Michigan State Overload: Linebacker recruiting past/present

    Here is Michigan State's Defensive backs, Line backers, and special teams recruiting statistics.  Rivals does the ratings on a  1-5 star basis and rates up to a 6.1 level.

Linebackers

#42 Ryan Alliston, Lake Orion, MI (Lake Orion), *** star, 5.7/6.1 rivals rating, #29 Wr, #4 player overall in michigan in 2005.  Selected MSU over UCLA, WISC, B.C, COL, G TECH and K ST

#55 Adam Decker, Rochester Hills (Brother Rice), ** st ar, 5.2/6.1 rivals rating, N/R nationally, #18 player overall in state of Michigan in 2005.  Selected MSU over B.C, G TECH 

#50 Steve Gardiner, Dublin, OH (Coffman) *** star, 5.5/6.1 rivals rating, #67 LB in the nation, #47 player overall in Oh in 2008.  Selected MSU over  OH ST, NW, PITT, SY, VANDY, WV, CINCI and IND

#43 Eric Gordon, Traverse City, MI (West) **** star, 5.8/6.1 rivals rating, #13 LB nationally, #2 player overall in Michigan in 2006.  Selected MSU over MISS, CMU

#53 Greg Jones, Cincinnati, OH (Archbiship Moeller H.S), *** star, 5.7/6.1 rivals rating, #38 ILB nationally.  Selected MSU over MINN, MARSH, MIAMI-OH, WMU, CINCI and AF

#36 Jon Misch, Waterford, MI (Orchard Lake St. Mary's) ** star, 5.1/6.1 rivals ranking, N/R Nationally, selected MSU over EMU

#54 David Rolf, Piqua, OH (Piqua) ***star, 5.5/6.1 rivals ranking, #48 player overall in Ohio in 2008.  Selected MSU over ORE, UTAH, VANDY, CMU, EMU, and AF

#44 Josh Rouse, Newton ,CT (Valley Forge Military Aca) ** star, 5.1/6.1 rivals rating, Selected MSU over N.W, ILL

#48 Drew Stevens, Delaware, OH (Olentangy) ** star, 5.2/6.1 rivals ranking, N/R nationally.  Selected MSU over KENT ST, AKRON, and TOLEDO

#51 Jamiihr, Williams, Lima, OH (Trotwood-Madison) ** star, 5.4/6.1 rivals ranking, N/R Nationally or in the state.  Selected MSU over AKRON, BUFF, EMU, MARSH, MIAMI-OH, and CINCI

Future:  Michigan State has right now 3 linebackers for the 2009 recruiting class.  I am very impressed with all 3 of these linebackers.  Denicos Allen, Hamilton, OH (Hamilton) ***star, 5.6/6.1 rivals ranking, #36 LB nationally, #33 player in OH overall. Selected MSU over NW, PSU, PUR, WISC, IND, IA, STAN, LOU.  Allen looks like a grown man already.  I am very impressed with his physique at the age he is.  TyQuan Hammock, Fort Wayne, IN (Arch Bishop), ***star, 5.7/6.1 rivals ranking, #33 ILB nationally, #5 in the state of Indiana overall.  Selected MSU over MINN, CMU, IND, LOU.  Hammock had a monster senior year for Arch Bishop.  He is a powerful hitter and is the team leader for a defense that shut out 5 of their opponents during the season.  Last is the best linebacker recruit out of  the bunch.   Chris Norman, Detroit, MI ( Renaissance) **** star, 5.9/6.1 rivals ranking, #5 LB in the nation, #3 player overall in the state of Michigan, Rivals top 250 recruit.  He is actually ranked #108 overall nationally.  He selected MSU over NW, PSU, STAN, PUR, WV, IL IA, and U-M.  Norman is a beast, his standing vertical is 40 INCHES.  That is higher than Jason Richardson and Maurice Agers vertical, and he runs a 4.6 40 yard dash.  I am really excited to see Norman in green and white

     Michigan State does have a commitment for the 2010 class,  Max Bullough.  He is from Traverse City, MI (St. Francis).  He will be a pre-season top 10 in-state player in Michigan.  Selected MSU over  UCLA, NE, STAN, and ND.  Another in-state player to watch is Austin Gray, Warren, MI (Fitzgerald), he currently holds offers from PUR, CMU and TOLEDO.  I honestly do not know if I have seen another LB in the class of 2010 hit as hard as this kid does.  Also spartan fans, remember PERCY and ERIC SNOW?  Their nephew Jewone Snow holds a offer  from MSU and ILL.  Also is Jamel Turner  Youngstown, OH (Ursulin), rivals preseason top 250.  Already has offers from MSU, OSU,ILL, LSU, U-M, NE, STAN, and WISC

 I have no affiliation with rivals, spartan mag, or any sports recruiting agency.  These are my own words, that I have  gathered throughout the years.