Michigan State offers Woodbine’s Landon Blum, a top-ranked tight end target from Iowa

Michigan State added to its recruitment of Iowa talent on Monday, extending an offer to Landon Blum of Woodbine (Iowa), a prospect long viewed as one of the state’s most dynamic tight end options. Blum announced he had received the scholarship from the Spartans on Sunday, according to a report from Yahoo Sports. The Spartans are continuing to press for a high-trajectory receiver at tight end in their class-building efforts. (The story also reflects a wider, ongoing sweep of offers for Blum from power programs in the Midwest.)

Blum’s evaluation rests on a rare combination of size and production. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, he is part of the 2027 cycle and has been tracked as a tight end who can stretch the field as a receiver. ESPN lists him as a wide receiver prospect while also noting tight end traits, reinforcing the idea that his college path could feature a hybrid role.

Recruiting services have placed Blum among the upper tier of tight ends nationally. In Sports Illustrated’s high school coverage, Blum was described as the No. 2 player in Iowa for the 2027 class and the 12th-ranked tight end overall. In the 247Sports Composite, SI reported that he sits first in Iowa, is 14th at tight end, and 250th overall in the country.

On3’s recruiting tracker shows Blum as part of Michigan State’s 2027 offer list, even though he later committed elsewhere. That detail matters because it underscores the recruiting attention the Spartans are willing to allocate to a specific positional profile. The Spartans’ tight ends work is also under the direction of Brian Wozniak, Michigan State’s tight ends coach, whose official bio emphasizes development of tight ends and mentoring of players such as Jack Velling.

Blum’s offer momentum is rooted in the numbers he put up for Woodbine. SI reported that he recorded 60 catches for 1,049 yards and 24 touchdowns during his fall season, and added 40 receptions for 802 yards with 18 touchdowns as a sophomore. Those stat lines help explain why his offer list includes multiple Big Ten and regional competitors, with SI also citing schools such as Iowa, Iowa State, Illinois, Kansas State, Michigan State, and Wisconsin among those pursuing him.

For Michigan State, the pitch is straightforward. Tight end recruiting is not only about depth on the roster, it is also about fit in the passing game, especially when coaches want their tight ends to be more than short-yardage options. With Wozniak overseeing the position and MSU extending another offer to a top-tier, receiving-first prospect from Iowa, the Spartans are indicating they want a high-end weapon who can operate both as an inline target and a vertical threat.

The next question is how the remaining recruiting board shapes around this type of prospect. Blum’s profile pulls Michigan State into direct competition with in-state and nearby programs that can sell proximity and conference familiarity. For the Spartans, the immediate takeaway is that they are still willing to chase elite tight end talent from the region even as other programs, including Big Ten powers, remain active in the same sweep.