Recruiting 2013: Trey Kilgore

Back in June the Spartans received a verbal commitment from Ohio wide receiver Trey Kilgore.  Kilgore is a consensus 3-star recruit, with offers from places like Boston College, Cincinnati, and Iowa.

Kilgore has good size (6' 2" and 180 lbs.), but there's little info on his athleticism.  So let's turn to his video:

First of all, his video says he runs the 40 in 4.5 seconds. And his performance suggests that's pretty accurate. Kilgore is a very good athlete, often the best on the field. He ran the ball quite a bit as a quarterback, which shows he'll know what to do after the catch. There's not a lot of video of him catching the ball, but the few plays you see show that he runs some good routes and that he can catch the ball.

Upshot: Kilgore could become a more athletic version of Cunningham -- same size, but faster. It remains to be seen if he can develop the same receiving skills as Cunningham (the hands, the route running, the ability to win the ball in the air).  But the tools are there.