Michigan State football offers scholarship to linebacker recruit Deyontay Gillespie

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to Deyontay Gillespie, an unranked linebacker prospect in the 2029 recruiting class. Gillespie, who attends Farrell High in Farrell, Pennsylvania, announced the news via his social media account on September 7, 2026. The Spartans are the first Power Four program to offer the 6-foot-1, 205-pound prospect. This recruitment represents Gillespie's fourth total offer, joining earlier tenders from Kent State, Miami (OH), and Southern. As an underclassman, Gillespie remains unrated by major scouting services while he begins his high school career. Michigan State’s early pursuit marks a notable step in the program's efforts to establish a presence in Pennsylvania for future cycles.

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