On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: New leader for 5-star DL David Stone

Oklahoma City (Okla.) IMG Academy five-star defensive lineman David Stone returned to Michigan State for his second visit in two weeks with the Spartans on Saturday.

Head coach Mel Tucker and Co. have made Stone arguably their top target in the junior class, and according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), it’s now paying off. After expert picks in the week from On3’s Sam Spiegelman and Chad Simmons, the Spartans have overtaken Oklahoma and now hold a slight lead in the race to land him.

The RPM gives the Spartans a 52.2 percent chance of securing his commitment.

“OU is like the place where I’m from, but Michigan State feels like home if that makes sense,” he told Simmons this weekend after his visit. “I’d say Michigan State and Ohio State are pretty close, same with OU. Out of those three schools, I could end up anywhere.”

Stone is the No. 9 overall prospect and No. 1 defensive lineman in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 4 player in Florida.

For more Michigan State recruiting intel, check out SpartanMag.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $145K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.