Recruiting 2014: Matt Morrissey

The Spartans picked up a pretty solid commitment today from Matt Morrissey, son of former MSU linebacker Jim Morrissey.  He is not that highly rated -- consensus 3-star recruit with offers from places like Boston College, Illinois and Syracuse -- but I'm still kind of excited about Morrissey.  He has great size (6'3" and about 185 lbs) and he looks pretty athletic. His video is particularly interesting.

Morrissey has pretty good burst and field awareness. Combined with his size, those traits make him a very versatile player. I think he has the tools to be a safety, which is what he has apparently been recruited to play; but he could also make a solid wide receiver, which is where MSU may need him most, if they continue to struggle to recruit receivers. Ultimately though, I think he would probably excel most at linebacker, if he could put on about 50 pounds and retain most of his burst.

So the upshot is that I don't know where Morrissey will end up, and that makes a big difference on what he might become for MSU. As a linebacker, I think he could do great things -- by his third year in the program. As a safety or wide receiver, he would probably be solid, but maybe not a star.  So we'll have to see what shakes out.

Otherwise, MSU is continuing to build a solid class. They still must pick up some o-linemen, defensive ends, and wide receivers. But this class is definitely getting there.