offers from all the usual suspects in Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Ohio State, Penn State and more.

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Locked On Spartans Podcast: Antoine Booth commits, NFL Draft chat

What Michigan State Spartan do we most want to end up on the Lions?

Wil and Matt talk about Michigan State’s latest football commit and where the 2021 recruiting class sits with six players. Then they talk about the NFL Draft and play a game of “You only get one” with the Detroit Lions and MSU prospects.

You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

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Locked On Spartans Podcast: Derrick Harmon commits to Michigan State, 247Sports re-rank

Michigan State and Mel Tucker land their fourth commitment in eight days

Wil and Matt react to Michigan State landing Derrick Harmon in their football recruiting class. Then they sinus 247Sports’ re-rank of football prospects and dig in to the latest Karim Mane news.

You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

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