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Michigan State Recruiting: Which 2017 football recruits can help out right away?

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 26, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio with his team prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Michigan State 45-12. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O
Nov 26, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio with his team prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Michigan State 45-12. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O /
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Nov 26, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Michigan State Spartans wide receiver R.J. Shelton (12) runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Michigan State 45-12. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O
Nov 26, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Michigan State Spartans wide receiver R.J. Shelton (12) runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Michigan State 45-12. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O /

This one would not surprise me at all. Not only does Hunter Rison have all the tools to make him a solid collegiate wide out, potentially filling the void in the slot left behind by R.J. Shelton, but he’s confident. In fact, there was a quote a few months ago about him claiming to have made Jaylen Kelly-Powell and Levert Hill look foolish in camps.

Whether that’s actually true or not remains to be seen, but every college coach would love to have a kid that confident in the lineup. He’s one of the quickest, shiftiest receivers in the 2017 class and he has the potential to be even better than Shelton was in the slot.

Imagine a receiving corps with Cam Chambers, potentially Justin Layne, Donnie Corley, Trishton Jackson and Rison. There’s a good chance he could work his way into a prominent role as a slot receiver and contribute from day one. Actually, I’d be more surprised if he didn’t play instantly.

The son of former Spartan great Andre Rison has some big shoes to fill, but his 5-foot-11, 197-pound frame is eerily similar to that of Shelton’s and he may just be more athletic.

Rison will have the opportunity to push for playing time early on and he could surprise some people with big-play ability.

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