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Yahoo
13-07-2025
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Oklahoma DL prospect Nehemiah Kolone commits to BYU
BYU assistant coach Sione Po'uha instructs players during a practice before the 2024 Alamo Bowl. | Jaren Wilkey/BYU BYU just picked up a commitment out of the backyard of another Big 12 school. 3-star defensive lineman Nehemiah Kolone has committed to the Cougars, he announced Monday via social media. Kolone hails from Stillwater, Oklahoma, playing his high school ball less than a mile away from Oklahoma State's campus. Advertisement Over the past two seasons at Stillwater High, Kolone has recorded 99 total tackles — 14 for loss — and five sacks in 21 games. Based on 247 Sports composite score, the 6-foot-4, 255 pound Kolone is ranked as the No. 19 prospect from Oklahoma and the No. 104 defensive lineman in the country. He chose BYU over other offers from Oklahoma State, Michigan State, Arizona, Baylor and Kansas State, among a number of other programs. What BYU's 2026 recruiting class currently looks like
USA Today
08-07-2025
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- USA Today
Spartans target, 3-star DL Nehemiah Kolone commits to BYU over MSU, Oklahoma State
A Michigan State defensive lineman target has announced his commitment to a Big 12 school instead of the Spartans. Nehemiah Kolone of Stillwater, Okla. announced his commitment to the BYU Cougars on Monday evening. Kolone committed to the Cougars over his other two finalists of Michigan State and Oklahoma State. Kolone is a three-star defensive lineman with a recruiting rating of 86.93 in the 247Sports composite system. He is ranked as the No. 104 defensive lineman and No. 947 overall prospect in the 2026 class. Michigan State was once considered the favorite for Kolone's commitment but he most recently visited with BYU in late June and one can assume that visit went well. This commitment from Kolone to the Cougars could also be telling of another potential defensive lineman prospect being in the mix for the Spartans since they are still in need of one more commit at that position. So we will need to monitor the Spartans on the recruiting trail to see if someone else could be joining their class based on the commitment from Kolone to BYU on Monday. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
USA Today
07-07-2025
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- USA Today
MSU target, 3-star DL Nehemiah Kolone to announce college decision on Monday
One of the remaining key targets on the Spartans' 2026 recruiting board will reportedly announce his commitment tonight. Nehemiah Kolone of Stillwater, Okla. will announce his college decision on Monday night at 8 p.m. ET. Kolone will be deciding between three finalists: Michigan State, BYU and Oklahoma State. Kolone is a three-star defensive lineman with a recruiting rating of 86.93 in the 247Sports composite system. He is ranked as the No. 104 defensive lineman and No. 947 overall prospect in the class. Currently, BYU is the forecasted favorite to land Kolone's commitment. There is one prediction on 247Sports in favor of the Cougars to get Kolone's commitment. But we will find out forsure this evening. Check back with Spartans Wire on Monday evening to see where Kolone has committed. Hopefully, it's with the green-and-white. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
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Michigan State Spartans Impress 3-Star Defensive Lineman Nehemiah Kolone
Michigan State Spartans Impress 3-Star Defensive Lineman Nehemiah Kolone originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Michigan State Spartans hosted a 3-star defensive lineman Nehemiah Kolone for a visit on June 6 and the Stillwater, Okla. had nothing but good things to say about East Lansing. Michigan State Spartans' defensive line coach Legi King/Lansing State Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In fact, he canceled his visit with Kansas following his time with the Spartans. Still on his list, BYU is the last school he has scheduled to see. Advertisement Out of his nine offers, Michigan State is within reach of landing the defensive lineman. By the end of June, Kolone hopes to reach a decision between the Spartans, BYU, and Oklahoma State. Kolone is ranked No. 863 overall, according to 247Sports Composite. He's listed as the No. 18 prospect out of Oklahoma and the No. 90 defensive lineman overall. Out of the 12 commits from the class of 2026, the offense is crowding up the most. Kayd Coffman, Joey Caudill, Eddie Whiting, Eli Bickel, Cory House, Collin Campbell, Quinn Buckey, and Braylon Hodge make up the eight recruits on the offensive side of the ball. Defensive tackle Chris Knauls, safeties Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy and Brayden Thomas, and cornerback K.J. Deriso are the only defensive players to commit so far. Advertisement The Spartans have also extended another offer to a cornerback out of Florida. In the 2024 season, the Spartans' defense was 15th in the Big Ten for average points allowed (26.1) and 10th in their conference for yards allowed per game (332). If head coach Jonathan Smith can land a few more defensemen out of the class of 2026, the near and far future of Michigan State could start an upwards trend. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
10-06-2025
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- USA Today
3-star DL cancels upcoming Kansas official visit after visiting MSU this past weekend
3-star DL cancels upcoming Kansas official visit after visiting MSU this past weekend A critical recruiting target for Michigan State has reportedly cancelled one of his upcoming official visits following his visit to Michigan State this past weekend. Nehemiah Kolone of Stillwater, Okla. has reportedly cancelled his upcoming official visit to Kansas scheduled for this upcoming weekend. This notable update in Kolone's recruitment was reported by on Tuesday morning. Kolone is still slated to take an official visit to BYU on June 20, though, which remains as his final official visit planned for this recruiting cycle. Kolone is a three-star defensive lineman prospect in the 2026 class. He holds a recruiting rating of 86.89 and ranks as the No. 86 defensive lineman in 247Sports' composite rankings for the class. He is also listed as the No. 850 overall prospect in the class. Kolone took an official visit to Michigan State this past weekend, which reportedly went really well. So the cancellation of his upcoming visit to Kansas only furthers that narrative. It appears Michigan State, Oklahoma State and BYU remain as the three teams in contention for his commitment at this time. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
