Before the 2016 season, when Malik McDowell was on just about every preseason All-America list, the Spartans junior defensive tackle spoke of potentially jumping into the top three of the NFL Draft and helping the Spartans repeat as Big Ten champions. The season didn’t go as planned, between a slew of injuries for McDowell, constant double teams that limited his production and Michigan State’s plummet to 3-9 overall.
Source: MLive