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Top 2026 prospect from Illinois to reportedly visit MSU on Friday

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Michigan State football will be hosting the top 2026 prospect from the state of Illinois on Friday night.

Allen Trieu of 247Sports is reporting that four-star athlete Nasir Rankin will visit Michigan State on Friday for the Spartans’ matchup against Purdue. He will then head to Nebraska on Saturday, according to Trieu.

Rankin hails from Chicago and is considered the No. 1 player from Illinois in the 247Sports’ rankings for the 2026 class. He’s also listed as the No. 9 athlete and No. 77 overall prospect from the class.

Michigan State is one of 15 programs that have offered Rankin a scholarship at this point, according to 247Sports. Other notable programs to offer Rankin includes Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Louisville, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota and Duke.

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