4-star offensive lineman wears Michigan State gloves during high school game

Davison's (Michigan) Ben Nichols wore Spartan gloves while defeating Grandville

A Michigan State Spartans helmet sits on a bench during the second half game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ford Field. / David Reginek-Imagn Images

Four-star offensive lineman Ben Nichols wore Michigan State gloves on Friday night while playing for Davison (Michigan) High School.

Nichols is a junior, and he received an offer from Michigan State in June of 2023, his third scholarship offer, according to 247sport.com.

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Since January, Nichols has received offers from Florida State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Alabama, among others.

Nichols is 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, and he's one of the top juniors in the country. He is currently No. 223 in 247sports.com's rankings, and he is No. 3 in Michigan in the class of 2026.

Davison, ranked No. 14 in High School on SI's Michigan high school football top-25 rankings, defeated Grandville 41-37 on Friday night.

Nichols was photographed with the gloves on after the game.

2026 Davison OL Ben Nichols in Spartan gloves tonight. His team took the lead and won the game against Granville with 5 seconds remaining https://t.co/czxE2ScD8s pic.twitter.com/C1lhcO7kUC

— Corey Robinson (@C_Robinson247) September 7, 2024

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