The Spartans received their fourth commitment in four days from Georgia running back Nick Tompkins. He is considered a 3-star recruit by all the recruiting sites and has a very good list of offers, including: Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Stanford, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. 24/7 calls him a "standout running back" while ESPN calls him "outstanding." His hight is listed as 5-10 and his weight as 185, which means he will have to add about 15 to 20 pounds to his frame to endure in the Big Ten. Only Rivals lists his time in the 40, as 4.4, which should mean that he has excellent speed. His film looks impressive:
He shows great quickness, agility, and game-breaking speed. Of course, the film also shows that he will need to add some weight before becoming a regular in the backfield for MSU. Consequently, he seems likely to be used in special situations in his first year, particularly since the Spartans are loaded at the running back position. I think he looks explosive enough that the coaches may want to find a way to get him on the field early, so he may not get a redshirt year. After his first year, he looks good enough to contend for major playing time. I'm impressed with Tompkins, so I think the probabilities that he will excel at MSU are well above 50/50. Well, there's no denying it now that this class is solidly on its way.
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