3. Javon Ringer vs. 14. Morten Andersen

Javon Ringer might be MSU fans’ favorite running back ever. Like point guard in basketball, running backs hold a special place in the hearts of MSU fans. Ringers stats are gaudy and ridiculous. He is all over the MSU record books and he’d be atop them if Lorenzo White didn’t exist. Ringer was the workhorse of the foundational years of the Mark Dantonio era. The successes of the mid-2010s are built on the work Ringer did at MSU. His 22-touchdown senior season is the stuff of legend. And the way Ringer played drew fans to him. He was a worker. A horse. Whatever other cliche you want to toss out there. That was him.

Morten Andersen is the second best kicker in the history of football. I think that’s a pretty fair assessment. He’s a hall of famer both at Michigan State and in the NFL. It’s hard for kickers to really be fan favorites due to the nature of their jobs, but Andersen did it. He kicked a 63-yard field goal against Ohio State, a Big Ten record. Also, “The Great Dane” is a phenomenal nickname.

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