Mel Tucker is in a Garden State of mind.
The first-year head coach at Michigan State has landed another New Jersey product in the form of four-star offensive lineman Geno VanDeMark.
110% COMMITTED TO MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY!!! Extremely thankful for everyone who has helped me get here!! #GoGreen pic.twitter.com/XQEcxsC3cQ
— Geno VanDeMark (@GenoVanDeMark) August 22, 2020
VanDeMark chose MSU over a final group off Rutgers, Arizona State, Nebraska, and Ole Miss. His recruitment totaled 17 offers from power five teams across the country.
VanDeMark joins fellow offensive lineman Kevin Wiggenton as MSU commits out of New Jersey. VanDeMark’s high school teammate, running back Audric Estime, could very well be the third as MSU is favored to land the four-star power back.
VanDeMark, who hails from Montvale, NJ, is rated as the No. 18 guard and No. 317 prospect overall in the class of 2021 per the 247 composite rankings. He has mostly played tackle in high school, but projects to kick inside to guard in college. VanDeMark immediately slots in as MSU’s highest-ranked player in the 2021 class and the first consensus four-star prospect of Tucker’s tenure in East Lansing.
Prior to VanDeMark’s pledge, MSU’s 2021 recruiting class ranked No. 73 in the country and No. 13 in the Big Ten.
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