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Michigan State Recruiting: 5 priority recruits for 2018 football class

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 26, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio looks on during a time-out against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second quarter at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions won 45-12. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio looks on during a time-out against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second quarter at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions won 45-12. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans linebacker Andrew Dowell (5) looks over the Indiana Hoosiers offensive during the 1st half of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans linebacker Andrew Dowell (5) looks over the Indiana Hoosiers offensive during the 1st half of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Dallas Gant, 4-star OLB (Toledo, Ohio)

Many might see a guy like Dallas Gant and assume he’s a lock to Ohio State, which is a good assumption, but the elite linebacker once said that he was highest on Michigan State. Sure, that was before the Buckeyes offered and since moved into the presumed lead, but he liked the Spartans as they were his first offer from the Big Ten.

Michigan State didn’t get as many linebackers as it would have hoped for in the 2017 class, basically narrowed down to Darien Clemons, Antjuan Simmons and potentially Connor Heyward (depending on where the staff wants him) and that could mean a playing time selling point could work in the Spartans’ favor.

Gant stands 6-foot-3 and weighs about 205 pounds, making him a decent-sized linebacker and the Toledo-native is ranked the No. 2 outside linebacker in the entire 2018 class, according to 247Sports. He’s also ranked the No. 58 overall prospect and fourth-best from Ohio.

The four-star linebacker’s recruitment is starting to really heat up and he was just offered by Michigan on Monday. He’s going to be a major priority for the Spartans in the next cycle and the race already looks like it’s between Michigan State, Ohio State and Notre Dame. The Spartans need to start prying.

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