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 2014 class includes 15 commits, including 5 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.33. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2014 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
- 118.39
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 33.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- MI
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
3.33
Blue-Chip Recruits
5(33%)
Top Pipeline State
MI • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2014.
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
15 recruits found in 2014.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik McDowell | SDE | 5★ | 98.5 | 6'7" | 290 lbs | Detroit, MI | Southfield | Retained |
| Montae Nicholson | S | 4★ | 92.1 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Monroeville, PA | Gateway | Retained |
| Craig Evans | DT | 4★ | 91.5 | 6'3" | 305 lbs | Sun Prairie, WI | Sun Prairie | Retained |
| Brian Allen | OC | 4★ | 89.5 | 6'1" | 287 lbs | Hinsdale, IL | Hinsdale Central | Retained |
| Vayante Copeland | RB | 4★ | 89.1 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Dayton, OH | Thurgood Marshall | Retained |
| Gerald Owens | FB | 3★ | 88.6 | 6'1" | 245 lbs | Westville, NJ | West Deptford | Retained |
| Enoch Smith Jr. | DT | 3★ | 88.1 | 6'2" | 270 lbs | Chicago, IL | Mount Carmel | Retained |
| Byron Bullough | ATH | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Traverse City, MI | St. Francis | Retained |
| Robert Bowers | WDE | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'6" | 210 lbs | Columbus, OH | Walnut Ridge | Retained |
| David Beedle | DT | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'6" | 285 lbs | Clarkston, MI | Clarkston | Retained |
| Matt Morrissey | S | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Lincolnshire, IL | Adlai Stevenson | Retained |
| Jake Hartbarger | P | 3★ | 83.5 | 6'4" | 195 lbs | Whitehouse, OH | Anthony Wayne | Retained |
| Nick Padla | OT | 3★ | 82.6 | 6'7" | 280 lbs | Berrien Springs, MI | Berrien Springs | Retained |
| Montez Sweat | TE | 3★ | 82.2 | 6'6" | 230 lbs | Stone Mountain, GA | Stephenson | Retained |
| Colar Kuhns | PRO | 2★ | 77.6 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Towson, MD | Calvert Hall College | Retained |
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