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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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Nov 19, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio leads his team onto the field prior to the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio leads his team onto the field prior to the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Malik Vann, 4-star DE (Fairfield, Ohio)

One of the highest-priority recruits in the 2018 class has to be Malik Vann, a four-star strong-side defensive end out of Fairfield, Ohio, who already has a connection to Michigan State. In fact, the junior defensive end was teammates with three-star 2017 cornerback pledge Josiah Scott who has been in his ear ever since committing to MSU.

Scott is an early enrollee which could help the Spartans’ chances if Vann is thinking about taking a trip to Michigan State in the next couple of months. Scott could he his tour guide for the visit and let him know how much he likes the campus, staff and team.

Vann has been high on the Spartans’ radar for some time, even before Scott committed to Michigan State. Again, Ohio State is going to be pushing for his commitment just as much as the Spartans and some consider him to be leaning slightly toward the Buckeyes or Notre Dame Fighting Irish at this point in time.

There are going to be plenty of battles between Michigan State, Notre Dame and Ohio State in this cycle and it might depend on which team has the better season. OK, Ohio State might win out in that department, but if the Spartans and Fighting Irish can rebound from poor seasons in 2016, it will be a close battle.

Vann is ranked the No. 290 overall prospect and 12th-best strong-side defensive end in the 2018 class. He’s also teammates with top MSU target, five-star offensive tackle Jackson Carman (a strong OSU lean).

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