His name is Jack Lansing III and he will play his college football in East Lansing, as Lansing announced his commitment to Michigan State as a preferred walk-on on Thursday.

Following a visit on April 15, Lansing was offered a spot on Michigan State's 2026 roster. While the offer is for a preferred walk-on spot as of now, there is a possibility it could become a scholarship offer in the future, especially with strong senior year film.

"I knew Michigan State was where I wanted to play at since as long as I can remember," Lansing told Spartans Illustrated on Thursday. "What made me realize that (MSU) was the place for me was the coaches. There has been numerous coaches on this new staff that have kept in contact with me, and at the end of the day, it just made me feel like they wanted me."

The 6-foot, 205-pound Lansing is listed as an EDGE by Rivals, but he is being recruited to Michigan State as a true athlete. He currently attends Hartland High School (Hartland, Michigan).

He could end up playing outside linebacker/edge rusher, safety or nickel back on defense, and could potential play on offense as a slot wide receiver as well.

As Lansing mentioned, he has built strong relationships with Michigan State's coaching staff and support staff. This includes head coach Jonathan Smith, defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Joe Rossi, assistant defensive back coach Chris Gordon, assistant linebackers coach Andrew Bindelglass, director of player engagement Kurt Richardson and general manager Cole Moore.

He has visited East Lansing multiple times throughout his recruitment.

When Lansing received the offer to join the Spartans last month, he said he was "surprised." It was a surreal feeling for Lansing, who grew up as a Michigan State fan.

"It was definitely a great feeling since I’ve been a Spartan fan my whole life and have grown up in Green and White," Lansing previously told Spartans Illustrated.

In addition to Michigan State, Lansing also received an opportunity to join Pittsburgh's roster.

Michigan State currently has four scholarship players committed to its 2026 class: four-star tight end Eddie Whiting, three-star quarterback Kayd Coffman, three-star tight end Joey Caudill and three-star offensive tackle Eli Bickel.

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