Crystal-Ball Prediction Has MSU Landing Elite 2027 Defensive Back
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Under new head coach Pat Fitzgerald, Michigan State has been highly active on the 2027 recruiting trail in recent weeks, with the Spartans continuing to emerge as contenders for some of the top prospects in the class.
One of those prospects is a four-star in-state defensive back, and while several programs are pursuing him, two recruiting analysts recently logged a crystal-ball prediction for the Spartans to land him.
Analyst Predicts Spartans to Land 4-Star 2027 Defensive Back
Throughout his recruitment, Michigan State has been targeting Gideon Gash, a four-star defensive back from Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan. The Spartans first offered him in June 2025 and have been actively pursuing him since.
Not only is Gash one of the top overall prospects in the 2027 class, but he also has ties to Michigan State, as his oldest brother, Caleb, is a linebacker for the Spartans, and his other brother, Samson, is a four-star wide receiver signee in the program's 2026 class.
While several programs are actively pursuing Gash, Michigan State has emerged as the frontrunner for the four-star defensive back.
As the Spartans continue to trend in the right direction with Gash, both Justin Thind and Corey Robinson of 247Sports’ SpartanTailgate logged crystal-ball predictions for Michigan State to win his recruitment.
While Thind and Robinson’s predictions don’t guarantee that the Spartans will land Gash, they are a positive sign for Michigan State fans, especially given that both analysts are over 96% accurate in their all-time crystal-ball picks.
247Sports is the second recruiting site to predict Michigan State to land Gash, as Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong logged an expert prediction for the same outcome earlier this month.
If Wiltfong, Thind, and Robinson’s predictions prove correct, Gash would be an excellent addition to the Spartans’ 2027 class. 247Sports’ composite rankings list him as the No. 304 overall player nationally, the No. 34 cornerback, and the No. 7 prospect in Michigan.
Although the Spartans appear to be in good standing with Gash, they’ll face competition for him from several programs, including Indiana, Michigan, Texas Tech, and others.
Still, based on the recent predictions, it’s clear that, as of now, Gash’s recruitment is the Spartans’ to lose. If Fitzgerald and his staff can continue making progress with him in the coming months and get him on campus for an official visit this spring, Michigan State should have a strong chance to land the 2027 defensive back.
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Max Dorsey serves as the Western United States College Recruiting Beat Writer On SI. He graduated from the prestigious Syracuse University – S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Before that, he worked for the Pro Football Network and was part of the recruiting department for Syracuse University's football program.