Weekly Michigan State Spartan Football Recruiting Review

Spartan Nation recaps all things Jonathan Smith, Michigan State Spartans football recruiting in this weekly Monday recap, keeping you updated with everything Green and White recruiting!

Michigan State's head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Michigan State Spartans are on the recruiting trail 24/7. Every Monday, Spartan Nation will bring you everything you need to be up to date on the goings on in Spartan football recruiting!

Spartan Nation brings you the current class of commits, prospects receiving the most recent offers and interest from the Green and White, along with important dates, such as when prospects will make their announcements!

*All ratings from 247Sports

2025 Recruiting Class Commits:

5-Stars: 0

4-Stars: 0

3-Stars: 16

QB Leo Hannan, Servite (CA), Position: 25, Commitment Date: April 22, 2024

LB DJ White, Orchard Lake St. Mary's (MI), Position: 69, Commitment Date: April 27, 2024

LB Di'Mari Malone, Dakota (MI), Position: 68, Commitment Date: May 12, 2024

TE Emmett Bork, Oconomowoc (WI), Position: 86, Commitment Date: May 13, 2024

RB Jace Clarizio, East Lansing (MI), Position: 44, Commitment Date: May 14, 2024

WR Braylon Collier, Perkins (OH), Position: 136, Commitment Date: June 7, 2024

IOL Drew Nichols, Murrieta Valley (CA), Position: 87, Commitment Date: June 10, 2024

WR Charles Taplin, Red Oak (TX), Position: 145, Commitment Date: June 14, 2024

TE Jayden Savoury, Orchard Lake St. Mary's (MI), Position: 47, Commitment Date: June 17, 2024

CB George Mullins, South Sumter (FL), Position: 62, Commitment Date: June 22, 2024

CB Aydan West, Quince Orchard (MD), Postion: 103, Commitment Date: June 25, 2024

OT Justin Bell, Dakota (MI), Position: 82, Commitment Date: June 26, 2024

DL Cal Thrush, Upper Arlington (OH), Position: 97, Commitment Date: June 26, 2024

DL Derrick Simmons, Frankenmuth (MI), Position: 66, Commitment Date: June 27, 2024

ATH Bryson Williams, Orchard Lake St. Mary's (MI), Position: 82, Commitment Date: July 11, 2024

CB LaRue Zamorano III, Centennial (CA), Position: 53, Commitment Date: July 27, 2024

Recent Offers

2026:

DB Amir Morelan, Port Huron Northern (MI), Position: N/A

6-foot-2, 175-pounds

4 offers

Observation:

What is the Prototypical Spartan 'Backer?

Nutshell answer: It varies.

Michigan State defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Joe Rossi's answer:

"Long, athletic, and smart. That's what we look for and that's a sliding scale, OK. And what I mean by that -- if a guy's 6-foot and runs 4.4, that's cool. But if you're going to be a low 4.8, you better be 6-foot-3 and a half. So my point is -- it slides, but the ideal thing, if I'm just giving you three, it's length, it's athleticism, and it's intelligence. Not necessarily in that order."

See Di'Mari Malone and DJ White.

Florida Atlantic Attendance

Numerous 2026 and 2027 targets will be in attendance at the Spartans' home opener against FAU. It will be interesting to see which leave with offers.

One player of note is Detroit Jesuit High School's Braden Chaffin, a 6-foot-5, 255-pound 2027 interior offensive lineman. Chaffin has three offers -- Central Michigan, Kent State and Marshall. Northwestern has shown interest in the soon-to-be sophomore.

6-foot-5, 290-pound 2027 offensive tackle Lual Aleu will be a priority, too.

Michael France is Sports Illustrated's Michigan State recruiting beat writer, covering all things Big Ten recruiting for Spartan Nation. Be sure to follow him on Twitter/X@michaelfrancesi for exclusive Spartans recruiting coverage.

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