Michigan State just picked up its second commitment from an in-state defensive lineman this week.

Tyson Watson, a 2021 three-star defensive end from Warren Mott High School, announced his commitment to the Spartans on Friday afternoon. That came after Derrick Harmon, a three-star defensive tackle from Detroit Loyola, announced his commitment to the Spartans on Wednesday.

At 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds, Watson is listed as the No. 16 player in Michigan, No. 39 strong-side defensive end and No. 562 recruit overall in the 2021 class by 247Sports Composite rankings. He previously announced a top five of Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan State, Tennessee and Toledo.

Watson is the highest-ranked player among the five who are committed to Mel Tucker’s 2021 class and all five three-star prospects have committed since April 7 during a recruiting dead period instituted by the NCAA due to the coronavirus pandemic. He’s also one of four in-state commits in the group, joining Harmon, East Lansing offensive tackle Ethan Boyd and Oak Park running back Davion Primm. Gabe Nealy, a defensive back from Gulliver Prep in Miami, Fla., is the lone commit in the group from outside Michigan.

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