Michigan State signed a total of 22 players to its 2011 football recruiting class. All 22 letters of intent came in on national signing day, including one from Kyle Lints, who will be a preferred walk-on for the Spartans. Below is a rundown of all 22 of MSU's recruits for the class of 2011 (star ratings from Rivals.com).
- ATH Onaje Miller (3*, Lansing, MI)
- QB Connor Cook (3*, Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
- WR Juwan Caesar (3*, Miami, FL)
- WR Andre Sims Jr. (3*, Snellville, GA)
- TE Paul Lang (2*, Pittsburgh, PA)
- OT Donavon Clark (3*, Cincinnati, OH)
- OT Fou Fonoti* (3*, Norwalk, CA)
- OG Kyle Lints** (3*, Traverse City, MI)
- C Jack Allen (3*, Hinsdale, IL)
- DL Brandon Clemons (4*, Milford, PA)
- DE Joel Heath (3*, Cincinnati, OH)
- DE Shilique Calhoun (3*, Middletown, NJ)
- DE Damon Knox (3*, Muskegon, MI)
- DT Matthew Ramondo (3*, Las Cruces, NM)
- DT Mark Scarpinato (3*, Milwaukee, WI)
- LB Lawrence Thomas (4*, Detroit, MI)
- LB Ed Davis (3*, Detroit, MI)
- LB Taiwan Jones (3*, New Baltimore, MI)
- LB Darien Harris (3*, Hyattsville, MD)
- DB Roger Williamson (3*, Dayton, OH)
- S Arjen Colquhoun (3*, Windsor, ON)
- S Trae Waynes (2*, Kenosha, WI)
*Junior college player
**Preferred walk-on