The Michigan State Spartans have landed yet another highly-touted in-state recruit.
On Wednesday, 2022 four-star prospect Dillon Tatum announced his commitment to the Spartans football program.
The 5-foot-11, 190 lbs athlete out of West Bloomfield High School picked Michigan State over Iowa, Michigan, and Tennessee (his final four schools). He also had offers from powerhouse programs like Georgia, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State, Florida, Ole Miss and more.
With Tatum’s commitment, Mel Tucker has now reeled in four of the state’s top-10 recruits. Tatum is the No. 13 ranked athlete in the nation and the No. 5 overall player in Michigan.
Joining four other four-star recruits, the Spartans now have the No. 20 ranked 2022 recruiting class in the nation (No. 5 in Big Ten), per 247Sports.
Tatum has big expectations for his time in Lansing.
“It’s a blessing. I’m going to win games, win a Big Ten championship and win a national championship,” Tatum said during his live commitment on CBS Sports HQ. “I just felt the love and passion from the coaching staff … I went up to a camp at Michigan State and Mel Tucker personally coached me.”
Dillon Tatum commits to MSU, a HUGE get.
LET’S. GOOOOO. #TuckComin https://t.co/foMx0LK7EN
— Anthony Garvert (@TheRealSharty) September 29, 2021
4⭐️ ATH Dillon Tatum makes his college commitment tonight at 7PM ET live on @CBSSportsHQ 🔥@PrimeTimeDill’s finalists are @HawkeyeFootball, @UMichFootball, @MSU_Football & @Vol_Football 👀 pic.twitter.com/OspxydGrhE
— 247Sports (@247Sports) September 29, 2021
Here’s a clip from a few weeks ago when I saw newest Michigan State commit Dillon Tatum (@PrimeTimeDill). I will be back at West Bloomfield this weekend to see Tatum take on Clarkston on homecoming. https://t.co/KbgXXzRwdL
— Jason Killop (@RivalsKillop) September 29, 2021
BREAKING: Four-Star ATH Dillon Tatum has Committed to Michigan State, he tells @On3Recruits
The 5’11 190 ATH from West Bloomfield, MI chose the Spartans over Michigan, Tennessee, and Iowa.
With the addition of Tatum, MSU now holds the #17 Class in the 2022 Team Rankings. pic.twitter.com/c2EU9OttOb
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) September 29, 2021
BREAKING: #MichiganState lands 4⭐️ ATH Dillon Tatum.
Tatum’s commitment gives MSU 4 of the Top 9 prospects in the state. No other team has more than one.
Mel Tucker & the staff landed the West Bloomfield product over Michigan, who hired his HS head coach earlier this year. pic.twitter.com/h7sQJsVZIg
— SpartanTailgate.com (@SpartanTailgate) September 29, 2021
The 2021 Spartans are off to a hot start this year, kicking off the season with a 4-0 record.
Tatum said it was this recent success and the way Tucker’s program recruited him that ultimately swayed his decision to join Michigan State.
“I felt like the love was the realest,” he said, “and the program is going in the right direction.”
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