The draft has concluded and the teams are set as the Spartans get ready to kick off the annual spring game at Spartan Stadium this Saturday.
And while draft rooms are a place for strategic planning and on the fly decision making, the football program kept the excitement high at the Izzo Family Media Center as early as the first pick.
Brian Allen, who was named a first-team Freshman All-American by the FWAA last year at guard and center, was taken first overall by the White team. Expected to be the starter at left guard this season, the sophomore ambled up to the stage in a suit and tie, holding a jersey and taking pictures alongside head coach Mark Dantonio.
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— Mike Wilson (@MikeWilson247) April 22, 2015
The selection of Allen was made in order to pair him up with his older brother, Jack, on the offensive line.
“They set something up prior to this all starting,” first year co-defensive coordinator and White head coach Harlon Barnett said on Wednesday. "I don’t know what that was all about.”
The offensive line was the first position to be taken off the board, followed by the defensive line, linebackers, safeties, corners, wide receivers, running backs and tight ends. Connor Cook will take snaps for the White team, while Tyler O'Connor is slotted as the starter for the Green team.
Basketball standouts Travis Trice and Matt Costello, coming off their Final Four run at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, earlier this month, will be the honorary captains for the White and Green team respectively.
Here is the complete depth chart from both rosters for the weekend scrimmage:
White Team
Quarterbacks
Connor Cook, Tommy Vento
Running Backs
Gerald Holmes, Colin Lucas, Phillip-Michael Williams
Wide Receivers
R.J. Shelton, DeAnthony Arnett, Tres Barksdale, Rob Aiello, Brock Makaric, Matt Macksood
Tight Ends
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Jamal Lyles, Paul Lang
Offensive Line
Brian Allen, Jack Allen, Donavon Clark, Nick Padla, Jeremy Schram, Chase Gianacakos, David Beedle
Defensive Line
Lawrence Thomas, Damon Knox, Joel Heath, Malik McDowell, Demetrius Cooper, Evan Jones, Dillon Alexander, Robert Bowers, Craig Evans
Linebackers
Darien Harris, Shane Jones, Sean Harrington, Jalyn Powell, Tyriq Thompson
Cornerbacks
Darian Hicks, Vayante Copeland, Justin Williams
Safeties
Montae Nicholson, Mark Meyers, Zach Leimbach
Green Team
Quarterbacks
Tyler O'Connor, Colar Kuhns
Running Backs
Madre London, Trevon Pendleton, Nick Tompkins
Wide Receivers
A.J. Troup, Andre Sims, Macgarret Kings, Monty Madaris, Brandon Sowards, Paul Andre, Austin Wolfe
Tight Ends
Josiah Price, Matt Sokol
Offensive Line
Jack Conklin, Bennie McGowan, Miguel Machado, Brandon Clemons, Devyn Salmon, Casey Shreiner
Defensive Line
Shilique Calhoun, Montez Sweat, Enoch Smith, David Fennel, Gerald Owens
Linebackers
Riley Bullough, Ed Davis, Chris Frey, TJ Harrell, Byron Bullough, Michael Topolinski
Cornerbacks
Jermaine Edmondson, Arjen Colquhoun
Safeties
RJ Williamson, Chris Laneaux, Demetrious Cox, Matt Morrissey
Both Teams
K Kevin Cronin, P Jake Hartbarger, SN Taybor Pepper
