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Michigan State Football: Nick Samac brings toughness to 2019 class

By Connor Muldowney

EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans looks on while playing the Bowling Green Falcons at Spartan Stadium on September 2, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 35-10. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans looks on while playing the Bowling Green Falcons at Spartan Stadium on September 2, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 35-10. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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New commit Nick Samac, a three-star guard from Mentor, Ohio, brings toughness to Michigan State football’s 2019 recruiting class.

Mark Dantonio knows what he wants, and it’s clear he’s looking to bolster the offensive line in the 2019 recruiting class. Newest commit Nick Samac, a three-star guard from Mentor, Ohio, may not have been on the radar for most about a month ago, but he officially became a Spartan, verbally, over the weekend.

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Some surprising news during the holiday weekend, Samac committed to Michigan State over a host of MAC schools as well as Duke, Boston College, Vanderbilt, Indiana and Minnesota. He’s clearly a smart kid, but had yet to really draw interest from bigger programs.

Michigan State offered back on April 19, he visited on May 11 and committed about two weeks after seeing East Lansing.

Some were surprised with the commitment and others were confused, wondering whether this would affect five-star tackle target Devontae Dobbs’ eventual decision. If you’re one of those worrisome fans, don’t be. Dobbs has a spot in East Lansing no matter what.

Samac may not be the highest-rated prospect in the Spartans’ 2019 class, ranking No. 890 overall and listed as the 35th-best offensive guard, according to 247Sports, but he brings a toughness to Michigan State which Dantonio, or any coach, for that matter, loves.

At 6-4, 260 pounds, Samac isn’t the biggest lineman, but he keeps a low center of gravity and uses that wide base to punish opponents. The ultimate goal for offensive linemen is the pancake, and he’s no stranger to that feat. Michigan State could use a tough, versatile lineman like Samac to add depth to the interior. He could be a center as well as guard at MSU.

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The Spartans’ 2019 class is growing each day and Samac may end up being one of the more overlooked commits, but don’t let his ranking fool you, he’s a tough kid.

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