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Michigan State Recruiting: 5 under-the-radar 2017 football targets

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 26, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio looks on from the sideline during the second 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 head coach Mark Dantonio looks on from the sideline during the second quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Michigan State 45-12. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O /
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Sep 24, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans cornerback Darian Hicks (2) looks to the sidelines during the first quarter of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans cornerback Darian Hicks (2) looks to the sidelines during the first quarter of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Tariq Castro-Fields, 4-star CB (Upper Marlboro, Md.)

It’s not going to be easy to win over Tariq Castro-Fields as the Maryland-native has a pretty loaded top-six. Alabama, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Penn State and North Carolina are the schools that Michigan State needs to beat out in order to land one of the more under-the-radar prospects in the 2017 class.

No one has really talked about Michigan State landed Castro-Fields but he might be a better option than a guy like Christian Cumber. Although Cumber, a three-star corner from Colorado, has talent, I think Castro-Fields could have an instant impact.

Michigan State stopped in to see the four-star cornerback from Upper Marlboro, Md., on Wednesday and it seems like he has a growing interest in the program.

Heck, if Michigan State isn’t able to pull Ambry Thomas, the Spartans would love to have a guy like Castro-Fields take his place. Even if the Spartans can get Thomas, Castro-Fields would be a perfect addition and those two could be starting cornerbacks at the same time in a couple years.

Castro-Fields stands 6-foot-1 and weighs about 175 pounds, ranking as the No. 218 overall prospect and 18th-best cornerback in the 2017 class. Hometown Maryland might be the favorite right now, but don’t count the Spartans out.

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