Michigan State University adds commitment of 2025 Ohio wide receiver Braylon Collier

By Viraj Mali

Modified Jun 08, 2024 01:46 GMT

The college football recruiting season is underway and Jonathan Smith hopes to resurrect Michigan State's football legacy in Ohio. Braylon Collier, the wide receiver from Ohio, became the sixth committee for the 2025 class when he announced committing to the Spartans on Friday.

He turned down offers from Iowa, Iowa State, and a few other Mid-American Conference schools in favor of MSU.

The 6-foot-1 Collier is a standout athlete at Sandusky, Ohio's Perkins High School in multiple sports. 247 Sports ranks him as a three-star prospect and the 132nd wide receiver in the country, although he is not included in their composite rankings.

Collier caught 80 catches for 1,164 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior last fall. Collier is the first Ohio commit for 2025. In 2024, the Spartans signed three talents from the Buckeye State: Austin Clay, a receiver from Cleveland, and Charlton and Mercer Luniewski, twin Cincinnati offensive linemen.

Braylon Collier opens up about committing to the Michigan State University

Braylon Collier was excited to commit to Michigan State University

Braylon Collier committed to Michigan State after his official visit last weekend. He opened up about his official visit and his decision to commit to the Spartans.

"Really just the family atmosphere they have figured out already with it being a new staff," Collier told On3. "Geographically it’s two and a half hours away. That’s convenient for me and my family.

Doing my research on the players they have coming and leaving and Coach Hawk and Coach Grundy they were great to my family and treated us like royalty all weekend during my official visit."

Collier continued, saying he can't wait to get started and help turn Michigan State back into a dominant Big Ten program.

"New staff, Coach Smith coming over and bringing Aidan Chiles with them is exciting," Collier said in his interview with On3.

Collier chose to play for Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith and his staff instead of Iowa State, Iowa, and numerous other programs. Brayon Collier's father Steven talked about the reason that influenced his son's commitment to Michigan.

"Coach Hawk and Coach Grundy created a bond with our son off the field, and that's what made the trip so special," Steven Collier said. "They treated us all, from grandpa to our 11-year-old daughter, like we were their #1 priority throughout Braylon's OV."

Braylon Collier caught 148 passes for 2237 yards and 34 touchdowns during his two years with Perkins High School. The 6-foot-1 receiver also played basketball and ran track for his high school.