Michigan State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Michigan State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Michigan State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2008 class includes 17 commits, including 2 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 2.94. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 Michigan State: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 85.32
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 11.8%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- MI
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
17
Average Stars
2.94
Blue-Chip Recruits
2(12%)
Top Pipeline State
MI • 11
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
17 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Smith | WR | 4★ | 91.8 | 6'2" | 207 lbs | Detroit, MI | Southwestern | Retained |
| Antonio Jeremiah | DT | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Hilliard, OH | Hilliard Darby | Retained |
| Johnny Adams | CB | 3★ | 87.9 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Akron, OH | Buchtel | Retained |
| Ethan Ruhland | OG | 3★ | 87.8 | 6'4" | 262 lbs | Lake Orion, MI | Lake Orion Community | Retained |
| Brynden Trawick | S | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'3" | 213 lbs | Marietta, GA | Sprayberry | Retained |
| Glenn Winston | ATH | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'1" | 213 lbs | Detroit, MI | Denby | Retained |
| Anthony Woods | OT | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'4" | 305 lbs | Melvindale, MI | Melvindale | Retained |
| Chris McDonald | OG | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Sterling Heights, MI | Henry Ford II | Retained |
| Jamiihr Williams | OLB | 3★ | 82.2 | 6'2" | 224 lbs | Dayton, OH | Trotwood-Madison | Retained |
| Trenton Robinson | S | 3★ | 81.5 | 5'10" | 171 lbs | Bay City, MI | Bay City Central | Retained |
| John Deyo | OT | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'6" | 270 lbs | Richland, MI | Gull Lake | Retained |
| Kirk Cousins | PRO | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'3" | 202 lbs | Holland, MI | Holland Christian | Retained |
| David Rolf | OLB | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Piqua, OH | Piqua | Retained |
| Myles White | WR | 3★ | 80.2 | 6'0" | 151 lbs | Livonia, MI | Stevenson | Retained |
| Joel Foreman | OG | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'4" | 310 lbs | Highland, MI | Milford | Retained |
| Zach Hueter | OT | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'7" | 295 lbs | North Branch, MI | North Branch | Retained |
| Cameron Jude | WDE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Midlothian, VA | Manchester | Retained |
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