After MSU lost former Elite 11 quarterback Joe Boisture during the winter, Mark Dantonio was looking for a recruit to fill that hole in his 2012 class.
As Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic quarterback Tyler O’Connor became the fifth verbal commitment in MSU’s 2012 recruiting class, it appears that hole has been filled.
In his junior season, the 6-foot-3, 202-pound O’Connor threw for 26 touchdowns and led his team to the Division V state semifinals. He recently was invited to the national Elite 11 quarterback camp in California, which features clinics, feedback from current and former coaches and a chance to compete with other top quarterbacks.
O’Connor reportedly had scholarship offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Virginia and West Virginia, among others.
Other verbal commitments joining O’Connor for the 2012 class include linebacker Riley Bullough, offensive linemen Benny McGowan and Zach Higgins and tight end Evan Jones.
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