Meet the 2021 Michigan State football recruits

Kameron Allen, Forney (Texas) North Forney, TE, 6-5, 220 pounds, three stars. Good pass-catcher who has played split out and received good reviews during 7-on-7 season. Caught five touchdown passes as a senior. Chose Michigan State over Boise State, Arizona, and Ivy League schools. N.C. State offered following his commitment to the Spartans.

Brandon Baldwin, Independence (Kansas) Community College, OT, 6-7, 315 pounds, three stars. A native of Southfield and prepped at Southfield A&T. Former all-region basketball player who carries that athleticism onto the football field. Did not play in games at Independence, but was recruited on the strength of practice film. High-upside prospect who also had an offer from Maryland in the Big Ten.

Antoine Booth, Hyattsville (Maryland) DeMatha Catholic, CB, 6-0, 185 pounds, three stars. Was one of Mel Tucker’s first commitments in the class. Chose Michigan State over Virginia, Maryland, Temple and others. Offered by Michigan State in January, then the offer was re-affirmed after Tucker took over. Ron Burton initially extended the offer, then remained on staff. Booth also was recruited by Harlon Barnett.

Ethan Boyd, East Lansing, OT, 6-7, 285 pounds, three stars. Basketball player who improved greatly on the gridiron through the course of his career as he focused more on football. Was coveted by Minnesota, Indiana, and Iowa State, among others.

Charles Brantley, Venice (Florida), CB, 6-0, 160 pounds, three stars. Nephew of former Spartan All-American Herb Haygood. Committed to the Spartans over nearly 30 scholarship offers. Rose in the rankings as a senior. Has desired length for the position and is also physical in run support.

Carson Casteel, Florence (Alabama), ILB, 6-3, 210 pounds, three stars. Was committed to Troy, then flipped to the Spartans after a late fall offer. Began his high school career as a safety, then grew into a linebacker. Described by his high school coaches as a throwback who plays a physical brand of football. Also an excellent student in the classroom. Former wrestler.

Keon Coleman, Opelousas (Louisiana) Catholic School, WR, 6-4, 200 pounds, three stars. Coleman, who also is a basketball standout, was a one-time Kansas commit who had Michigan State has a finalist before decomitting in the fall. According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Coleman is the No. 62 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 378 player overall.

Hampton Fay, Fort Worth (Texas) All Saints Episcopal, QB, 6-5, 210 pounds, three stars. Athletic enough to have played wide receiver as a sophomore, then moved to quarterback as a junior and showed talent before an injury cut the season short. Visited East Lansing in early March, just before visits shut down, then later committed in April. Passed for 1,450 yards and 14 touchdowns in seven games as a senior.

Ma’a Gaoteote, Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, LB, 6-2, 220 pounds, four stars. One-time USC commit. Younger brother of former five-star Palaie Gaoteote who is now in the transfer portal after playing at USC. Played at Bellflower (California) St. John Bosco before coming to Bishop Gorman. Joins former Gorman players Jacob Isaia and Jalen Nailor at Michigan State.

Michael Gravely, Euclid (Ohio), S, 6-1, 193 pounds, three stars. Played for Ted Ginn Sr., who has a good relationship with Mel Tucker, at Cleveland Glenville before going to Euclid as a senior. Had an existing offer from Tucker and his staff at Colorado. Five pass breakups and 23 tackles as a senior while earning multiple postseason honors, including MaxPreps All-State.

Derrick Harmon, Detroit Loyola, DT, 6-4, 359 pounds, three stars. Big gap-plugger who also showed the athleticism to make plays in the backfield. Purdue, Ole Miss and Memphis also offered. Finished strong with a good senior season.

A.J. Kirk, Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban, S, 6-0, 200 pounds, three stars. Younger brother of former Ohio State and NFL safety Mike Doss, who was coached by Mel Tucker in college. Was heavily recruited starting in his freshman year with early offers from Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State. Came to Hoban for his senior year and helped them win a state title while playing both sides of the ball. Could be a strong safety, hybrid or eventually be a full-time linebacker.

Alex Okelo, Nashville (Tennessee) Pearl-Cohn, DE, 6-5, 217 pounds. Long, lean pass-rusher who had seven sacks and 36 tackles as a junior, which was his first year of playing high school football. Was hoping to be a basketball recruit, but moved to football and worked his way into being a high-major defensive end recruit.

Hank Pepper, Chandler, Arizona, long snapper, 6-2, 200 pounds, five stars (Kohl's). Pepper is ranked the No. 2 long snapper in the country by Kohl’s Professional Kicking Camps.

Davion Primm, Oak Park, RB, 6-0, 201 pounds, three stars. First commitment in the class after being offered by Mel Tucker, William Peagler and some of the Spartan staff when they were at Colorado. Rushed for 1,125 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior. Well-built back who runs with patience, but also made some explosive plays as a senior.

Garrison Smith, Norwalk (Ohio) High, K, 5-7, 150 pounds, no rating provided. Chose Michigan State over Cincinnati. Will have to compete with Matt Coghlin, who announced he is returning for a sixth season.

Geno VanDeMark, Montvale, N.J., OL, 6-5 295 pounds, four stars

Tyson Watson, Warren Mott, DE, 6-6, 270 pounds, three stars. Brings great length and size to the Spartan defensive line. Chose MSU over offers from Indiana, Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota and more. Played offensive tackle as a senior and showed upside at that position as well.