“Hot Recruit Alert: Could 4-Star RB Damon Ferguson Choose MSU and Shake Up the College Football Landscape?”

In an exciting turn of events for Michigan State football, the Spartans have snagged a spot on the coveted list of top schools for a standout running back from the 2026 class! Baltimore’s very own <a href="https://247sports.com/player/damon-ferguson-46141973/" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gntarba”>Damon Ferguson recently unveiled his top 11 program choices, and lo and behold, Michigan State made the cut. Joining the Spartans in this elite group are formidable contenders, like Ohio State, Pitt, and North Carolina, making the competition all the more thrilling. Ferguson’s rising star status is underscored by his impressive four-star rating in the 247Sports composite rankings, where he holds a notable composite score of 0.8965. As the No. 27 running back nationally and the seventh player from Maryland, he’s certainly one to watch. With over 40 schools extending offers, including Michigan State's proposal back in late January, Ferguson is poised to consider several prestigious programs in the coming months. Stay tuned, folks, because this recruitment journey is just heating up—<a href="https://247sports.com/player/damon-ferguson-46141973/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gntarba”>LEARN MORE.Damon Ferguson of Baltimore released his top 11 schools list on Sunday, and Michigan State was included. The Spartans were joined by Ohio State, Pitt, Virginia, North Carolina, Duke, Cincinnati, Indiana, Wake Forest, NC State and Minnesota.Michigan State is one of more than 40 schools to offer Ferguson, according to 247Sports. Michigan State extended him an offer in late January, and some of the more notable programs to offer Ferguson includes Arkansas, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Northwestern, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, UCF, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin.Ferguson is a four-star prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings. He holds a 247Sports composite rating of 0.8965.Michigan State football has made the top schools list for a big-time running back prospect in the 2026 class.

Ferguson ranks as the No. 27 running back in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2026 class. He is also listed as the No. 7 player from Maryland and No. 366 overall prospect in the class.Ferguson is set to take official visits to Indiana, Duke, Pitt, Virginia and North Carolina over the next few months.

Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.