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USA Today
28-06-2025
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- USA Today
Watch MSU commit, WR Zachary Washington make touchdown catch during OT7
One of the future Spartans made a highlight reel catch for a touchdown on Friday. Zachary Washington made an impressive touchdown catch in traffic during Friday's OT7 event. Washington was seen getting past the defender during the touchdown grab, and then holding on for the seven on seven score after taking some contact. Check out the highlight touchdown in the clip below -- courtesy of 247Sports' Corey Robinson: Washington, who is a three-star prospect in the 2026 class, committed to Michigan State over Wisconsin and West Virginia earlier this month. He is one of three wide receiver prospects currently committed to the Spartans in the 2026 class. Washington's commitment to the Spartans was one of many big recruiting wins in the month of June, and plays like this one only prove that he should be an impact player during his time at Michigan State. Great play by Washington and great to see for the future of the Spartans football program. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Michigan State Football Lands Its Second Wide Receiver Tyren Wortham and 19th Recruit From the Class of 2026
Michigan State Football Lands Its Second Wide Receiver Tyren Wortham and 19th Recruit From the Class of 2026 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. 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. Advertisement 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 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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 Related: 4-Star Michigan State Football Commit Shreds Defense at Spartans' 7-on-7 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
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Michigan State Football Beats Out Big 10 Rivals for 2026 WR Zachary Washington
Michigan State Football Beats Out Big 10 Rivals for 2026 WR Zachary Washington originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Michigan State Spartans landed one of their big targets at wideout on Monday as they beat out a pair of Big 10 opponents for a Class of 2026 prospect. Advertisement St. Francis (Ill.) product Zachary Washington made the decision to attend Michigan State on Monday, according to On3. The three-star prospect chose the Spartans over offers from conference rivals Indiana, Washington, and Wisconsin, and recently took an official visit to Big 12 program West Virginia. Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith, right, talks with athletic director Alan Haller after MSU's victory over Florida Atlantic on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORKNick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Washington, a 6-foot-2, 183 pound wide receiver, took official visits to Wisconsin on May 29 and to Michigan State on June 6. And despite hitting West Virginia this past weekend he quickly made the decision to go public with his Michigan State commitment, announcing his decision within a day after the visit in Morgantown ended. Advertisement Wisconsin was widely assumed as the eventual landing spot for Washington after his visit to Madison in May, but his visit to East Lansing earlier this month seemed to have an effect on the highly-touted recruit. Washington posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he "had a great time" on his visit with the Spartans. Less than two weeks later, he made his commitment to Michigan State football. The commitment continues a string of success for Michigan State Head Coach Jonathan Smith on the recruiting trail as he continues to land big commitments in the Class of 2026. The Washington decision comes just days after the Spartans landed three-star cornerback TJ Umenyiora, four-star offensive lineman Collin Campbell, and a number of other big prospects. Related: Son of Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Commits to Michigan State Related: Michigan State Football Lands Class of 2026 4-Star Offensive Lineman Related: Michigan State Suffers a Four-Star Decommitment From Sole 2027 Recruit This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Michigan State football lands commitment from 3-star wide receiver
Michigan State has continued their red hot recruiting month of June, landing another commitment, and winning another big time recruiting battle. Zachary Washington has been a top target on the 2026 recruiting board with WR coach Courtney Hawkins having put maximum effort in the Wheaton (IL) product. Now, the Spartans have earned the commitment of the top wide receiver target. Advertisement The commitment comes as a massive win for MSU, who came from behind to defeat Wisconsin, after the Badgers had a major lead in the recruitment. The win marks the 16th commitment the Spartans have obtained in the 2026 recruiting class. Washington is a 6-foot-2, 185 pound receiver that is a 3-star product playing his high school football at St. Francis. He is the former high school teammate of current MSU quarterback Alessio Milivojevic. Having taken official visits to MSU, Wisconsin and West Virginia, those ended up being the three leaders in his recruitment, with the Spartans coming out on top. Being the 16th commitment in the class, Washington joins Kayd Coffman, Braylon Hodge, Cory House, Eddie Whiting, KJ Deriso, Brayden Thomas, Joey Caudill, Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy, Christopher Knauls, Eli Bickel, Collin Campbell, Quinn Buckey, TJ Umenyiora, Jordan Vann and Fameitau Siale, who are all a part of the Spartans class. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Michigan State football gets 3-star WR commitment from Zach Washington
USA Today
16-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State football has received predictions to land a top priority wide receiver
Michigan State football has received predictions to land a top priority wide receiver Michigan State football has had Zachary Washington as a top target on their 2026 recruiting board with WR coach Courtney Hawkins having put maximum effort in the Wheaton (IL) product. Now, the Spartans may be closing in on landing the prospect. With a commitment date on the horizon, the Spartans have seen a flurry of good predictions in landing the prospect from St. Francis High School. Crystal ball predictions have been made on 247Sports for the Spartans to land the 3-star wide receiver. The predictions came from the three insiders on Wisconsin's 247 recruiting site, Badgers247. Evan Flood, Nick Osen and Jon McNamara are credited with giving the Spartans predictions to land the prospect. The predictions from Wisconsin's insiders come with significance due to the perceived lead that the Badgers supposedly had with the prospect following his official visit to Madison at the start of the month. Now, after a visit to East Lansing, it seems that the Spartans have turned the tides. Washington is a 6-foot-2, 185 pound receiver that has taken visits to MSU, Wisconsin and West Virginia, the three leaders in his recruitment. MSU has 15 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class, and are looking to make Washington their 16th. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
