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Michigan State football: Spartans land Cincinnati transfer safety Armorion Smith

Mel Tucker picked up a draft night addition for Michigan State football.

Safety Armorion Smith announced via Twitter on Friday night that he is transferring from Cincinnati to join the Spartans.

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Detroit native was rated the No. 71 safety and No. 893 player overall in the class of 2021 out of River Rouge High according to 247 Sports's composite rankings. He chose the Bearcats over MSU and other offers, but Cincinnati lost coach Luke Fickell this offseason to Wisconsin and Smith left new coach Scott Satterfield’s program for the portal April 19.