As Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith plans for the future, the quality of players he is recruiting has continued to improve.
After an eventful offseason, Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith continues to execute his long-term plan to rebuild Michigan State’s football program. While Coach Smith has filled most of Michigan State’s 2025 recruiting class with respectable talent, he and his coaching staff have turned their attention to the 2026 recruiting class, which has the potential to be the best recruiting class yet for Coach Smith.
Michigan State will host many talented recruits from future recruiting classes, including one of the best overall prospects in the 2026 recruiting class. Jason Killop of On3 Sports recently reported that Rankin, a four-star athlete from Chicago, Ill., will attend this year’s event, allowing Michigan State and Coach Smith to make a positive impression on the talented player.
As expected when recruiting such a highly-ranked player, Michigan State will have its work cut out. Rankin has already received scholarship offers from many schools around the Midwest, including multiple Big Ten schools. Including Michigan State, nearly ten schools have offered Rankin a scholarship. Those schools include Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Central Michigan, Ball State, Toledo, and Marshall.
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