MSU lands edge transfer Ty Gillison from Cincinnati
Michigan State football has picked up a massive transfer portal commitment from Ty Gillison, an edge transfer from Cincinnati. He is the younger brother of former MSU tight end Trenton Gillison. Gillison is a 6-foot-4, 240 pound OLB/DE hybrid that will be a perfect scheme fit in MSU’s new look defense, that uses an OLB/DE hybrid as an edge to convert their defensive look from a 4-2-5 to a 3-3-5 and vise versa.
Source: Spartans Wire
Former 4-star OL, Illinois transfer Andrew Dennis commits to MSU
Michigan State football improved its offensive line on Thursday evening. The Spartans have a landed commitment from Illinois transfer offensive lineman Andrew Dennis, according Justin Thind of 247Sports. Dennis is a former four-star recruit in the 2024 class and was previously committed to Michigan State during his recruitment.
Source: Spartans Wire
Ed Woods could help Michigan State football land priority transfer CB
Recent transfer commit Ed Woods from Arizona State actually has one of the more interesting connections of any player currently associated with Michigan State. He committed to the Spartans on Tuesday but one of his high school teammates is also a Jonathan Smith target: Jay’Vion Cole.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Michigan State reserve DB Khary Crump enters transfer portal
Michigan State football saw a mass exodus of players this week as the spring transfer portal window came to a close. However, we can still expect a few more names to trickle in as there is apparently a bit of a lag on the processing for some of these. We saw that on Wednesday when defensive back Khary Crump entered the portal.
Source: Spartans Wire
Michigan State loses starting safety Jaden Mangham to transfer portal
Mangham was one of the better defenders on the team and was coming off an All-Big Ten honorable mention season. He had 53 tackles, a sack, four interceptions, and three pass breakups in 2023 as the team’s starting safety. He was projected to be a starter in 2024 but opted to join his brother in the portal. While this is a huge loss, it might not spell the end of Mangham in the green and white because he could always decide to return and withdraw his name. We’ve seen that a handful of times under this new staff.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Jaren Mangham enters NCAA transfer portal
When Michigan State football added transfer running back Kay-Ron Lynch-Adams from UMass, it seemed like the writing was on the wall for running back Jaren Mangham. While some hoped that Mangham may stay in town to be close to his brother, Jared, he entered the transfer portal on Tuesday to look for other opportunities to earn more rushes.
Source: Spartans Wire
Michigan State OL Geno VanDeMark enters NCAA transfer portal
As the spring transfer portal window closes, we were expecting to see some transfers come out of Michigan State football as Jonathan Smith and his staff evaluate the roster, what could be incoming with transfers and recruits, and what they want their team to look like. With that being said, a second MSU offensive lineman entered the portal on Tuesday, when Geno VanDeMark entered the portal, officially.
Source: Spartans Wire
Michigan State beats out Alabama for Edward Woods
Michigan State football got some outstanding news on Tuesday morning as Arizona cornerback transfer Ed Woods announced his commitment to the Spartans. Woods is a senior transfer who was also considering Alabama. He was rated as an 88 overall prospect in the 247Sports transfer rankings. He made his decision on Tuesday and chose the Spartans over Alabama.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Tracking where every former Michigan State football UDFA ended up
While it was a lighter year for Michigan State football players in the NFL draft, with just one Spartan, Nick Samac, being selected deep in the draft in the seventh round. But a good crop of Spartans (and former Spartans) are finding homes in the NFL
Source: Spartans Wire
Nick Samac Selected by Baltimore Ravens in Seventh Round of NFL Draft
Michigan State center Nick Samac was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round (No. 228 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday, April 27. A five-year letterwinner, Samac played in 49 career games for the Spartans, including 32 starts at center (four in 2019, six in 2020, 12 in 2022, 10 in 2023).
Michigan State lands 3-star in-state LB Charles White
Just days after landing their first commitment in the 2025 class, Jonathan Smith and Michigan State football picked up a pledge from three-star linebacker Charles White from Orchard Lake, Mich.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Michigan State lands big-time DL transfer Brandon Lane
Just days after losing guys like Derrick Harmon, Andrew Depaepe, and Bai Jobe to the transfer portal, Jonathan Smith and Michigan State football picked up a huge commitment from big-time defensive line transfer Brandon Lane.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Four more Spartans, including starting DT Derrick Harmon, enter transfer portal
Michigan State might soon be missing both of its projected starters at defensive tackle this season. Redshirt junior Derrick Harmon on Tuesday entered the transfer portal, joining fellow D-tackle starter Simeon Barrow, who did the same last week.
Source: SpartanTailgate
Michigan State lands UMass RB Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams of UMass is headed back to the Big Ten where he began his career. In fact, he was a Rutgers back in 2019 and 2020 and showed some flashes, finishing with 320 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries. He also caught six passes for 120 yards and another score with the Scarlet Knights.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Michigan State loses Jalen Berger to transfer portal
After two seasons with Michigan State football, former Wisconsin running back Jalen Berger has opted to enter the transfer portal for the second time in his career. Back in 2021, Berger was in the portal after parting ways with Wisconsin, putting up 389 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons with the Badgers as a former highly-touted recruit. He decided to join Mel Tucker and Michigan State and immediately became the RB1 in 2022. He finished with 683 yards and six touchdowns, and he looked like he would be the next 1,000-yard rusher in East Lansing.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Michigan State defensive lineman enters NCAA transfer portal
We knew there would be some casualties when Michigan State football brought in new head coach Jonathan Smith, but this one will sting for many Spartan fans. On Tuesday, MSU lost second-year defensive lineman Andrew Depaepe to the NCAA transfer portal. Depaepe was one of the Spartans’ top recruits of the 2023 recruiting class.
Source: Spartans Wire
Michigan State lands 2025 QB recruit, kicks off the 2025 class
Michigan State has started their 2025 recruiting class, and they have done it with a bang, landing a commitment from their quarterback of the recruiting class. Leo Hannan has made the decision to commit to the Spartans. Hannan is a 6-foot-3 gun slinger hailing from Anaheim, California, attending Servite High School.
Source: Spartans Wire
MSU football Spring Showcase displayed huge potential for upcoming season
On April 20, students and fans packed Spartan Stadium to witness the 2024 MSU football Spring Showcase, marking head coach Jonathan Smith’s first at Michigan State. Aside from the veterans, the newly transferred and incoming freshmen played – such as quarterback Aidan Chiles, tight end Jack Velling and Nick Marsh, a top-10 wide receiver in the nation.
Source: The State News
Michigan State loses WR Antonio Gates Jr. to transfer portal
As a member of the 2022 recruiting class, Gates was a part of former head coach Mel Tucker’s second full recruiting class at Michigan State. Between being the son of NFL great Antonio Gates and sporting a four-star ranking in high school, I know the fanbase had a ton of anticipation behind what he could do as he developed. Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing what Gates Jr. could become in a green and white jersey.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Takeaways, observations from Michigan State’s final spring scrimmage
Although it wasn’t a traditional spring game, the format featured offense versus defense in four 10-minute quarters of scrimmaging with a running clock. The final score – a 31-24 win for the offense after the defense was spotted a 14-0 lead heading into it – is irrelevant but the same can’t be said for what happened on the field. Here are quick observations and takeaways from Saturday’s “Spring Showcase” at Spartan Stadium:
Source: MLive.com