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 2016 class includes 18 commits, including 10 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.44. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 Michigan State: Blue-chip heavy
Blue-chip heavy 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
- 145.41
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 55.6%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- MI
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
18
Average Stars
3.44
Blue-Chip Recruits
10(56%)
Top Pipeline State
MI • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh King | SDE | 4★ | 95.6 | 6'7" | 245 lbs | Darien, IL | Hinsdale South | Retained |
| Auston Robertson | WDE | 4★ | 95.2 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Fort Wayne, IN | Wayne | Retained |
| Donnie Corley | WR | 4★ | 95.0 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Wyandotte, MI | Martin Luther King | Retained |
| Justin Layne | WR | 4★ | 92.5 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Benedictine | Retained |
| Naquan Jones | DT | 4★ | 91.8 | 6'4" | 283 lbs | Evanston, IL | Evanston Township | Retained |
| Trishton Jackson | WR | 4★ | 91.6 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | West Bloomfield, MI | West Bloomfield | Retained |
| Cameron Chambers | WR | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'2" | 204 lbs | Sicklerville, NJ | Timber Creek | Retained |
| Demetric Vance | S | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'2" | 193 lbs | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | Retained |
| Messiah deWeaver | PRO | 4★ | 90.9 | 6'4" | 215 lbs | Dayton, OH | Wayne | Retained |
| Kenney Lyke | S | 4★ | 89.1 | 6'2" | 182 lbs | Palatine, IL | Fremd | Retained |
| Brandon Randle | OLB | 3★ | 88.8 | 6'2" | 217 lbs | Battle Creek, MI | Battle Creek Central | Retained |
| Thiyo Lukusa | OT | 3★ | 88.7 | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Wayne, NJ | De Paul Catholic | Retained |
| Mike Panasiuk | DT | 3★ | 88.6 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Roselle, IL | Lake Park | Retained |
| Austin Andrews | CB | 3★ | 85.8 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Columbus, OH | St. Francis de Sales | Retained |
| Luke Campbell | OT | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Lewis Center, OH | Olentangy | Retained |
| Matthew Coghlin | K | 3★ | 82.3 | 5'10" | 187 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Archbishop Moeller | Retained |
| Bradley Robinson | LS | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Troy, MI | Athens | Retained |
| Reid Burton | WDE | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | East Lansing, MI | East Lansing | Retained |
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