The Spartans made several splashes on the recruiting trail in the last day or so. With National Signing Day fast approaching next Wednesday Feb. 4, MSU appears to have made some solid last minute additions.
Junior college defensive back Drake Martinez, a former 3-star recruit according to Rivals, has announced he will transfer from Saddleback College to MSU. Martinez, an athlete on the defensive side of the ball originally committed to Nebraska and spent a year with the Cornhuskers as a redshirt before transferring to Saddleback. Martinez is the brother of former Cornhuskers quarterback Taylor Martinez.
According to multiple reports the Spartans have also received commitments from four-star twin brothers Andrew and David Dowell from Ohio. Andrew, an athlete according to Rivals, projects as an offensive player for head coach Mark Dantonio while David, a corner, is being offered as a defensive recruit.
The twins were previously committed to Kentucky and according to a tweet from Ohio recruiting analyst Bill Greene for Scout.com the announcement of the switch comes from the boys’ father.
According to Rivals, MSU has 16 commitments for the class of 2015 as of now, but the addition of the Dowell twins pushes that number to 18 with a week left until signing day.
This adds to success that MSU’s director of college advancement and performance Curtis Blackwell has had during his brief stint with MSU recruiting.
MSU is coming off a recruiting season that saw them finish 22nd in 2014 according to rivals.com, while grabbing 22 players. That was good enough to be ranked second in the Big Ten behind Ohio State.
Before grabbing Martinez and the Dowell brothers MSU was ranked 29th in the country according to scout.com, which was also second behind defending champion Ohio State in the Big Ten rankings.
Other notable MSU recruits include four-star running back Larry Scott, four star wide receiver Felton Davis III and four star defensive tackle Raequan Williams out of Chicago.
