Warren Mott defensive end Tyson Watson made it official Wednesday afternoon, signing with Michigan State during a signing ceremony in Warren.

Watson, a towering defensive end who is ranked No. 13 in the state for 2021, committed to Michigan State in April. He finally had a chance to put the pen to paper for the Spartans, becoming one of 19 future Michigan State players to ink their letters of intent on national signing day.

"I'm so happy to finally do it," says Watson. "I couldn't have done any of this without my parents. They took me on so many visits and always pushed me to be better. I really owe them everything and can't wait to make them proud."

Watson is an intriguing prospect, standing 6-foot-6, 260 pounds and he's every bit of that in person which made him attractive to college coaches.

"The coaches always told me how much they like me because I can play inside on the defensive line and outside," Watson said. "They also think I'm a beast on the field."

A beast he was this year for Warren Mott. He led them to a Division 2 District Championship and was set for a regional matchup against Warren De La Salle before the season was ultimately cancelled due to COVID-19.

"The coaches have seen my senior year film and they like my improvement of my speed off the ball and how much stronger I've gotten," Watson said.

Watson also became much more physical this fall. Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker noticed.

“Tyson has great size and length for a defensive lineman," Tucker said. "He’s tall, long and powerful, and he’s a smart, consistent player with big-time potential.

"He’s got good build, bulk and strength, and can push the pocket with power and instincts. He knows how to get to an edge of a blocker and be disruptive in the back field, and he also has the lateral strength and stoutness to stay square at the line of scrimmage. I love his length and build. You just can’t have enough of these big guys in your program."

Watson said he never wavered in his recruiting process since he committed to Michigan State.

"There were some schools before I committed to Michigan State such as Iowa, Iowa State, Purdue and some others I liked but I always loved Michigan State and I can't wait to be a Spartan," he said.

Watson says he and his future teammates at Michigan State are have become friends and have a group chat for all the commits going.

"I'm pretty close with Ethan Boyd but I'm pretty cool with everyone committed," Watson said. "We're going to be a family when we get there and we're going to work."

Watson will enroll at Michigan State next summer.

Watson is the sixth-highest ranked recruit in the 2021 class for Michigan State.

SPARTANMAG'S TAKE: When he committed, we compared Tyson Watson to former Spartan defensive tackle Joel Heath. Heath was a high school defensive end who moved inside to defensive tackle at Michigan State, becoming a starter for the 2015 Big Ten Championship team and honorable mention All-Big Ten.

However, Heath was a slim defensive end when he enrolled at Michigan State. Watson noticeably increased his strength and build as a senior. He is more physical at this stage of his career than Heath was as a high school senior.

"That's something I definitely worked on," Watson said. "I love hitting people and being physical."