Two defensive players for MSU, sophomore defensive lineman Craig Evans and sophomore defensive end Montez Sweat have left the team for personal reasons, per a release by MSU.
He was never happier than when he played football for MSU, that's what Raymond Spencer said of his father Raymond Muhammad Spencer, who played football at MSU from 1972-76. Raymond Muhammad Spencer starred as an offensive lineman for MSU during his time, and became the first ever freshman to start on the MSU varsity football team.
The Spartan defensive line is going through a major overhaul currently. Former Spartans Shilique Calhoun, Joel Heath, and Lawrence Thomas all graduated.
With the loss of three starters off a dominant defensive line MSU will look to now junior defensive tackle Malik McDowell to take the next step in his maturation and help sixth-year-senior Damon Knox lead the Spartan defensive front.
While MSU football’s wide receivers and offensive linemen are mostly tasked to do one job, the tight ends are often asked to do a lot.
Michigan State University wide receiver, Darrell Stewart Jr., looks to fill the huge void left in the wide receiver department after the departures of Aaron Burbridge and Macgarrett Kings Jr.
It was about 11:30 p.m. the night of April 10, and I sat in my bed going through the story ideas of my reporters on The State News’ sports desk. I took a break to scroll down twitter, and I noticed a post containing the final column Joe Rexrode would write for the Detroit Free Press.
Among a thrilling quarterback battle that figures to draw the most storylines in East Lansing this spring, a stout freshman quietly works on his craft.
Before the sun shines upon East Lansing, a typical day begins for Ken Mannie, the head strength and conditioning coach of the MSU football team.
For the first time in three years, the MSU football team enters spring practice without 100 percent certainty of who its starting quarterback will be when they open up the 2016 season. Connor Cook was the guy the last three years.
MSU senior fullback Delton Williams has been through a lot during the last 13 months. A little more than a year ago, Williams was arrested for flashing a pistol at another driver on MSU’s campus.
For the MSU football team, defense has been their namesake for years now. A big reason the Spartans have won two of the last three Big Ten championships is because they leaned on their defense to stifle opponents consistently. While in recent Spartan lore, the secondary has taken a lot of the credit, there seems to be a shift this upcoming fall.
Former MSU quarterback and current NFL prospect Connor Cook was featured on ESPN analysts Jon Gruden's QB Camp.
Last Thursday, MSU added its first offensive line recruit of the 2017 class, Kevin Jarvis.
With MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio and the players usually in the spotlight, many people, including MSU director of football technology Matt Harper, do not always receive notoriety for their work..
On its first day of pads, MSU football’s offensive line took snaps for the first time without Donavan Clark, Jack Allen, and Jack Conklin and it was different.
In the past few years, when you think about the historically great Michigan State Spartan football teams, a few key things stand out.
While the MSU football quarterbacks battle it out for the right to lead the 2016-17 MSU football team as it looks to win its second-straight Big Ten title.
One of the beauties of college football is the constant turnover from year to year. Seniors graduate, some leave early for the NFL draft, and the youngsters beneath them take their spots. For the Michigan State Spartans and just like any other college football team, restocking talent is key to their long-term success.
While the weather in East Lansing fluctuates in typical Michigan fashion, spring practice is well underway for the MSU football program.