MSU priority target, 4-star RB Kory Amachree to announce college decision this week
MSU priority target, 4-star RB Kory Amachree to announce college decision this week Michigan State, Kansas, Indiana, Pitt, Duke and Harvard are the listed finalists for Kory Amachree
A major Michigan State football recruiting target will be announcing his commitment later this week.
Four-star running back Kory Amachree of Haslett, Mich. revealed on Tuesday that he'll be announcing his college decision later this week. According to a social media post from Amachree, he'll be committing on Friday at 3 p.m. ET at Haslett High School. The commitment will also be available for fans to watch on the WLNS 6 News live stream.
Amachree is down to six finalists ahead of his college commitment this week: Michigan State, Kansas, Indiana, Pitt, Duke and Harvard. The Spartans are currently listed as the favorite to land his commitment based on 247Sports' crystal ball predictions.
Amachree is listed as a four-star prospect in 247Sports' composite rankings, and holds a rating of 89.63. He is ranked as the No. 24 running back and No. 6 player from Michigan in the 2026 class. He is also listed as the No. 351 overall prospect in the class.
Amachree is scheduled to take an official visit to Michigan State at the end of this month, and has already taken official visits to Kansas, Indiana and Northwestern. Based where he's already visited and the buzz on social media, it sounds like Michigan State, Kansas and Indiana are three schools in the best position to land his commitment. This would be a massive win on the recruiting trail for head coach Jonathan Smith and the Spartans should they land Amachree's commitment.
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