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Michigan State Recruiting: Predicting where National Signing Day targets land

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 28, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio leads his team onto the field prior to a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio leads his team onto the field prior to a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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6. Naytron Culpepper, 4-star DB (Opa Locka, Fla.)

Michigan State could use some help in the defensive backfield, especially after losing a guy like Montae Nicholson early to the NFL. Emmanuel Flowers looks like the most likely to join the Spartans’ 2017 class, but the staff was also in the running for a guy like Naytron Culpepper, a four-star from Opa Locka, Fla.

Culpepper can play either cornerback or safety which would make him a priority for Michigan State as Mark Dantonio loves the types of players who can take on multiple roles. However, the staff seemed to cool on him after an official visit to East Lansing on Jan. 13.

The four-star safety is listed as the 25th-best at the position in his class as well as the No. 315 overall prospect in 2017, according to 247Sports. He is a bit undersized for the safety position at 6-foot-0, 175 pounds, but adding weight wouldn’t be an issue.

Maryland was his favorite going into his final official visits, but it seems like South Florida is surging for him. The Bulls have been recruiting well over the past couple of months and it looks like they might land one of the top uncommitted players from the state of Florida.

Pick: South Florida (Second: Maryland)

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