Michigan State football has made a massive splash in the 2027 recruiting class, adding their highest ranked prospect of the class at a massive position of need. Ohimai Ozolua has made the decision to commit to Michigan State.
Ozolua, a 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive lineman comes to the Spartans highly touted, and will be a great prospect to add to the defensive line. A native of Chicago (IL), he has been a stand out at St. Rita of Cascia, and has garnered national attention.
A 4-star prospect, Ozolua ranks as the No. 408 overall player in the country, as well as the No. 49 defensive lineman.
BREAKING: DL Ohimai Ozolua has committed to Michigan State.
Four-star on the 247Sports Composite at 408th overall. Nice get for Pat Fitzgerald and Winston DeLattibourdere III. pic.twitter.com/q0ltYYQQL4
— Jacob Cotsonika (@jacobcotsonika) April 25, 2026
Aside from Michigan State, Ozolua held major offers from Boston College, Illinois, Iowa, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin.
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