2024 running back Stacy Gage earns Michigan State offer
Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Stacy Gage is one of the most coveted prospects in the 2024 class, and he picked up an offer from Michigan State on Monday.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Gage holds more than 30 offers as a high school sophomore. That includes: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Texas and USC.
He plays on a loaded team for IMG Academy that includes numerous On300 prospects on both sides of the ball. As an eighth-grader, Gage played for Riverview (Fla.) Bell Creek Academy, where he rushed 91 times for 1,005 yards and 11 touchdowns. He transferred to IMG before his freshman season, and he saw varsity action as a reserve.
Stacy Gage is one of the top 2024 prospects nationally
On3’s Chad Simmons watched IMG Academy’s season-opening contest against Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage early this season. Simmons was thoroughly impressed by Gage.
“He is only a sophomore, but Stacy Gage played well beyond that age in this contest,” Simmons said. “He finished with 150 yards rushing and two touchdowns with would have been a third called back. Gage is a 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back that looks like he could be preparing to play game one in the SEC right now. He added offers from schools like Auburn, Florida State, Georgia and Miami over the summer. LSU has offered since his performance Friday night. He flashed a nice burst, balance and a nasty spin move that led to one of his touchdowns.”
Simmons also named Gage one of his top five performers from that week of the season. Two weeks later, On3’s Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power shouted out Gage in his recap of top performers in the second week of the high school season.
“2024 running back Stacy Gage had some more impressive runs,” Power said. “The quickness looks to be elite. We saw Gage unleash a nasty spin move on a defender, yet again.”