All caught up with the 2013 commits!
Today, the Spartans received their 12th commitment from Illinois defensive end Demetrius Cooper.
Cooper has been an under-the-radar guy up to this point. He has only been evaluated by Scout and 247, who give him 3 stars. He didn't get much attention until the Spartans offered him at one of their camps, and then suddenly he received offers from places like Notre Dame and Purdue.
Cooper has great height for a defensive end (6' 5") but he will need to add a lot of weight (he is listed as somewhere between 205 and 225 lbs.) before he sees the field. He is supposed to be extremely athletic, but there is no reported time for his 40. We can't evaluate his athleticism through highlights because none seem to be available at this point.
Upshot: We're going to have to be patient until Cooper's senior year highlights come out, but at least we know that the Spartan coaches wanted him "bad." Word had it that he was unblockable at the Spartan camp he attended. As for the rest of the class, Cooper's commitment could make for some awkwardness. Illinois defensive end Ruben Dunbar was heavily favoring the Spartans and I'm not sure they have room for him anymore. I think they want to take one more defensive tackle, an offensive tackle, and a safety. I don't know, maybe if they can take 16, they'll take Dunbar as well. We'll have to see how the coaches handle this.
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