3-star DL Arthur Scott of Streetsboro, Ohio schedules official visit to Michigan State
Arthur Scott of Streetsboro, Ohio announced on Friday that he'll be taking an official visit to Michigan State in June. According to a post on social media platform X, Scott will be visiting Michigan State on June 13. The announcement of an official visit to Michigan State comes only a few days after Scott picked up an offer from the Spartans.
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Scott is a three-star defensive lineman in the 2026 class. He has a recruiting ranking of 86 on 247Sports.
Scott ranks as the No. 115 defensive lineman in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports. He is also listed as the No. 59 player from Ohio in the class.
Scott holds offers from 15 schools, according to 247Sports. Other programs that are showing interest in him with a scholarship offer are Rutgers, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Kent State, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo, Western Kentucky and Western Michigan.
Scott is also scheduled to visit Wisconsin (May 30), Rutgers (6) and Cincinnati (June 20), according to 247Sports.
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