Michigan State puts early focus on offensive linemen in 2022 recruiting class
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Three of them are offensive linemen.
There’s still more than eight months to go until the early signing period but there’s been a clear focus so far.
“You need every position but you’ve got to have those guys up front,” Michigan State offensive line coach and run game coordinator Chris Kapilovic said. “(Head coach Mel Tucker) knows it starts in the trenches on both sides of the ball.”
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Michigan State doesn’t have a quarterback in its next recruiting class and will have to wait longer for word on its apparent top target at the position.
AJ Duffy, a 2022 four-star quarterback from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., was scheduled to announce his commitment on Wednesday but pushed back the decision.
Henry becomes the first player from Michigan in the Spartans’ 2022 class and joins offensive linemen Gavin Broscious (Arizona) and Kristian Phillips (Georgia).
Henry, listed at 6-foot-even, 160 pounds, plays at Roseville High School, just about 90 miles away from Spartan Stadium. He is listed as an “athlete,” playing on both sides of the ball in high school, as well as special teams, but Henry projects as a wide receiver at Michigan State. Wide receivers coach Courtney Hawkins took the lead in his recruitment.
With a relatively young group on the roster heading into the 2021 season, Michigan State does not currently have a wide receiver committed in the 2021 class prior to National Signing Day on Feb. 3. That position is essential for the 2022 season, and look for the Spartans to likely add multiple wide receiver recruits in that cycle.
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Michigan State is still wrapping up its current recruiting class and just made an addition for the next cycle.
Tyrell Henry, a 2022 three-star athlete from Roseville High School, announced his commitment to the Spartans on Friday. He is the third player to commit to Michigan State’s 2022 recruiting class, following a pair of three-star offensive lineman – Gavin Broscious from Arizona and Kristian Phillips from Georgia.