The 2025 three-star running back from East Lansing High School grew up with MSU in his backyard. On May 14, Clarizio fulfilled his goal of playing for the team he has supported since childhood, committing to the Spartans' revamped football program under head coach Jonathan Smith.
It took all seven rounds, but a Michigan State football player's name was called at the 2024 NFL Draft. Nick Samac – a five-year center for MSU – was selected at No. 228 overall by the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
The Louisiana native was part of MSU’s 2021 recruiting class as a two-sport athlete. He racked up 848 receiving yards and eight touchdowns over two seasons with MSU football and he also spent a portion of the 2021-2022 season with the Michigan State basketball team after the football season ended, being the only Spartan to score against Michigan in both football and basketball.
In Detroit on Thursday night, the reaction to the hometown Lions trading up five spots to take Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold at No. 24 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft was nothing short of euphoric. For the 30 or so Lions fans standing at the corner of Woodward Avenue and State Street, it warranted a chanting of Holmes’ name.
The Bears got their guy and the Caleb Williams era in Chicago has begun.
Motown has reclaimed its position in the national eye. And, with the 2024 NFL Draft set to begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday at One Campus Martius in downtown Detroit, the city is on the clock once again.
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.
On April 20, students and fans will get to see the newly hired football coach Jonathan Smith and his Spartans in the annual Spring Showcase at Spartan Stadium. Smith, who recently transferred from coaching at Oregon State, will officially be part of this year's Spring Showcase, which marks the 15th and final spring practice during the offseason.
Former Michigan State head football coach Mark Dantonio will kick off Michigan State University’s 2024 graduation season as a guest speaker, the school announced Thursday.
The new Michigan State men’s head football coach, Jonathan Smith, spoke at a football press conference on Thursday, Jan. 18, where he talked about the upcoming season, player additions to the team and additions to the coaching staff.
Mark Dantonio, the all-time winningest coach in Michigan State football history, will be inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2024, the foundation announced Monday.
After coaching six seasons from 2018-2023 at the University of Minnesota, Joe Rossi has been hired by head coach Jonathan Smith as the new Secchia Family Defensive Coordinator and linebackers coach.
After Oregon State starting true freshman quarterback Aidan Chiles entered the transfer portal, rumors were circulating on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the highly touted quarterback could be following head coach Jonathan Smith to East Lansing. Thursday afternoon, Aidan Chiles announced his official commitment to Michigan State where he will likely be vying to fit in as the Spartans' new starting quarterback.
A new era has begun for the Michigan State football team, and after hiring new head coach Jonathan Smith and 11 new coaches to help lead the team into more success, the program announced that wide receiver coach Courtney Hawkins was to remain on Smith's staff.
Jonathan Smith has announced the crew he's gathered to join him in East Lansing.
MSU announced the hiring of head coach Jonathan Smith on Saturday, Nov. 25, and formally introduced him in a Tuesday press conference. Although it has not yet been formally announced by the university, it appears that the former Oregon State is bringing along a sizeable chunk of his staff from Corvallis, Oregon to East Lansing.
Nine Spartans received recognition from the Big Ten conference for their performance during the 2023 MSU football season.
The last few days have marked the start of a new era for the Michigan State football team, with the introduction of newly appointed head coach Jonathan Smith at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
Redshirt Junior quarterback Noah Kim joins Leavitt and Houser as he enters the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Starting Michigan State Football redshirt freshman quarterback Katin Houser has entered his name into the transfer portal monday afternoon, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.