Michigan State University Has Made Oxford's Tate Myre, Who Heroically Died While Trying To Save His Classmates, An Honorary Member Of Its 2022 Signing Class

After such a heinous tragedy as the Oxford High School shooting, it becomes increasingly difficult to find anything good and decent in this world. But there are still good, kind souls out there who help us find kindness, compassion, and light in a time of such deep, despairing darkness.

When Ethan Crumbley opened fire in his Michigan high school, with the gun his parents had recently given him as an early Christmas present, he ultimately claimed the lives of 4 of his fellow students and injured another 7. Of those to pay the ultimate, unfair price for Crumbley’s crime was Oxford High star athlete, Tate Myre.

Myre has since been described by his friends and family as a hero who sacrificed his life during the tragic shooting to protect his friends, as Ethan Crumbley hunted them through the halls and classrooms of their school.

Tate was deeply admired by his friends, coaches, and even opposing teams, and was said to have been on the fast track to a successful football career. He made Varsity his freshman year and had the high Oxford honor of wearing No. 42. All of that was taken in the blink of an eye by Ethan Crumbley.

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However, Michigan State made sure that Tate Myre still got the honor that he so greatly deserves.

A new report from the Detroit Free Press has revealed that, on Wednesday, Michigan State football named Tate Myre an honorary member of its 2022 recruiting class. It was the school’s first day of college football’s early signing period.

Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker said in a video, “We are honored to recognize Tate Myre as the first Spartan Dawg of the 2022 class. A Spartan Dawg is defined not by the plays they make on the field, but by the character they exemplify, the leadership they bring to their team and their community, and for extraordinary individuals like Tate Myre, their heroism.”

We would like to welcome Tate Myre as an honorary Spartan Dawg to our #Proce22Driven class 💚 #SD4L #OxfordStrong pic.twitter.com/QD64s0HKnP

— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 15, 2021

💚#OxfordStrong pic.twitter.com/7QBOfa3G2o

— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 15, 2021

Tucker held a news conference on Wednesday where he announced the 2022 class and revealed that he saw Tate play this season against West Bloomfield. The Michigan State coach said he wrote Myre’s name down after seeing the high school football star “take off running and no one could catch him.”

Tucker says he spoke with Tate’s family about honoring the late hero as the first signee.

“Tate Myre had an unmatched work ethic, athleticism, and love for his teammates,” Tucker says in the video. “His passion was paired with an unstoppable drive and follow-through to get there. Tate’s consistency on and off the football field elevated everyone who knew him.”