Jonathan Smith has silenced plenty of doubters this summer, piecing together a nice 2026 recruiting class for Michigan State football.
While most of the additions to the 2026 class have been three-star prospects and mostly guys who Mark Dantonio would've landed as diamonds in the rough, he has had success with a couple of four-stars, too. Smith landed four-star offensive lineman Collin Campbell after a visit and also quietly worked on a flip of four-star wideout Tyren Wortham from UCF.
That flip got everyone to buy right back in as he got the job done and worked in silence. He got Wortham to campus and the rest was history.
Following his commitment, Wortham just spoke highly of his new coaching staff and seemed excited to join the storied program which has developed numerous elite receivers, including his position coach, Courtney Hawkins. It feels like the perfect fit all around.
It may be difficult to hold on to the four-star wide receiver, however.
Two weeks ago, Wortham received an offer from Auburn and the draw of playing in the SEC for one of the conference's biggest powers has to be intriguing enough to at least consider.
While there aren't any rumors about a potential flip yet, this is just one offer since committing to Michigan State and it feels like more are on the horizon. Even 247Sports thought it was a big one, changing the interest level for Auburn from "none" to "cool" after the offer.
A big season will keep Wortham committed, but that means Aidan Chiles and the offense have to take that next step or else the Spartans may be in danger of losing their top committed offensive weapon.