2021 NFL Draft early preview: Which MSU Football players could be drafted next?

With the 2020 NFL Draft in the books, we take a look at who might be the next Spartans drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Sep 8, 2018; Tempe, AZ, USA; Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

LB Antjuan Simmons

At the end of 2019, Michigan State linebacker Antjuan Simmons emphatically announced that he would be returning for his senior season, telling Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press that “I’m not done here.”

In my opinion, Simmons is the clear favorite to extend MSU’s draft streak to 81 years. His mix of tenacity, athleticism, speed, and intelligence makes him a great fit for the modern NFL. If we only see one Spartan drafted in 2021, I think it will be Simmons, and we probably won’t have to wait until Day Three to see it happen.