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 2012 class includes 18 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.06. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 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
- 101.95
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 22.2%
- Top Position
- Wide Receiver
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
18
Average Stars
3.06
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(22%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
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
18 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Burbridge | WR | 4★ | 95.9 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Farmington, MI | Harrison | Retained |
| Demetrious Cox | S | 4★ | 92.5 | 6'1" | 187 lbs | Jeannette, PA | Jeannette | Retained |
| Monty Madaris | WR | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Archbishop Moeller | Retained |
| Jamal Lyles | OLB | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Southfield, MI | Southfield-lathrup | Retained |
| Tyler O'Connor | PRO | 3★ | 88.5 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Lima, OH | Lima Central Catholic | Retained |
| Josiah Price | TE | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Greentown, IN | Eastern Jr & Sr | Retained |
| Benny McGowan | OG | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Dayton, OH | Centerville | Retained |
| Zach Higgins | OT | 3★ | 87.3 | 6'5" | 310 lbs | Alliance, OH | Marlington | Retained |
| Riley Bullough | OLB | 3★ | 86.0 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | Traverse City, MI | St Francis | Retained |
| Kyle Kerrick | WR | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Coatesville, PA | Coatesville Area | Retained |
| Evan Jones | TE | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | West Lafayette, OH | Ridgewood | Retained |
| Kodi Kieler | OT | 3★ | 84.1 | 6'6" | 307 lbs | Rockwood, MI | Oscar A. Carlson | Retained |
| Ezra Robinson | CB | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'1" | 188 lbs | Sarasota, FL | Booker | Retained |
| Mark Meyers | S | 3★ | 83.1 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Toledo, OH | Whitmer | Retained |
| David Fennell | DT | 3★ | 81.9 | 6'3" | 275 lbs | Portland, OR | Sunset | Retained |
| Marcus Horne | RB | 2★ | 79.5 | 5'10" | 190 lbs | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Technology | Retained |
| Tres Barksdale | WR | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 170 lbs | Solon, OH | Solon | Retained |
| Taybor Pepper | LS | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'4" | 195 lbs | Saline, MI | Saline | Retained |
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