Commitment Breakdown: Four-star DE Bai Jobe to Michigan State

Michigan State is back on the board in the 2023 class with a commitment from Norman (Okla.) Community Christian four-star defensive end Bai Jobe as the Senegal-native chooses the Spartans over Alabama and nearby Oklahoma.

His commitment comes as a result of a hard recruiting push from Michigan State's newly-hired pass rush specialist, Brandon Jordan, who connected with Jobe on his visits and has him comfortable to play for him and Mel Tucker.

"[Jordan] gives them an advantage," Jobe's trainer, Sean Cooper, said. "Coach Tucker, who he is, how he runs the program and how authentic he is took Michigan State to another level. [Jobe] wasn't expecting that and he wasn't expecting to like them as much as he did."

Jobe, who moved from Senegal to Oklahoma in the eighth grade, began playing football and basketball his freshman year as his early potential was shown on the hardwood. However, as he grew and became more athletic on the football field, major Power Five offers started to fly in as he hauled in 10 offers before the start of his junior year.

During his junior season, Jobe accounted for 56 tackles including 16.5 sacks for his team, as his recruitment took off from there with offers from Penn State, Miami, Oklahoma and more. As his offseason got underway with multiple strong camp performances, schools such as Michigan State and Alabama started to show heavy interest.

Over the summer, Jobe took official visits to Michigan State and Vanderbilt while also showing out at a camp for Alabama midway through the month. While schools were still initiating interest, Jobe knew that his decision would end up being the Spartans. On Thursday, he became the Spartans' second-highest ranked commit in their 2023 class.

At 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, Jobe is the No. 150 ranked recruit in the country for the class of 2023, according to Rivals. He is the No. 2 ranked recruit from the state of Oklahoma and the No. 10 weakside defensive end in the country.

From the moment Jobe touched a football field, the lengthy, athletic pass rusher oozed with upside, and that still is the case just two years later. As he has learned both the sport and his position while continuing to develop physically, Jobe is steadily growing into a pass rusher with one of the highest ceilings in the entire country.

While his large room for physical improvement could be seen as a negative for some, in Jobe's case it shows nothing but potential considering what he has been able to do at his lean weight up to this point. With about 30 pounds of mass added to his frame, Jobe could pair his athleticism with physicality at the point of attack which could create a dangerous pass rusher in the Big 10.

Jobe's hands and punch power overwhelm his competition in Oklahoma, and it has been proven that it translates to tougher competition across the country.

With physical and mental improvements at the next level in his first 1-2 seasons in East Lansing, Jobe has the upside to be one of the top pass rushers in not only the Big 10, but in the entire country. However, Jobe's progression will take some patience as he is still fairly new to the game and will have to adjust to the level of competition upon arrival.