Jaylen Thompson. Reggie Powers. Camren Campbell. Justin Denson? The 2024 Michigan State football defensive back recruiting class may soon grow by one.<\/p>\n
Denson, a three-star cornerback from Rhode Island, recently named a top five of Florida, Alabama, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and Michigan State with a commitment date of July 1. He also took his most recent official visit to Michigan State (June 23). Getting that last official visit had to improve Mel Tucker’s chances.<\/p>\n
Michigan State has prioritized the three-star cornerback since before he was even given a ranking. He was evaluated by the staff and they loved what they saw. He received an offer from the Spartans on April 1 right before he really blew up. Some other big programs got involved but Tucker remained consistent from the beginning.<\/p>\n
That consistency seems to have paid off.<\/p>\n
In fact, Michigan State now holds three crystal balls to land Denson as of Thursday night. Justin Thind, Corey Robinson, and Stephen Brooks all projected the Spartans to land the three-star on July 1.<\/p>\n
This isn’t a huge shock as Michigan State had been trending for him on On3 for a couple of weeks. But after his visit, it seems like the Spartans may have sealed the deal.<\/p>\n
Denson would be a fantastic addition to the class. He’s a quick riser, going from unranked to No. 615 overall on the composite. Denson is Rhode Island’s top prospect and 247Sports’ No. 51 cornerback (although he can also play some safety).<\/p>\n
If Denson were to commit, he would join an impressive defensive back class. Currently, four-star cornerback Jaylen Thompson, three-star safety Reggie Powers, and three-star cornerback Camren Campbell are all committed. Plus, the Spartans are trying to get four-star cornerback Jamari Howard to re-commit.<\/p>\n
Circle July 1 on your calendars. We are on commit watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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