Michigan State lands three-star EDGE Kekai Burnett
Michigan State football lands a commitment from Honolulu (Hawaii) Punahou three-star edge rusher Kekai Burnett, he announced on social media Tuesday. The one-time Oregon State commit visited East Lansing on an official visit this past weekend.
The 6-foot-2, 235-pounder re-opened his recruitment shortly after Jonathan Smith accepted the Michigan State head coaching job. Former Oregon State defensive line coach Legi Suiaunoa followed Smith to East Lansing.
“Coach Legi, he is a great football coach,” Burnett said. “He knows his stuff. I met with him for a one-on-one meeting. He was talking about football and he is just a great coach. The thing about Coach Smith and Coach Legi, they are not just great football coaches, they are also great people. They have beautiful families and that is what I like most about them.”
Suiaunoa—of Samoan heritage—has deep ties to the Hawaiian state, including a brief stint as Hawai’i’s defensive line coach from 2016-2017.
SpartanMag.com subscribers can read more on the Spartan program’s historical ties to Hawai’i and how Suiaunoa can re-tap that pipeline HERE.
Burnett—who holds additional offers from Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State and more—is the No. 1378 recruit in the country, according to the 2024 On3 Industry Rankings. He is also the No. 116 EDGE and the No. 6 prospect in Hawai’i.
