Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio discusses his recruiting class Wednesday in East Lansing. Video by Carlos Monarrez/DFP
EAST LANSING – Michigan State picked up a late commitment Saturday from a place it has built a strong connection to in recent years.
Shakur Brown, a wide receiver and cornerback from Woodland High in Stockbridge, Georgia, announced he has committed to join the Spartans this fall – a rare June addition to an already-established recruiting class while coaches are working on 2018 prospects.
Brown is considered a three-star athlete by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com. He had committed to West Virginia in January, but never signed with the Mountaineers and kept his recruitment open. Brown also had offers from Minnesota, Purdue, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Kentucky among others.
The 6-foot, 180-pound Brown was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Class 5A all-state team at defensive back. He also was the Region 4-AAAAA Special Teams Player of the Year and was a first-team all-county selection by the Henry Herald. He joins athlete Connor Heyward and defensive back Tre Person from Georgia in the Spartans’ 26-player 2017 class.
The Spartans also added kicker Cole Hahn as a 2017 scholarship signee in late April.
Brown will help MSU offset some of the recent losses, including safety Kenney Lyke and cornerback/wide receiver Kaleel Gaines leaving the program the previous two days.
MSU currently has six players for its 2018 recruiting class: four-star linebacker Michael Dowell from St. Edward’s in suburban Cleveland; four-star athlete Xavier Henderson and four-star tight end Trenton Gillison, both from Pickerington (Ohio) Central; three-star quarterback Theo Day from Dearborn Divine Child; three-star cornerback Christian Jackson from Marietta (Ga.) Lassiter; and three-star linebacker Edward Warinner from Olentangy (Ohio) Liberty High.
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