With fall camp wrapping up this week and Michigan State football switching gears to game prep mode, Jonathan Smith and Co. will have limited time throughout the next few months to really focus on recruiting outside of bye weeks.
The Spartans are looking to lock in some visits before the season starts, and some of these recruits are committed to other schools.
That's right, Smith is looking to flip some top targets, including a four-star running back who has been committed to Pitt all summer. He added another flip candidate to the radar on Tuesday.
In fact, three-star Northern Illinois defensive back commit Justus Donahoo is getting some interest from Michigan State and it looks like the Spartans will be getting a visit from the safety this fall.
Maryland and Michigan State have visits set with Niceville (Fla.) defensive back Justus Donahoo, who is committed to NIU.
— John Garcia, Jr. (@JohnGarcia_Jr) August 19, 2025
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The paywall article would tell us whether Michigan State's visit is of the official or unofficial variety, but it's good to get him on campus either way. He's not the highest-rated recruit, but the fact that the Spartans aren't the only Big Ten team after him should show what his talent level is.
Donahoo has been committed to Northern Illinois since June and he didn't take any of his official visits, so Michigan State has a chance to pull this flip off with a plus trip.
The three-star safety from Niceville, Fla., holds eight offers and none of them are from the Power Four level, so this visit with Michigan State might produce a scholarship. He's one of the lower-rated recruits that the Spartans are after, ranked the No. 1,911 prospect in the class and the No. 171 safety, according to 247Sports.
If Michigan State evaluates him (I'm assuming they're waiting for some senior year film), and likes what it sees, I could see the Spartans pulling off the flip by signing day over a team like Maryland.