Michigan State football lands four-star Birmingham Groves ATH Jaden Mangham for 2022
Michigan State football beat out a slew of Power Five foes to land a commitment from an intriguing four-star 2022 prospect.
Jaden Mangham, who starred on both sides of the ball at Birmingham Groves, held offers from several schools, including Michigan, Indiana, Alabama and Miami — but was reported to be heavily considering Illinois, West Virginia and MSU.
He announced Sunday afternoon via Twitter he was heading to Michigan State.
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Mangham is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 285 overall player, No. 17 athlete and No. 7 prospect in Michigan. He is the second-highest rated commit in the class, behind Ben VanSumeren and the third four-star commit (along with VanSumeren and Antonio Gates Jr., according to 247).
At 6 foot 3, 185 pounds, Mangham has tantalizing potential as a receiver or defensive back. He told the Lincoln Journal Star after a visit to Nebraska that he didn't mind playing offense or defense in college.
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"I'm willing to come in and work hard and whichever side of the ball helps the team win and gets me on the field the quickest," Mangham said. "I'm open to it."
MSU head coach Mel Tucker also coached Mangham's brother, Jaren, at Colorado.
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