Eli Bickel

Enrolled at Michigan State in January 2026 for the spring semester. Rated a four-star prospect in the 247 Composite rankings and a top 500 recruit nationally (No. 457) . . . named to the Rivals 300 (No. 161) for the top overall players in the nation; also rated a four-star recruit by Rivals . . . ranked the No. 11 interior offensive lineman in the country by Rivals . . . ranked the No. 2 overall player in the state of Michigan by Rivals . . . also ranked one of the best overall prospects in the state of Michigan in the Class of 2026 by ESPN (No. 19), The Detroit News (No. 20) and 247Sports (No. 23) . . . played for Coach Chris Sikoraa at North Branch High School . . . named first-team all-state in Division 4 by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) and Detroit Free Press . . . named Division 4 first-team all-region and first-team All-Blue Water Area Conference as a junior in 2024 . . . also competed in basketball, wrestling and track and field