Spartan coach Jonathan Smith and Michigan State Football offer scholarship until 2026 4

Coach Jonathan Smith and Michigan State have continued to struggle in the search for players this offseason. After recovering from a rough start that saw the Spartans lose nearly 20 players to the transfer portal, coach Smith and his coaching staff turned their focus in June to expanding the program’s future recruiting classes.

In particular, Coach Smith and his coaching staff have prioritized the offensive and defensive line in recruiting this offseason, and that has continued as the Spartans have offered several scholarships in recent days. Coach Smith and his coaching staff recently offered a scholarship to a talented offensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class.

Coach Smith and the Spartans have offered a scholarship to Adam Guthrie, one of the top offensive linemen in the 2026 recruiting class. The Washington Court House, Ohio, native recently announced his offer from Michigan State on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

According to 247Sports, Guthrie is a four-star prospect in the class of 2026. According to 247Sports, Guthrie is the 17th best offensive tackle overall in the 2026 recruiting class. Guthrie is also listed as the 207th best prospect overall and the eighth best player from Ohio in the 2026 recruiting class.

According to 247Sports, the talented offensive lineman has offers from 30 schools across the country, including offers from some of the most notable college football programs. In addition to Michigan State, Guthrie has received offers from schools such as Auburn, Florida, Miami (FL), Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee and Texas A&M.

While Guthrie undoubtedly has offers from several schools with better conditions than Michigan State, the talented offensive lineman would likely have a quicker path to a starting position at Michigan State than at most of the other schools he has received an offer from.

Coach Smith and his coaching staff are planning for the future by focusing on the offensive line. Coach Smith has offered scholarships primarily to three-star offensive linemen, making the Spartans’ scholarship offer to Guthrie crucial. As Coach Smith looks to rebuild Michigan State football, recruits like Guthrie will speed up the process considerably. It will be crucial for Coach Smith and his coaching staff to sign as many of the most talented new recruits as possible.

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