Michigan State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing • MI
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 2025 class includes 8 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.13. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2025 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
- 66.65
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 12.5%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- MI
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
8
Average Stars
3.13
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(13%)
Top Pipeline State
MI • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2025.
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
8 recruits found in 2025.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Simmons | DL | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'3" | 270 lbs | Frankenmuth, MI | Frankenmuth | Retained |
| Charles White | LB | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'3" | 202 lbs | Orchard Lake, MI | St. Mary's | Retained |
| Jace Clarizio | RB | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | East Lansing, MI | East Lansing | Retained |
| Justin Bell | OT | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'8" | 288 lbs | Macomb, MI | Dakota | Retained |
| Cal Thrush | DL | 3★ | 85.9 | 6'4" | 250 lbs | Columbus, OH | Upper Arlington | Retained |
| Antonio Johnson | IOL | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Orchard Lake, MI | St. Mary's | Retained |
| Charles Taplin | WR | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'1" | 160 lbs | Red Oak, TX | Red Oak | Retained |
| Zion Gist | RB | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'0" | 197 lbs | Frankfort, IL | Lincoln-Way East | Retained |
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