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A fourth Michigan State wide receiver has entered the transfer portal

A fourth Michigan State wideout has entered the transfer portal

For the fourth time this offseason, a Michigan State football wide receiver has entered the transfer portal. Antonio Gates Jr., son of the legendary NFL tight end, was revealed to be entering the portal this weekend.

This wasn’t much of a shock considering the fact that Gates had been away from the team since October 26th.

What is a bit more shocking is that Gates is the fourth receiver to be moving on, joining Jaron Glover, Jaelen Smith, and Aziah Johnson

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Michigan State wide receiver Antonio Gates Jr. no longer on MSU football roster

Michigan State wide receiver no longer on the roster

Heading into Michigan State football’s match-up with Michigan, we learned that MSU wide receiver Antonio Gates Jr. is no longer on the Spartans’ roster.

Gates, who had four catches for 49 yards in the Spartans’ first three games, has been inactive for every game since the loss to Boston College.

Gates did not travel with the team to Oregon on Oct. 4th but was seen on the sidelines the week prior against Ohio State.

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MSU Head Coach Jonathan Smith provides update on injured Spartan WRs

MSU head coach Jonathan Smith provides an update on injured wide receivers Nick Marsh, Jaron Glover and Antonio Gates Jr.

Michigan State football was without a trio of key wide receivers this past week and that could again be the case this week against Ohio State.

Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith met with the media for his weekly press conference on Monday, and as part of that session, he provided a brief update on the injured wide receivers. Michigan State was without Nick Marsh, Jaron Glover and Antonio Gates Jr. this past week at Boston College.

According to Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press, Smith hopes to have an indication by “Thursday or Friday” if any of the three will be available this week against the Buckeyes. But at this time it’s uncertain.

Michigan State is a massive underdog in this week’s matchup with Ohio State. The Buckeyes are a more than three-touchdown favorite for Saturday’s game at Spartan Stadium.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. The game will be available to watch via streaming on Peacock.

Click here to see more key quotes from Smith’s press conference previewing this week’s matchup against Ohio State.

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Michigan State football vs. Boston College injury report released

Michigan State football will be missing four of their top wide receivers against Boston College

It is expected to be a rainy night in Boston tonight for Michigan State football’s match-up against Boston College, so hopefully this doesn’t impact a game plan too much that should include a lot of rush attempts, but the injury report was released for MSU’s game vs. Boston College on Saturday night, and the Spartans will be missing four of their top receivers.

We were expecting to see Nick Marsh and Jaron Glover out tonight, but it was a surprise to see Antonio Gates Jr. listed as well.

In addition to the four wide receivers, the Spartans will also be missing a key offensive lineman and safety Dillon Tatum. You can see the full report below:

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Michigan State football WR Antonio Gates Jr. withdraws from NCAA transfer portal

Antonio Gates Jr. withdraws from NCAA transfer portal

Michigan State football lost a former 4-star wide receiver a few days ago, or so they thought. Antonio Gates Jr. entered the NCAA transfer portal on April 22, but withdrew his name from the portal on April 26.

Gates is entering his redshirt sophomore season with the Spartans.

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Michigan State football loses WR to the transfer portal

Michigan State loses WR to the transfer portal

Michigan State wide receiver Antonio Gates Jr. has made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal, leaving the program.

This decision comes on the heels of the emergence of several different wide receivers within the program, including Nick Marsh, Aziah Johnson and Jaron Glover.

Gates had 5 receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown in his MSU career.

Michigan State is already in the mix for a handful of WRs in the transfer portal and will surely make a move in that department.

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WATCH: Antonio Gates Jr. scores first touchdown with MSU football

Watch Antonio Gates Jr.’s first touchdown as a Spartan:

Antonio Gates Jr. was a very highly anticipated recruit coming out of Dearborn Fordson High School. Not only because he was a 4-star wide receiver, but he is the son of future NFL Hall of Fame tight end Antonio Gates.

Gates has gotten some good run as a wide receiver this year, notably for his solid run blocking, but now, he has caught his first career pass as a Spartan and it went for a touchdown!

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Michigan State football’s trio of young WR show out in week one, buy stock now

Buy stock now: Michigan State’s trio of young wide receivers are ready to step up in 2023

As the dust settles in the first weekend of college football, it is time dissect some of the things we saw. Most recently, Spartan fans are feeling a little down after former WR Keon Coleman had a big first game for Florida State in his debut. While not having Coleman isn’t ideal, it is not something Michigan State football fans should be extremely worried about.

Michigan State recruited a huge haul of wide receivers in the 2022 recruiting class, and with the trio still remaining at the school, having one year under their belt, they are poised to have a big season for Michigan State:

4-Star WR Antonio Gates Jr. signs his NLI to Michigan State football

Antonio Gates Jr. has signed his NLI to Michigan State

A name that everyone will recognize, son of NFL Hall of Famer Antonio Gates, Antonio Gates Jr. has made his decision to play at Michigan State official.

Player Profile

Position: Wide Receiver

Height/Weight: 6’2″/185 pounds

Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan

High School: Fordson High School

247Sports Composite ranking: 4-Star, No. 301 nationally

Analysis: Gates has always been rated highly by the recruiting services, but some were skeptical. Gates put those skeptics to bed as he showed out during his senior season at Fordson. A crafty route runner with great leaping abilities, Gates has strong technical skills to help pave his career at MSU.

Stay tuned to Spartans Wire for all of your signing day coverage!

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WATCH: MSU commit WR Antonio Gates Jr. has pair of TDs in prep win

Michigan State commit Antonio Gates Jr. has been having a huge senior season for Dearborn Fordson High and that continued on Friday

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Michigan State commit Antonio Gates Jr. has been having a huge senior season for Dearborn Fordson High and that continued on Friday.

Gates — who is a four-star wide receiver in the 2022 class — reeled in five receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns on Friday night to help lead Fordson past Livonia Churchill, 38-33. Both of Gates’ touchdowns showcased his pure athletic ability and should get Spartans very excited about his future in East Lansing.

Check out the highlights below:

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