2022 Target James Monds III Seeks Interest in Michigan State
Receiving his first Big Ten offer from Michigan State University on April 24, 3-star cornerback James Monds III said, “I was super happy. It was my first Big Ten [offer]; Big Ten is a really great conference to play football in. It’s a great program, they have great coaches, and a great family atmosphere.”
While Monds is a target for the class of 2022, he lives in Florida, which is one of the top five schools Michigan State has been recruiting from for the class of 2021.
“Florida football is definitely way different in my opinion than anywhere else. You live, sleep, and breath football. That’s all I really know.”
A lot of Florida high school players end up making it to college football.
“I think Florida has a bunch of talent that isn’t seen because there’s a lot of people in Florida. I think that Michigan State’s doing a great job of trying to find the best talent in Florida and I think that’ll really help their team in the long-run.”
Monds has always been interested in Michigan State, even more so after one specific connection.
“I had known Coach Barnett before Michigan State, because I knew him from Florida State. When we were down in Florida, we weren’t close, but we were getting to know each other. When he went to Michigan State, I already knew a lot about Michigan State and like the atmosphere. It just made it that much better and made them fit well with me.”
While the recruiting process has been difficult for some athletes due to Covid, Monds found a silver lining in the situation.
“It [Covid] actually made it better in my opinion. Before the Corona Virus happened, my recruiting process was kind of slow. I was talking to a bunch of schools, but no one was really offering to me. After the break happened, no one could really go anywhere, so they [the coaches] had to watch the film, and I started rolling.”
On his Twitter page, Monds has been showing his skill on the field by posting weekly highlights.
“I was definitely able to put in my best plays, I also can talk very well, and being great in the classroom and having great film was a recipe for success.”
As for moving forward with his recruiting process and interest in Michigan State. …
“Coach Tucker and Coach Barnett and Coach Tressel are doing a great job recruiting me, and showing me what they have to offer, and I feel like it has a big impact.”
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