Jace Clarizio
JACE CLARIZIO
RUNNING BACK | 5-10 | 200East Lansing, Mich. | East Lansing HS
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
►Will enroll at Michigan State in January 2025
He’s staying HOME.
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 4, 2024
Jace is officially a Spartan Dawg 🟩⬜️@jace_clarizio x #SpartanValor25 pic.twitter.com/7MRQiJmoHx
He’s Staying Home 🏡 EL 👉🏾EL!!! Spartan Nation we have a special talent staying home. Blessed to have the opportunity to develop home grown talent. Jace let’s get to work!! Go Green!!!🟢⚪️ pic.twitter.com/2bupQc101q
— KB (@KbTheStable) December 4, 2024