Michigan State Recruiting: 5 reasons Antjuan Simmons will commit

2. Michigan State made him a priority

Michigan State made Simmons a priority from the get-go. The four-star linebacker was high up on the wish list of Mark Dantonio and Co. — they were slightly surprised when he committed to Ohio State before really taking any of his officials.

However, the staff remained in constant contact with him and got him to take a visit to East Lansing during the football season and that was around the time he de-committed from Ohio State. He visited Michigan State before he reopened his recruitment officially, though.

The Spartans have put in the effort to land him and the fact that he could be the top linebacker in the class, or at least he should be barring a miracle, has to sit well with him. Michigan State is in desperate need for linebacker commits and Simmons would be the top dog.

Dantonio was one of the first coaches to extend Simmons a scholarship and recruits don’t seem to forget that. In fact, four of Simmons’ first five recorded unofficial visits were to Michigan State and the other was right across the street to Michigan back in 2015. The Spartans offered in the midst of a wave of scholarships that came his way and Michigan didn’t for another month after that.

It’s clear that the Spartans haven’t broken the connection and that’s why he will likely end up a Spartan on Saturday.