Michigan State Football Lands Its Second Wide Receiver Tyren Wortham and 19th Recruit From the Class of 2026
After Rai'Shawn Elmore committed to Eastern Carolina University, Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith had only two wide receiver targets left. One recruit just received a head-turning offer from Alabama, making the competition even tougher for the Spartans to win. Smith would have to flip the other recruit from his original commitment.
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Michigan State was nothing but persistent to complete a wide receiver duo with commit Zachary Washington. On Sunday afternoon, one of Smith's two targets announced that East Lansing will be his new home after high school.
Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith.Nick King/Lansing State Journal/USA Today Network
The entire month of June up to the final weekend of official visit season was in the Spartans' favor. Michigan State headed into the month with a mere four recruits committed, but Smith and his staff managed to crank up the heat and get 14 more rolling into East Lansing.
Tyren Wortham made that number 15.
The four-star wide receiver from Sarasota, Fla. is ranked No. 387 overall and No. 59 overall in his position. Wortham is also the No. 57 student-athlete out of Florida.
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The rising senior who received 33 total offers was initially committed to UCF. That didn't stop wide receiver coach Courtney Hawkins, though. Hawkins continued the recruiting process and effort with Wortham throughout the month. He was a Knight all the way up until he announced that his decision was flipped.
Wortham visited Michigan State in the final weekend of visits for three days. From there on out, he knew where home was.
As Washington was the sole receiver committed, it was now or never for Smith to get another on board. With Elmore going to ECU, it was down to Wortham and Samson Gash. Though Gash would be a nice addition, Smith and his staff aren't as concerned with reeling in another wide receiver if Gash is leaning much more towards his new offer from Alabama.
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Wortham is the 19th Michigan State commit and second 247Sports Composite four-star.
Related: Underrated 2027 WR Earns Michigan State Football Offer With 7-on-7 Performance
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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