Category: Spartans in the NFL

Michigan State football OT Jarrett Horst signs with the Miami Dolphins as an UDFA

Michigan State OT Jarrett Horst signs with the Miami Dolphins as an UDFA

There is no question that former Michigan State football offensive tackle Jarrett Horst is extremely talented. Now, the former Arkansas State tackle who transferred to the Spartans will get the chance to show what he can at the next level, as he will be heading to the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent with hopes to make their final roster.

This comes a few months after Horst was taken No. 1 overall in the USFL draft. As mentioned, Horst is extremely talented, although some issues with penalties and mental mistakes probably held him back a little. If he can improve in that area, he could have a nice NFL career ahead of him.

I first saw the news reported by NFL Draft Diamonds:

You can see where every undrafted Spartan ended up here.

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Michigan State football CB Ameer Speed selected by the New England Patriots in 2023 NFL draft

Ameer Speed selected by the New England Patriots in the NFL draft

A third member of the 2022 Michigan State football team has been selected in the 2023 NFL draft, and it’s the second Spartan to be drafted by the Patriots, both in the sixth round, as the New England Patriots drafted Ameer Speed, a cornerback for the Spartans, with the No. 214 overall pick in the draft.

Speed, a transfer cornerback from Georgia, had a bit of an up-and-down year, but has NFL size and speed and should be a nice pickup for the Patriots.

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Michigan State football punter Bryce Baringer drafted in the sixth round by the New England Patriots

Bryce Baringer drafted in the sixth round of the NFL draft by the New England Patriots

Michigan State football punter Bryce Baringer was considered one of the best punters in college football for the past few seasons, and now the former Spartan will get a chance to show what he can do at the next level, as he was just drafted in the sixth round of the NFL draft by the New England Patriots.

Baringer, who was a consensus First-Team All-American, averaged 49 yards per punt this past year, with a longest punt of 72 yards.

Baringer was the first punter selected in the draft. Baringer has a crazy story, in that he temporarily hung up the pads and joined the team’s social media and marketing department before becoming one of the best punters in the country.

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WATCH: Green Bay Packers’ VP of Player Personnel breaks down Jayden Reed selection

Green Bay Packers’ VP of Player Personnel breaks down Jayden Reed selection and Reed’s ‘dog mentality’

Michigan State football wide receiver Jayden Reed got a great birthday gift this week when he was drafted ahead of projections in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.

After the selection, Packers’ Vice President of Player Personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan broke down the pick, and Jayden Reed’s ‘dog mentality’:

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Michigan State football WR Jayden Reed drafted in second round of NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers

Jayden Reed drafted well ahead of projections, selected by the Packers in the second round

Michigan State football fans have known for a while now that Jayden Reed is special. It looks like NFL scouts caught onto that too, as Reed was drafted well ahead of his initial mock draft projections, being selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers with the No. 50 overall pick.

Most mock drafts had Reed hovering around the fourth round. The Packers add Reed as they rebuild the team around new presumed starter Jordan Love.

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Michigan State football S Xavier Henderson in latest CBS mock draft

Xavier Henderson was featured in CBS’s latest mock draft

Xavier Henderson was known as a fan favorite throughout his time in East Lansing. Henderson was known as a captain and the leader of the defense during his five years with the program.

Now, fans want to see Henderson get a chance at the next level. According to Chris Trapasso of CBS, fans will get that chance.

In CBS’s latest mock draft, Trapasso has Henderson going in the 7th round (247th selection) to the San Francisco 49ers.

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5 Michigan State football players that may get selected in the 2023 NFL Draft

5 Spartans who may hear their names called during the 2023 NFL Draft

It is officially NFL Draft week, with the festivities for the 2023 NFL Draft starting on Thursday evening. The draft is always a fun event for fans at both the professional and collegiate levels.

Spartan fans were able to have a fun draft in 2022, seeing Kenneth Walker get selected in the second round, while Jalen Nailor and Connor Heyward got selected in the sixth round and AJ Arcuri rounded it out with a 7th round selection.

The Spartans will look to have similar success in the 2023 draft.

Check out which five Spartans could hear their names called in this year’s NFL Draft:

Jayden Reed rising up draft boards, improving potential draft position

Jayden Reed is rising up draft boards as the NFL draft approaches

Jayden Reed is MSU’s top rated player in this year’s NFL draft, and his stock is only improving. The NFL draft is under one week away, and the Spartan wide receiver standout is looking forward to getting his name called.

After declaring, the consensus had Reed as a late round selection, most likely in the 5th or 6th rounds. Reed wasn’t going to accept that. Reed has been outstanding in all pre-draft facets, from the combine, to his pro day, to the Senior Bowl, Reed has performed well and people are noticing.

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay went to Twitter to praise Reed, saying that he even has a second round grade on the Spartans wide receiver.

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Michigan State football WR Jayden Reed visiting with San Francisco 49ers

Jayden Reed was in for a pre-draft visit with a potential NFL landing spot:

Jayden Reed has seen his draft stock increase and increase since the end of the football season. In a recent mock draft by NFL.com, Reed was selected in the third round.

Spartan fans will be cheering on Reed wherever he ends up, but many are hoping to see Reeds name called on day two. Reed may have that chance, as he was brought in for a visit by the San Francisco 49ers, who own three third round picks.

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Detroit Lions held pre-draft meeting with Michigan State football safety Kendell Brooks

The Lions held a pre-draft meeting with hard-hitting MSU safety Kendell Brooks

While a lot of the Michigan State football NFL draft focus is on Jayden Reed and Bryce Baringer, there are a few other Spartans on the bubble. One of them is former Division II standout Kendell Brooks, who transferred to MSU from North Greenville University.

Brooks impressed last year with the Spartans with his hard-hitting style, where he had 100 total tackles and was tied for No. 8 in all of the FBS with three forced fumbles.

According to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, the Detroit Lions have been in touch with the talented former Division II player:

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