Jonathan Smith and Michigan State football are leaning into a local pipeline for some 2026 and 2027 class targets who happen to be from the same family and actually have a brother on the team.
Earlier this summer, Michigan State landed four-star receiver Samson Gash from Detroit (Mich.) Catholic Central with the hopes of also landing his younger brother, four-star defensive back Gideon Gash, a 2027 class blue-chipper.
What's going to help the Spartans' chances with the youngest Gash? Probably the fact that his older brothers are connected to Michigan State already.
Caleb Gash is the oldest of the three brothers and he's heading into his redshirt sophomore season with the Spartans, primarily playing special teams. Having him on the team helped with Samson as the four-star committed back in late-June despite receiving serious interest from Alabama.
Gideon, the youngest of the three, is already planning to get to campus for a visit this fall.
Detroit Catholic Central 2027 ATH Gideon Gash is in contact with several major programs.
— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) July 31, 2025
But it's Michigan State that he says he plans to visit for a game, with one brother on the roster and another committed in the 2026 class.
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The four-star defensive back from the 2027 class is also the highest-rated of the three brothers on 247Sports, coming in at No. 295 overall in the cycle. He's also the No. 33 cornerback in the class and sixth-best recruit from the state of Michigan.
Getting the youngest Gash to visit for a game this fall will be big for the Spartans because it could help lock in the first commit in the 2027 class.
Gash is not only a blue-chip prospect from Michigan State's backyard, but he's also being pursued by the likes of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, West Virginia, and Wisconsin already. He's going to be a big name in the 2027 class to keep an eye on.
A fall visit will be crucial.