Word is out that OSU defensive end Kenny Hayes is transferring to MSU. He won't be eligible to play until the 2013 season, so I'll go ahead and file him under the 2013 recruiting class -- even though he comes from the 2011 class.
Hayes was a consensus 4-star recruit and was considered a top 100 prospect by Rivals, who had him as the number 7 defensive end in the nation. ESPN was the least high on him, ranking him only 27th at his position. Hayes did not have a long list of offers, likely because he committed to OSU very early.
Hayes is big (6' 5" and 285 lbs) and has a good time in the 40 for a defensive lineman (4.8). Let's look at his video:
Well, he looks enormous and powerful. He moves relatively well, but he seems to move more like a defensive tackle than like a defensive end. It looks like he also plays pretty hard, chasing down guys from behind.
Upshot: Hayes is a good pickup, who has elite size and strength. His athleticism is probably not elite for a defensive end, but for a defensive tackle I think it is. That's why I suspect he will end up at defensive tackle, but who knows, maybe he'll be faster and more explosive by 2013. Otherwise, I think the Spartans may be close to wrapping up their recruiting at defensive line for this year. They may still take a guy like Demetrius Cooper (who is more of a speed rusher), but scholarships are starting to dwindle. So the focus now has to be on offensive linemen and perhaps one more guy that's built like a safety (either Delton Williams or Brandon Arnold).
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