Michigan State Secures Elite WR Samson Gash: Could He Be the Game-Changer They’ve Been Waiting For?

Samson Gash is rated the No. 154 wide receiver and No. 984 player overall in 247Sports’ composite rankings. The 6-foot, 180-pound wideout showed versatility with 42 catches for 731 yards and 13 touchdowns along with 347 rushing yards and eight scores on the ground while also serving as the Shamrocks’ return man and playing defensive back.

• Three-star wide receiver Samson Gash committed to Michigan State football, marking the team’s 20th commitment for the 2026 recruiting class.
• Gash, a versatile player, chose MSU over offers from several other prominent programs, including Alabama and Iowa.

In addition to Gash, three-star Cass Tech offensive lineman Khalief Canty Jr. is scheduled to make his decision between MSU, Missouri and Pittsburgh at the Rivals Five-Star Camp in Indianapolis. Canty told Rivals in a video interview Monday night that he committed to Missouri but later posted on Instagram that he would make his choice Tuesday night, with a number of Spartan players – including Aidan Chiles, Nick Marsh and Jalen Thompson – flooding social media to sway him.When it comes to high school sports, the buzz around Novi Detroit Catholic Central’s Samson Gash just keeps ramping up, and for good reason. This 3-star wide receiver, who’s flexing serious versatility on the field, just made a big splash by committing to Michigan State’s 2026 recruiting class — that’s their 20th pledge so far, a remarkable feat by any measure! Gash’s decision wasn’t a walk in the park; he had a bouquet of tempting offers from heavyweights like Alabama and Iowa. Yet, he chose the Spartans, signaling big things ahead not only for him but for Coach Jonathan Smith’s program, which is heating up faster than a Detroit summer. Beyond football, Gash also made headlines by clinching the Division 1 state 100-meter dash, bouncing back from serious hip injuries like a true champ. Intrigued to see how this story unfolds? Dive deeper to catch all the details and much more. LEARN MOREContact Chris Solari:[email protected]. Follow him @chrissolari.

Gash’s brother, Caleb, is a third-year sophomore defensive back for the Spartans. Their father, Sam, played in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with Baltimore as a fullback, and coached for the Lions from 2007-12. A third Gash brother, Isaiah, played at Michigan from 2020-22.Jonathan Smith’s recruiting continues to be hotter than Michigan temperatures in June.

Smith now has 20 players committed for his 2026 recruiting class. The early-signing period is in December.Gash also won the Division 1 state 100-meter dash May 31, his first spring back in track after missing the past two seasons due to hip injuries from football.

 Subscribe to the “Spartan Speak” podcast for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at freep.com/podcasts.Michigan State football picked up its 16th commitment of the month Tuesday, June 24, with a pledge from Novi Detroit Catholic Central’s Samson Gash. The three-star wide receiver chose the Spartans over offers from West Virginia, Cincinnati, Alabama, Iowa, Illinois, Purdue and others.