Michigan State Hosting Top In-State 2025 Linebacker

Michigan State has hit the midway point of spring practice, and the Spartans hosted one of their top in-state targets today in East Lansing.

Three-star Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's linebacker Charles White was on campus today to take in Michigan State's eighth spring practice and get a feel on how head coach Jonathan Smith and defensive coordinator Joe Rossi operate up close. Offered by MSU back in early December, White already has an official visit with the Spartans scheduled for this summer (June 7).

At 6-foot-3 and 190-pounds, White is considered the No. 540 overall player, No. 61 linebacker and No. 10 player from the state of Michigan in the 2025 class, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. The St. Mary's High School standout is also the highest-rated linebacker in the state for this cycle.

White has garnered 10 offers from Power 5 programs, and several others from smaller schools. His Power 5 offers include Penn State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Indiana, Boston College, Kansas, Purdue, West Virginia and Rutgers. Currently, 247Sports has MSU, Boston College and Kansas as the "warmest" teams in White's recruitment, as he's also scheduled to officially visit the Eagles (May 31) and the Jayhawks (June 14).

Rossi, who came to Michigan State after spending the last four seasons as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Minnesota, is MSU's primary recruiter in the battle for White. During the 2024 recruiting cycle, Rossi was able to flip four-star Gaylord (Mich.) linebacker Brady Pretzlaff, a Top 500 prospect, from the Gophers to the Spartans. Now, Rossi is back to work looking to land the state of Michigan's top 2025 linebacker in White.

Michigan State is still looking for its first commitment in the 2025 class, but the Spartans have made some headway in recent weeks with a pair of targets. The Spartans were included in three-star Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth linebacker Sam Haley's Top 8 on Tuesday, and also made the Top 8 for three-star University of Detroit (Mich.) Jesuit athlete Elijah Dotson, who projects as a defensive back at the collegiate level.

The Michigan State Spartan Football Spring Green and White Game (Spartan Showcase) will be held at the High Cathedral of the Spartan Nation, Spartan Stadium, on April 20, 2024, at 2 p.m.

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