You didn’t need a pair of eyes to know when Jayden Reed was running routes at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Wednesday — just good hearing. Reed was the standout player on offense at the National Team’s Senior Bowl practice in Mobile, Ala., drawing plenty of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ from the crowd, as the former Michigan State wideout torched corners all over the field.
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Jaren Mangham was wearing Michigan State gear on Wednesday, sitting at a table in the media room at Spartan Stadium talking about playing at a program he grew up watching, doing so for a coach he already knows well and with the added bonus of playing with his little brother. It’s fair to say, things have come full circle for the running back out of Detroit who transferred to Michigan State from South Florida in January and officially signed with the Spartans on Wednesday.
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On Wednesday, Tucker’s third signing class was made official and the Spartans picked up a commitment from rising three-star safety Philipp Davis from Florida. That bumped Michigan State’s class up to No. 23 in the country and although Davis pulled the Spartans’ average down just slightly, the Spartans have the No. 3 recruiting class in the Big Ten, per average rating. Michigan State football is behind only Ohio State and Penn State in the Big Ten in that category.
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At least four more Michigan State football players facing misdemeanor charges for a skirmish inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel will likely have their cases dismissed in exchange for community service and other conditions, lawyers said Friday.“It’s going to happen outside of court,” said Max Manoogian, an attorney for Angelo Grose. “There is going to be no criminal responsibility whatsoever. There are no admissions being made, no pleas being tendered,”
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Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker has named Diron Reynolds as the program’s defensive line coach. Reynolds, who has more than 25 years of coaching experience both at the NFL and Power 5 levels, previously spent the past seven seasons (2016-22) as the defensive line coach at Stanford. He has coached on multiple championship teams, including winning a Super Bowl ring with the Colts, and has worked with numerous All-Americans, NFL Draft picks and All-Pro players.
Michigan State has added a strong addition to the 2023 recruiting class with the addition of Tarik Ahmetbasic. The Chippewa Valley standout announced that he was coming to Michigan State as a preferred walk-on through his social media early this morning.
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A month after Michigan State signed its latest recruiting class, the midyear enrollees are officially with the program. The Spartans on Friday announced the addition of eight members of its 2023 signing class along with 11 transfers from the portal, who are all enrolled for the spring semester.
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His time with MSU football was marred by injuries, but helped him develop resilience. Troup now hopes to make his career mark as an actor.
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Just a few days before leaving home, Cole Dellinger had yet to pack. The 2023 four-star offensive lineman from Clarkston High School who signed with Michigan State in December wasn’t concerned because he didn’t plan on bringing much and it was a short trip. Dellinger was more excited about taking the next step in his life as an early enrollee with the Spartans.
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Michigan State has added another transfer to their roster, picking up a commitment from Mason Arnold, who has spent the last two seasons at Ohio State as a long snapper. MSU had problems at the long snapper position in 2022, and the staff feels that bringing in Arnold can stabilize the position.
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The award, presented by St. Luke’s Health, recognizes an individual in the world of college football whose notable contributions and positive influence have helped define the ways we enjoy, watch and engage in sports, and whose life is exemplary of a champion through the display of characteristics for which Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant was known, such as integrity, perseverance, determination, and grit.
Seven former Michigan State Spartans – Bengals linebacker Joe Bachie, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, Buccaneers defensive lineman William Gholston, Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor, 49ers long snapper Taybor Pepper, Eagles cornerback Josiah Scott and Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III – are preparing for the NFL Playoffs, which start this weekend (Jan. 14-16) with the Super Wild Card round. A total of 17 former Spartans saw action on active NFL rosters this season.
Two Michigan State rookies in the NFL have been busy making names for themselves all season long. Kenneth Walker III led all rookie running backs with over 1,000 rushing yards and Connor Heyward made some truly clutch plays for the Steelers.
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Jeff Pietrowski is changing schools but staying in the Big Ten. The former Michigan State junior starting defensive end announced his transfer commitment to Wisconsin via Twitter on Monday. It was a quick turnaround after entering the portal on Friday.
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Nick Samac confirmed what coach Mel Tucker said he expected. The Michigan State senior starting center announced via Twitter on Sunday that he will return to the Spartans in 2023. Samac has one season of eligibility left due to the extra year the NCAA provided athletes in 2020 because of COVID-19.
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Michigan State football’s most experienced defensive end appears to be leaving the program. A team spokesman Friday confirmed Jeff Pietrowski has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. The third-year edge rusher played in 23 games as a Spartan. He suffered a lower left leg injury during the first quarter of the third game of 2022 at Washington and missed the rest of the season, though he was in uniform but did not play at Michigan on Oct. 29.
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Each year, the best high school football players in the nation are invited to All-American games, whether it be the Under Armour or Army event. This year, Michigan State football had a couple of representatives in the former as Jordan Hall and Stanton Ramil took part in the Under Armour All-American Game. And both four-star Spartan signees drew a ton of praise from scouts and recruiting experts.
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Mel Tucker appears to have at least one coaching vacancy to fill. Michigan State football defensive line coach Marco Coleman reportedly is leaving to return to his alma mater Georgia Tech, according to a report from rivals.com site JacketsOnline.
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It appears Elijah Collins’ career at Michigan State has come to an end. The running back from University of Detroit-Jesuit, who was the Spartans’ leading rusher as a redshirt freshman in 2019 before COVID-19 and injuries slowed his progress, has entered the transfer portal, a team spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.
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