Four-Star Michigan State Football Pledge Set to Visit Alabama

One of the only four-star commits remaining in MSU's 2026 recruiting class is set to visit the Crimson Tide.

Sep 27, 2025; Athens, Georgia, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer looks on in the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

The tough news keeps coming for Michigan State football's 2026 recruiting class.

According to multiple reports, four-star MSU wide receiver commit Samson Gash, a native of South Lyon, Mich., and an attendee of Detroit Catholic Central, is set to visit Alabama for the Crimson Tide's game against LSU on Nov. 8.

Samson Gash on his official visit | Samson Gash

Alabama is ranked No. 6 nationally in this week's AP Poll. Michigan State sits at 3-3, is winless in conference play, and the Jonathan Smith era in East Lansing appears to be getting less stable by the week.

With the two programs compared side-by-side, it's tough to blame Gash for taking a look at the Crimson Tide. Even with Nick Saban now retired and Kalen DeBoer now in, Alabama is still one of the biggest brands in college football.

According to the Rivals Industry Rankings, Gash slots in as the 363rd overall recruit in the class of 2026. He's the sixth-highest-ranked recruit from Michigan and comes in third within MSU's next incoming class, only behind quarterback Kayd Coffman (290th) and offensive tackle Collin Campbell (317th).

Gash has been verbally committed to Michigan State since June 24. Spartans wide receivers coach Courtney Hawkins is considered his primary recruiter. Alabama extended an offer to Gash just three days before he announced his commitment, though.

Recent Decommitments

Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith looks downward during the Spartans' game against USC on Sept. 20, 2025. | Darrell Craig Harris, On SI

The other thing that does not help the uneasy feeling of seeing Michigan State's top recruits looking elsewhere is that two such players have revoked their verbal commitments in the last couple of weeks.

Potentially losing Gash would feel especially painful, given that he is an in-state recruit and that his speed indicates some sky-high potential. Gash has run the 100-meter dash in only 10.41 seconds.

On Oct. 6, four-star wide receiver Tyren Wortham announced his decommitment from MSU. Prior to his decision, Wortham was the top recruit Michigan State had in its 2026 class, as he is ranked at 246th overall on the Rivals Industry Rankings. Wortham has an official visit set with Auburn for this coming weekend.

The other big loss is four-star linebacker Braylon Hodge, who rescinded his commitment on Oct. 10, just ahead of Michigan State's 38-13 loss to UCLA. Hodge visited Oregon on Saturday. Currently, MSU seems to be locked out of Hodge's final decision, as it looks like it is a three-team race between the Ducks, Texas, and Michigan.

Michigan State's head coach Jonathan Smith walks the sideline during the fourth quarter in the game against UCLA on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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