Coveted CB Terrance Edwards talks flip to Michigan State from West Virginia
Michigan State has efficiently flipped 2025 high-three-star cornerback Terrance “Deuce” Edwards from West Virginia. He introduced his determination on Wednesday, through social media.
Edwards — who presently attends Trinity Episcopal Faculty in Richmond, Virginia — took an official go to to East Lansing through the weekend of Nov. 22 by Nov. 24 and was in a position to the absorb MSU’s 24-17 victory over Purdue on Friday night time.
That journey gave Edwards quite a bit to consider, and he in the end determined that he needed to develop into a Spartan.
The Spartans supplied Edwards again in February. He confirmed heavy curiosity in Michigan State throughout his recruitment, as Edwards introduced a top-three of MSU, Virginia Tech and West Virginia on Might. 28. He additionally initially deliberate to formally go to MSU again in June. Nevertheless, that journey didn’t occur at the moment, as Edwards determined to commit to go coach Neal Brown, co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach ShaDon Brown and West Virginia on June 15.
Clearly, the Spartans stored in touch with him following his pledge to the Mountaineers. Flash ahead to late November and Edwards has had a change of coronary heart and can now play his faculty ball play head coach Jonathan Smith, cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin, secondary coach Blue Adams, defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Joe Rossi, graduate pupil assistant coach Cordale Grundy and and the remainder of the MSU workers.
“It was a sense,” Edwards instructed Rivals when requested why he determined to flip his dedication to Michigan State. “My dad instructed me to wish on it, and it felt prefer it was the place for me. As soon as I visited and met with the coaches and gamers, I knew it was the place for me. Coach Blue and Coach Meat have all the time been in touch with me and staying in contact, together with Coach Grundy.”
After all, the choice to decommit from West Virginia was a tough one for Edwards. Nevertheless, he feels that one of the best factor for his future is to enroll at Michigan State, and the WVU workers stays supportive of him.
“It was very arduous as a result of I grew near them,” Edwards mentioned about backing off of his pledge to the Mountaineers. “It was robust to make the decision to the coaches and allow them to know I wasn’t coming, however they understood and revered my determination and let me know they know I’ll do nice issues for MSU.”
The chance to be taught underneath and be developed by Adams and Martin was a chance that Edwards didn’t need to go up. Each coaches have mentored quite a few NFL Draft picks, and that’s what Edwards aspires to develop into sooner or later as effectively.
“They’re nice coaches and good males,” Edwards mentioned about Adams and Martin. “They actually know the sport and have a monitor report of creating top-notch defensive backs that develop into professionals. That is what I need to do, and studying and creating underneath them offers me that chance. I am excited and I can not wait to get with them and take my recreation to the subsequent stage.”
Edwards additionally believes within the imaginative and prescient that Smith has for this system. Smith and the Spartans pitched Edwards on being a significant a part of their plans to proper the ship in East Lansing.
“Coach Smith is so cool and laid again,” Edwards defined. “He has nice plans for MSU soccer and instructed me he wanted me and gamers like me to get MSU again on prime of the Huge Ten and faculty soccer.”
Edwards additionally has a connection to the Michigan State program by his cousin, Felton Davis III, who was a productive large receiver for MSU underneath head coach Mark Dantonio from 2015 by 2018.
Davis has been offering recommendation to Edwards all through his recruiting course of, however by no means pushed him in a single path. Edwards’ dad and mom additionally performed important roles in serving to him navigate by his recruitment.
“He all the time instructed me to take heed to my coronary heart and go along with one of the best determination for me,” Edwards mentioned about his conversations with Davis. “He did not all the time say, ‘Go to MSU,’ however he did let me understand how nice of a spot it was to him and (that) I might prefer it there. So, once I instructed him I used to be going (to MSU), he was excited.
“My dad and mom have been with me each step on this course of, particularly my dad. He all the time instructed me to choose the precise faculty for me — a spot I can develop and develop on and off the sector. My mother desires me someplace that has a household vibe as a result of she’s huge on household, and MSU provides all of that for me, along with taking part in nice soccer.”
Edwards presently ranks because the No. 16 prospect within the state of Virginia and the No. 57 cornerback within the 2025 class.
He has acquired greater than 30 scholarship provides all through his recruitment. Along with Michigan State, Virginia Tech and West Virginia, Edwards acquired provides from Boston School, Clemson, Colorado, Indiana, Louisville, Maryland, Miami (FL.), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina State, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Tennessee, Virginia and plenty of others.
With the Early Signing Interval opening quickly, Edwards will formally signal with the Spartans on Dec. 4. Trinity Episcopal Faculty doesn’t permit for early enrollees, nonetheless, so he’ll enroll at Michigan State in Might of 2025. Edwards is able to are available and work for MSU.
“I’ll are available targeted and pushed to assist get this system again on prime with my work ethic and my love for the sport and my need to be one of the best DB in faculty soccer,” Edwards mentioned.
Edwards’ pledge offers Michigan State 16 present commitments in its 2025 recruiting class. He joins fellow three-star defensive again pledges George Mullins, Aydan West and LaRue Zamorano III.
