Michigan State picked up a commitment from a junior college tight end on Sunday. His name is Jamare Mills, and he played for Blinn Community College in Texas last season. He will come to MSU as part of the 2012 recruiting class and have three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Mills is unrated on Rivals, but Scout and ESPN give him three stars. He is the 55th ranked tight end on Scout. ESPN has him 121st at his position, but their evaluation of him is from 2011 and his position is listed as offensive tackle. At MSU, he will be a tight end, giving Michigan State some much needed added depth at the position.
Officially, Mills is the 20th member of Michigan State's 2012 recruiting class. Back on signing day, the Spartans had 18 players in the class, but earlier this month they added long snapper Taybor Pepper, who switched from being a preferred walk-on at Michigan to joining MSU after receiving a scholarship offer.
Michigan State Football Recruiting Class Of 2012
- LB Riley Bullough (Traverse City, MI) - 6'2", 205 lbs., ***
- OT Zach Higgins (Alliance, OH) - 6'5", 305 lbs., ***
- OG Benny McGowan (Centerville, OH) - 6'4", 290 lbs., ***
- TE Evan Jones (West Lafayette, OH) - 6'6", 240 lbs., ***
- QB Tyler O'Connor (Lima, OH) - 6'3", 202 lbs., ***
- WR Kyle Kerrick (Coatesville, PA) - 6'3", 183 lbs., *** | Early enrollee
- LB Jamal Lyles (Southfield, MI) - 6'3", 215 lbs., ****
- TE Josiah Price (Greentown, IN) - 6'5", 239 lbs., ***
- RB Nick Tompkins (Snellville, GA) - 5'10", 185 lbs., ***
- WR MacGarrett Kings (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - 5'11", 178 lbs., ***
- WR Aaron Burbridge (Farmington Hills, MI) - 6'1", 175 lbs., ****
- DB Jermaine Edmondson (Canton, OH) - 6'1", 170 lbs., ***
- OT Kodi Kieler (Gibraltar, MI) - 6'6", 305 lbs., ***
- CB Ezra Robinson (Sarasota, FL) - 6'0", 174 lbs., ***
- S Mark Meyers (Toledo, OH) - 6'0", 180 lbs., ***
- DT David Fennell (Portland, OR) - 6'3", 274 lbs., **
- WR Monty Madaris (Cincinnati, OH) - 6'2", 190 lbs., ***
- S Demetrious Cox (Jeannette, PA) - 6'1", 192 lbs., ****
- LS Taybor Pepper (Saline, MI) - 6'4", 185 lbs., NR
- TE Jamare Mills (Dublin, OH) - 6'5", 262 lbs., NR
(Height, weight and stars from Rivals.com)
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