The early signing period has come and gone, and the Michigan State football program has gained 15 new members. Albeit a small class, the Spartans recruiting class is currently ranked top 25 in the nation, showing the quality that resides in the recruiting class.
There is a lot to be excited for as a Spartan fan, as the coaching staff flexed their recruiting muscle and showed that there will be an influx in talent being brought into the program.
With the early signing period concluding, the Spartans Wire staff got together to predict what the Spartans are getting in their 2023 recruiting class:
Who is the most important recruit?
Andrew Brewster – Bai Jobe
Robert Bondy – Sam Leavitt
Cory Linsner – Keyshawn Blackstock
Who is the most underrated recruit?
Andrew Brewster – Sam Leavitt
Robert Bondy – Jaelon Barbarin
Cory Linsner – Eddie Pleasant III
Recruit that is most likely to have an impact in their first year on campus (offense)
Andrew Brewster – Stanton Ramil
Robert Bondy – Keyshawn Blackstock
Cory Linsner – Keyshawn Blackstock
Recruit that is most likely to have an impact in their first year on campus (defense)
Andrew Brewster – Jordan Hall
Robert Bondy – Andrew Depaepe
Cory Linsner – Chance Rucker
Who is most likely to be a fan favorite?
Andrew Brewster – Jaelon Barbarin
Robert Bondy – Jordan Hall
Cory Linsner – Bai Jobe
Who is most likely to be a first round pick in the NFL draft?
Andrew Brewster – Bai Jobe
Robert Bondy – Bai Jobe
Cory Linsner – Stanton Ramil
Overall Grade
Andrew Brewster: A
While some fans may have wanted more, and a few more 3 and 4-stars could have taken the overall ranking up, make no mistake about it, Mel Tucker just delivered one of the best recruiting classes in modern MSU history.
Robert Bondy: B+
Michigan State put together a top 25 class despite picking up only 15 commits — that’s pretty darn impressive. This would be a higher grade had they landed a few more of the big fish targets they had on their board, but overall I don’t have many complaints about the 2023 class.
Cory Linsner: A-
I agree with both of my counterparts, this class is one of the best classes ever to be signed to MSU, but there still is some left to be desired. MSU had some notable misses in this class, and only signing 15 guys is slightly concerning, but you can’t deny the amount of talent that is in the smaller class.
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