Spartans ink 21 for 2010 recruiting class

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Le’Veon Bell

2 stars out of 5

Running back

6-foot-2, 221 pounds

Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Groveport Madison)

Rushed for 1,333 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior; spring enrollee

Joe Boisture

4 stars

Quarterback

6-foot-5, 195 pounds

Goodrich, Mich. (Saline)

Participated in 2009 Elite 11 Quarterback Camp prior to his senior season; spring enrollee

Max Bullough

4 stars

Linebacker

6-foot-3, 228 pounds

Traverse City (St. Francis)

Was The Associated Press’s Division 7 Player of the Year for the state; spring enrollee

Taylor Calero

3 stars

Defensive end

6-foot-3, 230 pounds

Beverly Hills, Mich. (Southfield Christian)

Posted 90 tackles as a junior; missed majority of senior year with sports hernia

Darqueze Dennard

2 stars

Cornerback

5-foot-11, 170 pounds

1`Dry Branch, Ga. (Twiggs County)

Four-year starter at
Twiggs County; two-time Associated Press All-State selection at wide receiver

Michael Dennis

2 stars

6-foot-7, 270 pounds

Offensive lineman

Carey, Ohio (Carey)

Versatile lineman already ranks as Carey’s all-time leading basketball scorer

Kurtis Drummond

3 stars

Safety

6-foot-2, 198 pounds

Masury, Ohio (Hubbard)

Registered 75 tackles and
four sacks last season, along with 489 yards and
three touchdowns on 24 receptions

William Gholston

5 stars

Linebacker

6-foot-7, 237 pounds

Detroit (Southeastern)

Consensus All-American rated as the top player in the state and is
considered one of the nation’s top defensive players

Mylan Hicks

3 stars

Cornerback

5-foot-11, 182 pounds

Detroit (Renaissance)

Participated in the 2010 Offense-Defensive All-American Bowl

Nick Hill

3 stars

Running back

5-foot-6, 182 pounds

Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea)

Rushed for 1,989 yards and
33 touchdowns as a senior; spring enrollee

Travis Jackson

3 stars

Offensive lineman

6-foot-4, 265 pounds

New Albany, Ohio (DeSales)

Named Ohio’s Mr. Football as a senior; earned Associated Press Division 3 Player of the Year

Jeremy Langford

3 stars

Running Back/Wide Receiver

6-foot, 185 pounds

Wayne, Mich. (John Glenn)

Ran the 100-yard dash in 10.95 seconds in high school; rushed for 1,932 yards and 24 touchdowns

Isaiah Lewis

4 stars

Defensive back

5-foot-11, 190 pounds

Indianapolis (Ben Davis)

Finished with 43 tackles (nine for loses) despite missing last two games with a torn anterior cruciate ligament

Tony Lippett

3 stars

Wide receiver

6-foot-3, 185 pounds

Detroit (Crockett)

Played QB in high school; ranked 19th best player in state, according to Rivals.com

Keith Mumphery

3 stars

Wide receiver

6-foot-1, 195 pounds

Vienna, Ga. (Dooly County)

Had 37 receptions for 611 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior

Niko Palazeti

2 stars

Fullback

6-foot-2, 245 pounds

Northville, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central)

Rushed for 1,279 yards and 24 touchdowns last season

Marcus Rush

3 stars

Defensive end

6-foot-3, 225 pounds

Cincinnati (Archbishop Moeller)

Finished season with 70 tackles and 11 sacks; attends same high school as junior linebacker Greg Jones

Mike Sadler

3 stars

Punter

6-foot-1, 185 pounds

Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Northern)

Seventh best punter in nation according to Rivals.com

Skyler Schofner

4 stars

Offensive lineman

6-foot-6, 276 pounds

Sunbury, Ohio (Big Walnut)

Ranked 22nd best offensive tackle in nation according to Rivals.com; participated in the 2010 Offense-Defensive All-American Bowl

Anthony White

3 stars

Defensive tackle

6-foot-3, 310 pounds

Battle Creek (Fort Scott Community College)

MSU’s only junior college signee; has three years of eligibility remaining

Justin Wilson

3 stars

Linebacker

6-foot, 215 pounds

Davie, Fla. (Western)

Recorded 56 tackles, 17 for loss, and five sacks as a senior

— Compiled by Jeff Kanan, The State News; star rankings according to recruiting Web site Rivals.com

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