Michigan State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2025 Commits
- 8
- Average Stars
- 3.13
- Blue Chips
- 1
- Pipeline States
- 4
Recruiting contextMichigan State recruiting pipelineRead context
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.
Recruiting answers
Michigan State recruits and commits
- Where can I find Michigan State football recruits?
- This page tracks Michigan State football recruits by class year, with the selected 2025 class showing 8 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Michigan State recruits are in the 2025 class?
- Michigan State's selected 2025 recruiting class includes 8 recruits, including 1 four- or five-star prospect.
- What recruiting details are available for Michigan State commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 6 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 7 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
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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