With national signing day not until Feb. 2, 2011, all commitments are verbal and therefore not final. However, most players appear to be set on coming to East Lansing after they are done with high school.

Here is a look at the players committed to MSU so far from the class of 2011.

Onaje Miller

Running back
Lansing, Mich.
Three-star rating from Rivals.com

Miller became the first pickup for MSU’s 2011 class when he verbally committed in February.

Playing just down the road in Lansing, the product of J.W. Sexton High School ran for 8.1 yards per carry on his way to 1,758 yards and 26 rushing touchdowns as a junior.

Miller also had offers from Big Ten schools Michigan and Wisconsin, but turned them down to play for the Spartans in spite of running backs coach and top recruiter Dan Enos leaving MSU for the head coaching job at Central Michigan.

Lawrence Thomas

Linebacker
Detroit, Mich.
Five-star rating from Rivals

Easily the biggest commitment for 2011, Thomas might also be the best recruit Dantonio ever has gotten during his time at MSU.

Thomas, ranked by Rivals as the best player in the state and the second-best linebacker in the country, is an impressive physical specimen. His 4.6 speed in the 40-yard dash and 34 inch vertical are rare for a linebacker who has yet to graduate high school, and have made him a target for major programs throughout the country.

He will come in at the perfect time too, as the Spartans lose two starting linebackers — All-American Greg Jones and Eric Gordon — to graduation following this season.

Taiwan Jones

Athlete
New Baltimore, Mich.
Three-star rating from Rivals

As a player who can play a variety of positions on both sides of the ball, Jones is another good addition for the Spartans.

In high school, Jones has played receiver and running back, but might be most valuable for MSU on defense, where he plays linebacker and safety. At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, he has the size to play linebacker, but if he proves to have enough speed, he could add depth to the Spartans’ secondary.

Connor Cook

Quarterback
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Three-star rating from Rivals

MSU has done well recruiting quarterbacks in recent years, and Cook, an Elite 11 pro-style quarterback, is no exception.

Although he didn’t put up very big numbers his junior year of high school, Cook has the body and tools to become a solid quarterback for the Spartans.

If freshman Andrew Maxwell, who redshirted last season, is successful in replacing junior Kirk Cousins after he graduates, Cook likely will come in as a backup but have a chance at being a starter down the line.

Andre Sims Jr.

Cornerback
Snellville, Georgia
Three-star rating from Rivals

Sims primarily played wide receiver in high school, but will come to East Lansing to help out a secondary that has struggled in the past.

MSU was the only major program to offer Sims, who is a little undersized at 5-foot-9, according to Rivals.

Offering Sims might have been a gamble, but if he is able to contribute to improving the Spartans’ secondary, he could be the diamond in the rough for 2011.

Paul Lang

Tight end
Pittsburgh, Penn.
Two-star rating from Scout.com

Flying a little bit under the radar, Lang was not looked at by many top schools. But at 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, and with a 4.8 second 40-yard dash and 31 inch vertical, he has the tools to be a productive tight tend at the college level.

Lang came to MSU’s camp earlier this summer and performed well. Although he already had been offered by the Spartans before the camp, a solid showing confirmed he is a good player to get in spite of not being a major prospect.

Joel Heath

Defensive end
Cincinnati, Ohio
Three-star rating from Scout

Heath, who also plays tight end in high school, has the athletic ability to be an explosive pass rusher.

At 255 pounds, he also can be a good run stopper if he adds some weight — something he can afford to do with a 6-foot-6 frame.

Mark Scarpinato

Defensive Tackle
Milwaukee, Wisc.
Three-star rating from Rivals

One of two players in the 2011 class coming to East Lansing from Wisconsin, Scarpinato is a big, strong kid. With a squat max of 500 pounds — nearly twice his body weight — Scarpinato has the lower body strength needed for taking on Big Ten offensive linemen.

And, after not being offered by his home-state Wisconsin Badgers, he may come to MSU with a chip on his shoulder, another good quality for fighting 300-pound linemen in the trenches.

Trae Waynes

Safety
Kenosha, Wisc.
Two-star rating from Rivals

Another player leaving Wisconsin to play at MSU, Waynes was not rated favorably by Rivals. But with a 4.44-second 40-yard dash, his speed alone makes him a solid recruit.

Also, much like adding Jones and Sims, bringing in Waynes is good for the Spartans simply for the fact he could help out in the secondary.

Arjen Colquhoun

Safety
Windsor, Ontario
Two-star rating from Scout

Yet another defensive back for 2011, Colquhoun is one of the fastest players the Spartans have picked up. Running a 4.39-second 40-yard dash, he combines his quickness with decent size at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds.

Colquhoun plays on the offensive side of the ball in high school at running back and wide receiver and also showed he could be a solid return man with some electrifying returns for touchdown.

As a prospect from Canada, Colquhoun isn’t very well known, but has a good chance to be a pleasant surprise at MSU.

Mikail McCall

Running back
Dolton, Ill.
Three-star rating from Rivals

Of all the running backs coming to MSU in 2011, McCall might be the one with the most potential.

A big back, coming in at 210 pounds, McCall isn’t all baby fat, as he can bench 405 pounds and squat 550.

On top of his power, McCall appears to have pretty good speed as well. His 40-yard dash time of 4.7 seconds is deceiving since he also has clocked in at 10.7 seconds in the 100-meter dash.