On the day Michigan State had a former running back enter the transfer portal, the Spartans gained a commitment from a three-star running back for the 2020 class.
Jordon Simmons, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound back from McEachern High in Powder Springs, Georgia, announced on Twitter Monday night that he had committed to the Spartans.
Simmons is ranked the No. 39 running back in the nation, according to the composite rankings at 247sports.com. He chose Michigan State from a final 10 schools that included LSU, Louisville, West Virginia, Oregon, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida State, Colorado and Ole Miss.