Spartans offer elite-level 2027 North Carolina LB prospect Quinton Cypher
Spartans offer elite-level 2027 North Carolina LB prospect Quinton Cypher
Michigan State football has extended an offer to an elite-level linebacker in the 2027 class.
Quinton Cypher of Raleigh, N.C. announced earlier this week that he's received an offer from the Spartans. Cypher posted on his social media X account about the offer from Michigan State.
Cypher is a highly-rated four-star linebacker in the 2027 class. According to 247Sports, he holds a recruiting rating of 93.09.
Cypher ranks as the No. 10 linebacker in 247Sports' composite rankings for the 2027 class. He is also listed as the No. 4 player from North Carolina and No. 170 overall prospect in the class.
Michigan State is one of nearly 25 schools to extend an offer to Cypher, according to 247Sports. He also holds an offer from Alabama, Arkansas, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Boston College, Charlotte, East Carolina, Liberty and Troy.
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