Mel Tucker drew from his past to build on Michigan State’s football future.
The Spartans added another commitment for their 2021 recruiting class Tuesday from three-star safety AJ Kirk from Archbishop Hoban in Akron, Ohio. The Columbus native is the brother of former Ohio State star safety Mike Doss, who played for the Buckeyes when Tucker was defensive backs coach under then-defensive coordinator Mark Dantonio in 2001-02.
Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Minnesota and Kentucky were among the teams in the mix for Kirk, according to Rivals.com. Purdue and Nebraska also offered, according to Cleveland.