Oklahoma 3-star DL Nehemiah Kolone locks in official visit to Michigan State
Oklahoma 3-star DL Nehemiah Kolone locks in official visit to Michigan State Three-star defensive lineman Nehemiah Kolone of Stillwater, Okla. will take an official visit to Michigan State in June
Michigan State football has added another defensive lineman to its official visits guest list for next month.
Three-star defensive lineman Nehemiah Kolone announced on Wednesday that he plans to take an official visit to Michigan State in June. According to Kolone's post on social media platform X, he will visit Michigan State on June 6.
Kolone is a three-star prospect in the 2026 class and holds a 247Sports rating of 86. Kolone is from Stillwater, Okla. and was first offered by the Spartans in November of last year.
Kolone ranks as the No. 79 defensive lineman in 247Sports' composite rankings for the 2026 class. He is also listed as the No. 17 player from Oklahoma and No. 814 overall prospect in the class.
Along with Michigan State, Kolone holds offers from nearly 10 schools, according to 247Sports.. Kansas, BYU, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Tulsa are the other schools to offer him.
Kolone also has an official visit lined up with Kansas for next month.
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