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  • Two former walk-on starters at DE and avoiding predictability

    A walk-on getting playing time isn’t unusual. Neither is one earning a scholarship. Two former walk-ons with very limited experience starting for a program that has won two of the last four Big Ten titles? That stands out and is what Michigan State is facing heading into this season. Redshirt sophomore Kenny Willekes and redshirt junior Dillon Alexander – both former walk-ons who earned scholarships this spring – are listed first on the depth chart at the defensive end spots for Saturday’s season opener against Bowling Green.

    Source: MLive.com

  • DE Dillon Alexander hopes to go from walk-on to contributor for MSU

    The loss of Malik McDowell to injury late last season opened an opportunity for Dillon Alexander to play, which also earned him a scholarship. The attrition along Michigan State’s front four this year could allow the junior defensive end and former walk-on an even greater chance to make an impression. “I kept on progressing and progressing,” Alexander said Friday. “We started talking, and (coach Mark Dantonio) said last year, the last three games I really started to prove myself and showing what I can do.”

    Source: Detroit Free Press

  • Generating better pass rush a priority for Spartans’ defensive linemen

    One of Michigan State’s biggest issues during its problem-filled 2016 was generating a pass rush.The numbers don’t lie. The Spartans managed to get just 11 sacks during their 3-9 season. Only two teams finished with fewer sacks than MSU, which was tied for 124th out of 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams.

    Source: Detroit Free Press

  • Dillon Alexander sets example for MSU teammates

    Alexander isn’t a household name for MSU fans, as he’s played in only three games since coming to Michigan State as a walk-on out of Forsyth (Ga.) Lambert in 2014. But Alexander was one of the first two players Frey mentioned last week who had a strong spring on the defensive side of the ball. While most of that spring was conducted behind closed doors, the 6-foot-3, 247-pound Alexander had a good showing in the spring game on April 1.

    Source: Spartan Tailgate