Mel Tucker and Jay Johnson have had an eye for quarterback talent. In the 2022 recruiting class, Michigan State football jumped into the race for Katin Houser late in the process and right before he truly blew up as one of the best quarterbacks in the class at the Elite 11 Finals. In 2023, it was Sam Leavitt who the Spartans flipped, and he rose quickly in the rankings as well.
Houser went from a three-star prospect to a four-star and the No. 215 overall prospect in the class, per the 247Sports Composite. He flipped from Boise State to Michigan State.