Two major Michigan State football OL targets closing in on decision

Michigan State's head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Michigan State's head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA
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First-year Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith has been red-hot on the recruiting trail lately, growing the Spartans' 2025 class to 13 after having zero pledges before spring ball.

Now that he's over a dozen, he can start being even pickier about who he adds to his class and now that official visit season has come to a close for the summer, there are a number of top targets looking to make decisions.

In fact, two of Michigan State's top 2025 offensive line targets just announced this week that they're going to be deciding by the end of June.

The first will be three-star interior offensive lineman Darius Afalava on June 28.

The Lehi, Utah, prospect is ranked No. 430 overall in the class and he's the 26th-best interior offensive lineman in the country, per the 247Sports Composite. He would be a massive get especially since Oklahoma, Washington, and Utah are no slouches on the trail. His first official visit was to Michigan State on May 31 and his last one was last weekend to Washington. He also visited Oklahoma, Utah, and UCLA.

Jim Michalczik would love to add this 6-foot-5, 320-pounder to his interior.

The second major target announcing is three-star interior offensive lineman Houston Kaahaaina-Torres from Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 30.

Maybe the Spartans will end the month with some good news from this Hawaii native and it's good to see they made a fairly winnable final four with Arizona State, Nebraska, and Utah. The Cornhuskers have the lone crystal ball for him, but Michalczik's track record give the Spartans a fighting chance.

The offensive line class currently sits at who with Drew Nichols and Justin Bell, but adding either of these guys would be massive.