We continue our overview of Michigan State's 2024 recruiting efforts by looking at the Spartans' 12 most targets on the defensive side of the football. If you missed our first article in the series, covering the offensive side of the ball, you can check that out here.

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Please note that this is not an official big board and may not be exactly how the MSU staff views things as of right now, but instead it is based on our own opinions as well as the intel we have gathered from various sources.

With that, here is a look at Michigan State's 12 most important targets on the defensive side of the ball.