Michigan State hosts 2026 3-star In-State TE Jack Janda this weekend

Spartan Dawg Con is an event that the Michigan State football program has hosted for the past three seasons and will be hosting again this season. The event brings together multiple eras of Michigan State football, as former players, current players, 2024 commits, and Michigan State prospects in future recruiting classes come together in East Lansing to strengthen the brotherhood of the football program. However, it is undoubtedly a recruiting tool for the Michigan State football program, a valuable tool for new Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith on the recruiting trail.

Since arriving in East Lansing, Coach Smith has prioritized recruits from Michigan and the surrounding Midwest states. He has signed several talented players from Michigan and will look to secure a commitment from another, as Michigan State will host three-star tight end Jack Janda at this year’s Spartan Dawg Con event.

Jason Killop of On3 Sports recently reported that the Orchard Lake, Michigan native visited East Lansing over the weekend. According to 247Sports composite rankings, Janda is the 26th-best tight end in the 2026 recruiting class. He is also ranked as the ninth-best player in Michigan and the 444th-best overall prospect in the 2026 recruiting class. Michigan State has offered scholarships to multiple Orchard Lake players, as the school is rich in out-of-state talent that Michigan State can use to help rebuild its football program.

Although he is only considered a three-star athlete, Janda has received offers from many notable programs across the country. According to 247Sports, Janda has received scholarship offers from nearly 20 schools, including Michigan State. Other schools, such as Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (FL), Michigan, Oregon, Purdue, West Virginia and Wisconsin, have all offered the talented tight end a scholarship.

Since taking over at Michigan State, Coach Smith has been constantly on the lookout for new players. He will undoubtedly face one of the most challenging coaching situations of any coach in college football. However, the easiest way for Coach Smith to shorten the rebuilding process is to string together several respectable recruiting classes early in his tenure at Michigan State. So far, that appears to be the plan for Coach Smith, as the talent level of the prospects he is recruiting has increased with the prospects Michigan State has recruited in 2026.

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