Michigan State WR commit Samson Gash earns Polynesian Bowl honors

Michigan State commitment Samson Gash earned one of many off-season accolades, as his season with Detroit Catholic Central is right around the corner. DCC will kick-off their season with a matchup against Chippewa Valley on Aug. 29.

In the meantime, Gash has been named to the 2026 Polynesian Bowl roster. The bowl game will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii on Jan. 16, 2026. Gash is the lone Spartan commit to be included on the roster as of now.

Gash is one of 13 receivers committed to the game, joining uncommitted receivers Kaue Akana (Orem, UT), Quentin Burrell (Chicago, IL), Ethan Feaster (DeSoto, TX), Jalen Lott (Lucas, TX), MonShun Sales (Indianapolis, IN), CeDerian Morgan (Alexander City, AL), Jett Washington (Las Vegas, NV) along with Texas A&M commit Madden Williams, a pair of UCLA commits Kennan Pula and Jaron Pula, and a pair of Ohio State commits in Jamier Brown and Chris Henry Jr.

Gash (6-0, 170) committed to the Spartans back in late June. He chose the Spartans over an offer from Alabama, which he received after a camp on campus. His other offers included West Virginia, Iowa, Cincinnati, Illinois, Vanderbilt, and more.

The receiver tallied 1,513 all-purpose yards as a junior last fall. He caught 42 passes for 731 yards. He also ran for 347 yards on 31 carries. Gash logged 21 total touchdowns that year.

Gash ran a blazing-fast 10.41-second 100-meter dash at the MHSAA state track & field championships this spring. He won the event and ran the second-fastest time in state history. The speedster also clocked a personal-best, nationally-qualifying 21.36-second 200-meter dash time.

Gash is ranked the No. 407 overall recruit in the 2026 Rivals Industry Rankings. He is also ranked the No. 65 wide receiver and the No. 6 recruit in Michigan .

His father, Sam Gash, played fullback for Penn State in the early 1990s. He spent 11 years in the NFL after getting drafted in 1992. Sam was a member of the 2000 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl-winning team. His nine-year coaching career included stops with Detroit Lions (2008-12) and Green Bay Packers (2014-15).

Michigan State also holds a pair of commitments from wide receivers, Zachary Washington, of Wheaton (Ill.) St. Francis High School and Tyren Wortham, of Sarasota (Fla.) Booker High School.