The current recruiting cycle is for 2027, but Michigan State is still looking ahead a bit to another year down the line. On Wednesday, 2028 Westfield (Va.) wide receiver Malachi Lee announced that he had received an offer. He is a 4-star prospect currently slotted at No. 54 overall in his class on the Rivals Industry Ranking , including being the class's ninth-best receiver and the No. 2 prospect from Virginia. After a great conversation with @JA_Adams06 I am blessed to receive an offer from Michigan State University #GoSpartans @coachfitz51 pic.twitter.com/Ig0fV2YmN7 — 4⭐️ Malachi Lee (@Malachi_ballin1) April 29, 2026 The interesting part, though, is that it doesn't seem MSU is recruiting him to play receiver. Lee says that safeties coach James Adams is the one he was talking to when he got the offer from the Spartans, rather than wide receivers coach Courtney Hawkins . Adams' involvement likely means MSU will pursue him as a safety.…