When Jonathan Smith took the job at Michigan State, and brought over a ton of his Oregon State staff members, it was thought that the Spartans were going to rekindle their pipeline to Hawaii and Polynesian players. The Spartans are starting to do that.
The staff has added several Hawaiian players to the roster, and have been in the mix for several others, putting a priority on recruiting America's island state.
The latest player from Hawaii to be heavily pursued by the Spartans is Koloi Keli. He is a 6-foot-3, 290 pound interior offensive lineman that is from Honolulu, Hawaii.