Jace Clarizio

2025 SEASON: Redshirted . . . did not see game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus No. 1 running back in the state of Michigan (On3, 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals) . . . rated a four-star prospect by ESPN . . . ranked one of the best running backs in the nation by ESPN (No. 29), 247Sports (No. 32), On3 (No. 33) and Rivals (No. 34) . . . rated one of the top overall players in Michigan by ESPN (No. 3), The Detroit News (No. 5), On3 (No. 6), Rivals (No. 7) and 247Sports (No. 11) . . . rushed for 1,679 yards and 28 touchdowns on 214 carries his senior season while helping lead East Lansing High School to a 9-4 record and a berth in the MHSAA Division 2 semifinals . . . first-team all-state selection by the Michigan Sports Writers and the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) . . . named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team . . . two-time Lansing State Journal Dream Team member (2023, 2024) . . . scored four touchdowns in the district final win over Dexter . . . earned first-team all-state honors as a junior in 2023 by The Associated Press and MHSFCA; helped the Trojans to a 10-3 record and a berth in the Division 2 semifinals . . . rushed for 1,247 yards and 16 TDs, including addition to two TD receptions, as a junior . . . his father, Craig Johnson, was a three-year letterwinner (1985-87) as a running back and defensive back at Michigan State under George Perles and was a member of the 1987 Big Ten Championship and 1988 Rose Bowl Championship team . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025.