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Michigan State lands Louisiana EDGE Chris Addison

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Three-star DE Chris Addison arrives for Florida State official visit. (Matt LaSerre/Warchant)

The Fourth of July fireworks have begun for Michigan State, as the Spartans have added yet another member to their 2026 recruiting class. Three-star defensive end Chris Addison announced his Spartan commitment on Thursday evening, kicking off a weekend of celebration ahead.

Addison (6-5, 235), of Winnsboro (LA) Franklin Parish High School, took an official visit to East Lansing during the weekend of June 13. He also took official visits with Arizona State, Florida State, UCLA, and Tulane before shutting down his recruitment.

The defensive lineman holds other offers including Arkansas, TCU, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Baylor, Vanderbilt, and others. He is ranked a three-star, the No. 574 overall recruit in his class. Addison is also ranked the No. 54 edge rusher, and the No. 17 recruit in Louisiana.

Addison tallied 63 total tackles, including 15 tackles for a loss and eight and a half sacks as a junior in 2024. He also forced four fumbles on the season. On offense, Addison logged 41 receptions for 889 yards and ten touchdowns.

The defensive end is a big pickup for Spartan rush ends coach Chad Wilt on the recruiting trail.

Addison becomes the 22nd commitment in the Michigan State 2026 recruiting class, and the fourth defensive lineman. He joins Memphis (Tenn.) Whitehaven rush end Cory House, Frisco (Texas) Lone Star defensive tackle Christopher Knauls and Seattle (Wash.) O’Dea defensive end Fameitau Siale. The Spartans also hold commitments from Englewood (Colo.) Cherry Creek linebacker Braylon Hodge and Hillsdale (NJ) Pascack Valley linebacker Adam Shaw. 

Also on the defensive side of the ball, Michigan State holds a pair of Georgia cornerback commitments in TJ Umenyiora and Kelsey ‘KJ’ Deriso, along with South Carolina cornerback Jeremiah Favorite. The Spartans also hold a trio of commitments from Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edwards safety Brayden Thomas, Middletown (Ohio) safety Jordan Vann and Jacksonville (Fla.) Impact Christian safety Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy.

On offense, the Spartans entered June with four longtime commitments from East Kentwood (Mich.) quarterback Kayd Coffman, North Branch (Mich.) offensive lineman Eli Bickel, Sioux Falls (S.D.) Jefferson tight end Eddie Whiting and Mansfield (Ohio) Lexington tight end Joey Caudill. They’re joined by Detroit (Mich.) Catholic Central receiver Samson Gash, Wheaton (Ill.) St. Francis High School receiver Zachary Washington and four-star receiver Tyren Wortham, of Sarasota (Fla.) Booker High School.

The Spartans also hold commitments from offensive tackles Quinn Buckey, of Bakersfield (Calif.), Tristan Comer, of Freeland (Mich.) and Collin Campbell, of Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field.

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