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Where Michigan State’s 2022 recruiting class stands following Wednesday commitment
By Paul Harvey
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Michigan State is rolling under head coach Mel Tucker, and those results go beyond the play on the field.
On Wednesday, the Spartans raked in a commitment from 4-star ATH Dillon Tatum. Tatum is one of the top prospects in Michigan for the class of 2022, and his commitment gives Michigan State 4 of the top 10 in-state prospects for the cycle.
According to ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren, Tatum gives the Spartans 4 ESPN 300 commitments for the cycle. That is the highest total for Michigan State since 2016:
ESPN 300 athlete Dillon Tatum just committed to Michigan State.
He’s the fourth ESPN 300 commit in the class for @Coach_mtucker and his staff. That’s the most ESPN 300 commits for the Spartans since 2016 when they had five, second most since the ESPN 300 was started.
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) September 29, 2021
Tatum’s commitment also brings Michigan State’s 2022 class up to No. 20 nationally and No. 5 in the B1G, according to the industry-generated composite rankings. The Spartans trail Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, and Rutgers in the conference. As things currently stand, it would be Michigan State’s first top-20 class since the Spartans finished with the No. 17 class in 2016.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.