We’re at an interesting point in the offseason where programs are putting finishing touches on the 2027 class while also really starting to conjure some momentum for the 2028 cycle.
Michigan State is at 15 commitments and I expect them to have no more than 5-10 spots open in the 2027 class. I would expect most classes to be in that 20-25 range nowadays because of the transfer portal. There are a good 5-10 targets left on the board for Michigan State in 2027, but getting a head start on the 2028 group is critical for long-term success.
Pat Fitzgerald is building a solid foundation in the 2027 class, but he’s starting to aim a little higher for 2028. While the Spartans don’t have much more to sell to the 2028 recruits than the 2027 guys right now, a strong 2026 season could change that. Getting relationships built and then proving that the Spartans can make the postseason again will work wonders for Fitzgerald.
He’s already working on one of the many elite in-state targets in 2028, offering four-star athlete Camden Noe on Tuesday.
After a great visit and several amazing conversations with @coachfitz51 I am extremely blessed and grateful to receive an offer from @MSU_Football!! Huge thanks to Coach @Bullough40, @Coach_Bindel, and Coach @JoeS_Rossi for taking the time to meet with me! @AllenTrieu… pic.twitter.com/fn5VEpTnD2
— Camden Noe 4⭐️ (@camdenjnoe) June 16, 2026
Per the 247Sports Composite, Noe is the No. 116 recruit in the 2028 class and the No. 5 recruit from the state of Michigan. He’d be a huge get for the staff, but he already holds offers from the likes of Iowa, Louisville, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame. I fully expect him to start raking in offers soon.
Michigan State sits in a decent spot because it got in early enough and Max Bullough is his lead recruiter. What this tells me is that he’s projecting as a linebacker at the collegiate level.
Camden Noe could play multiple positions for Michigan State
While he’s likely looked at as a linebacker by Michigan State, he’s a heck of a running back at the high school level for Portage Central, rushing for 1,803 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2025 as a sophomore. He added 24 catches for 253 yards and four scores out of the backfield.
Clearly he’s a heck of an athlete.
With a 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame, he has the size to play linebacker but he may want to play running back at the next level. Michigan State could sell him on being a rare two-way player, but I don’t know how realistic that is these days — Travis Hunter was an anomaly.
It’s unclear which schools are recruiting him as a running back and which are looking at him as a linebacker or edge rusher, but tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham is his main recruiter at Michigan which means there’s another potential position being introduced.
Where he ends up is likely going to come down to who he has the best relationship with and what position he would rather play at the next level.
If it’s linebacker, how could you say no to former All-American and Big Ten champion Max Bullough?
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