Michigan State’s top QB target for the class of 2022 is IMG Academy’s AJ Duffy. Duffy, originally from Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California, is a 4-star and ranked the 103rd prospect according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Duffy was supposed to make his commitment sometime today, March 31st, but has pushed the decision back in order to fully make sure he is ready.
The Spartans are now the beneficiaries of the delay, as Duffy plans to take a self-guided unofficial visit to East Lansing for the spring game in April.
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— Aj Duffy (@anthonyjduffy) March 30, 2021
Michigan State is locked into a three-team race along with Arizona State and Florida State to earn Duffy’s talents. Arizona State has been perceived as the longtime leader but late charges by the Spartans and Seminoles have this neck and neck.
All three coaching staffs believe they have done enough to gain Duffy’s commitment, making this an interesting finish.
How the Spartans are trying to land Duffy
AJ Duffy’s main recruiter is offensive coordinator and QB’s coach Jay Johnson. Johnson, along with Mel Tucker and the rest of the offensive staff, has collectively put on a full-court press to land the 4-star quarterback.
Michigan State has done a good job recruiting the IMG Academy in Florida, so a lot of familiar faces and teammates of Duffy are being recruited to play at MSU, boding well for the relationships Duffy has with MSU.
USC offensive line commit Dylan Lopez is being pursued hard by the Spartans coaching staff as well. The significance being Lopez and Duffy are childhood best friends and have families that are very close together.
The Spartans coaching staff knows the importance of landing a top-ranked quarterback early in the recruiting cycle, as it boosts the recruiting efforts in all other position groups.
Coach Johnson is doing all that he can to make sure AJ Duffy is a member of Michigan State’s 2022 recruiting class.
