Carey senior Michael Dennis, a 6-foot-7, 260-pound tight end/defensive end, made a verbal commitment Friday to play football at Michigan State University.

Dennis has started on both sides of the ball for two seasons. He has caught few passes in the Blue Devils' wishbone offense, but part of the reason MSU and several other Big Ten and Mid-American Conference schools showed interest in Dennis is his prowess as a long snapper for punts and place kicks.

Dennis also has been a three-year starter on Carey's basketball team, garnering special mention All-Ohio honors as a junior.