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Westerville (Ohio) Central’s Rickey Hyatt became a two-way varsity starter in the fall after playing on the varsity as a sophomore the previous year, largely on defense, and ended the season as one of the state of Ohio’s top recruits in his class.
At 6-foot-2, 187 pounds with the gifts to play both running back, where he rushed for 470 yards and five touchdowns, and safety, where he recorded 94 tackles and three interceptions, Hyatt saw many of his 13 scholarship offers come in February. That included Michigan State.
Hyatt visited the Spartans for a basketball game, where he received the offer.