Columbus (Ohio) Walnut Ridge defensive end Robert Bowers traveled to East Lansing on Saturday and gaveÂ Michigan State's head coach Mark Dantonio his verbal commitment to become the 14th commit in the MSU 2014Â recruiting class.Â

The 6-foot-6, 210-pound Bowers heldÂ additionalÂ offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Louisville, Pitt, Minnesota, Purdue and West Virginia. Michigan State'sÂ assistant coach Mike TresselÂ served as Bowers primaryÂ recruiting coach. Bowers visited East Lansing this past spring when the Spartans offered him.Â

Bowers tallied 13 sacks and 66 tackles last season, despite constant double teams. Bowers is ranked the No. 31 weak-side defensive end in the nation and No. 44 prospect in the state of Ohio.Â