Michigan State Football: Top 5 remaining targets in 2018 recruiting class

ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 07: Michigan State Spartans head football coach Mark Dantonio enters the stadium prior to the start of the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

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4. Tennessee Pututau, 4-star OLB (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Michigan State was one of the latest schools to enter its name into the race for four-star outside linebacker Tennessee Pututau from Salt Lake City, Utah.

The 6-foot-1.5, 260-pound outside linebacker from out west is more of a blitz specialist and can line up where the defensive end does and get after the quarterback. He plays near the line of scrimmage a lot and the staff could be recruiting him more as a defensive end than anything else.

However, there’s one thing that could hold the Spartans back from landing Pututau and that’s a potential two-year mission that he would need to take, which would make him part of Michigan State’s 2020 class instead. There’s always a chance he doesn’t take the mission, like Mufi Hill-Hunt a couple of years back due to injury.

The Spartans offered Pututau on Nov. 27 and he’s already taken an official visit. That visit could put Michigan State in a good spot to land the strong-bodied linebacker/end. He’s ranked the No. 336 overall player in the class and is the 24th-best outside linebacker. The Spartans’ top competition to land him is Utah and BYU.

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