Michigan State Football: 3-star OG Kevin Wigenton the latest domino to fall

It’s been a busy month for Michigan State football recruiting as Mel Tucker has gone from zero pledges to eight now with Kevin Wigenton.

Mel Tucker is one heck of a salesman, folks. After kicking off the 2020 recruiting class with a commitment from three-star running back Davion Primm on April 7, the first-year head coach has gone ahead and landed seven more pledges in four weeks.

The latest? Three-star offensive guard Kevin Wigenton II from Princeton, N.J.

The best thing about all of these commitments in the past month is that the kids who are from out of state have posted “I’m coming home” on Twitter when they announce. It just goes to show that Tucker is keeping Mark Dantonio’s family atmosphere alive.

Wigenton is a big piece to the puzzle, though — literally. He stands 6-foot-5 and weighs about 290 pounds, projecting as an offensive guard at the next level.

I can’t imagine defenders like lining up across from him because not only is he strong, but he goes to the whistle, and then some. He doesn’t stop until his defender is in the dirt and plays with a bit of a mean streak, at least on his highlight reel, and that’s exactly what Michigan State needs up front.

Although he can sometimes get caught with his hands too far outside on defenders which could draw holding calls, he is about as consistent as they come. He allowed zero sacks and zero quarterback hits in seven games as a junior.

Wigenton picked Michigan State over the likes of Maryland, Pitt and Tennessee and is ranked the No. 41 offensive guard in the 2021 class, per 247Sports.