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 2018 class includes 22 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.14. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2018 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
- 101.82
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 13.6%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
22
Average Stars
3.14
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(14%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 9
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2018.
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
22 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalon Gervin | CB | 4★ | 92.5 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | Retained |
| Trenton Gillison | TE | 4★ | 90.9 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington Central | Retained |
| Xavier Henderson | ATH | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'0" | 189 lbs | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington Central | Retained |
| Theo Day | PRO | 3★ | 89.0 | 6'5" | 197 lbs | Dearborn, MI | Divine Child | Retained |
| Chase Kline | ILB | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Chardon, OH | Chardon | Retained |
| Michael Dowell | S | 3★ | 88.2 | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Lakewood, OH | St. Edward | Retained |
| Davion Williams | CB | 3★ | 88.1 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Belleville, MI | Belleville | Retained |
| James Ohonba | OT | 3★ | 88.0 | 6'4" | 345 lbs | Stockbridge, GA | Woodland | Retained |
| Chris Jackson | CB | 3★ | 87.8 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Marietta, GA | Lassiter | Retained |
| La'Darius Jefferson | ATH | 3★ | 87.0 | 6'2" | 209 lbs | Muskegon, MI | Muskegon | Retained |
| Dimitri Douglas | OT | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'4" | 282 lbs | Saline, MI | Saline | Retained |
| Elijah Collins | RB | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'0" | 194 lbs | Detroit, MI | University Of Detroit Jesuit | Retained |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 3★ | 86.4 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman | Retained |
| Parks Gissinger | WDE | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'4" | 227 lbs | West Hills, CA | Chaminade | Retained |
| Jeslord Boateng | OLB | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | Retained |
| Dashaun Mallory | DT | 3★ | 85.8 | 6'3" | 310 lbs | Bolingbrook, IL | Bolingbrook | Retained |
| Julian Major | WR | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Pittsburgh, PA | Penn Hills | Retained |
| Jacob Isaia | OC | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'3" | 280 lbs | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman | Retained |
| Jacob Slade | SDE | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'4" | 255 lbs | Lewis Center, OH | Olentangy | Retained |
| Edward Warinner | ILB | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'2" | 222 lbs | Powell, OH | Olentangy Liberty | Retained |
| Javez Alexander | DUAL | 3★ | 83.8 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Sandusky, OH | Sandusky | Retained |
| Zachary Slade | SDE | 3★ | 81.5 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Lewis Center, OH | Olentangy | Retained |
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