National Signing Day: Michigan State Class Of 2015

By Ashley Dunkak
@AshleyDunkak

CBS DETROIT - Michigan State's 2015 class of recruits ranks among the best in the nation, with 247Sports listing the Spartans as 22nd overall. During the tenure of head coach Mark Dantonio, the Spartans have enjoyed success despite the absence of players labeled as four- and five-star recruits. The program has won 11 games or more in four of the last five seasons.

So far the Spartans have the officially signed the following players:

The first fax received was from Khari Willis at 7:09 a.m. (S, 5-11, 200, Jackson, Mich., Lumen Christi).
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

Coach Dantonio talks with Khari Willis on the phone after Willis faxed in his NLI to MSU at 7:09 a.m. pic.twitter.com/Q5t1j1o6KS
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

7:55 a.m.: LJ Scott, TB, 6-1, 215, Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

8:06 a.m.: Grayson Miller, S, 6-2, 185, Georgetown, Ky. (Scott County)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

8:17 a.m.: Darrell Stewart Jr., WR, 6-2, 192, Houston, Texas (Nimitz)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

8:21 a.m.: Tyler Higby, OL, 6-5, 285, Houston, Texas (The Kinkaid School)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

8:32 a.m.: Andrew Dowell, LB, 6-1, 210, Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

8:34 a.m.: David Dowell, DB/WR, 6-1, 180, Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

8:51 a.m.: Tyson Smith, CB, 6-0, 177, Southfield, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary's)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

9:11 a.m.: Noah Listermann, OL, 6-7, 285, Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

9:19 a.m.: Justice Alexander, DE, 6-5, 234, Macedonia, Ohio (Nordonia)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

9:22 a.m.: Felton Davis III, WR, 6-3, 175, Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

Mark Dantonio talks with Felton Davis III on the phone this morning after Davis III faxed in his NLI pic.twitter.com/tLUpZrXuX0
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

10 a.m.: Brian Lewerke, QB, 6-3, 195, Phoenix, Ariz. (Pinnacle)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

10:09 a.m.: Raequan Williams, DL, 6-5, 270, Chicago, Ill. (DePaul College Prep)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

10:11 a.m.: Josh Butler, CB, 5-11, 175, Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

11:30 a.m.: Kyonta Stallworth, OT, 6-4, 270, Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

12:07 p.m.: Drake Martinez, LB, 6-2, 215, Laguna Beach, Calif. (Saddleback College)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

12:17 p.m.: Kaleel Gaines, DB, 6-0, 170, Frostproof, Fla. (Frostproof)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

1:19 p.m.: Cassius Peat, DE, 6-3, 235, Chandler, Ariz. (Corona del Sol)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

2:51 p.m.: Mufi Hunt, DE, 6-6, 215, Sandy, Utah (Taylorsville)
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2015

Michigan State went 11-2 in 2014 and won its bowl game against Baylor, 42-41.

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