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Watch MSU TE Coach Brian Wozniak talk about what he likes about the Spartans

Watch MSU TE coach Brian Wozniak discuss his position group and what he likes about the Spartans

Michigan State’s tight ends room may be the deepest on the team this year.

What has been a position of weakness in recent years should be a strength this upcoming season. Michigan State tight ends coach Brian Wozniak met with the media on Monday and discussed what he likes about his group as the Spartans enter the 2024 season.

Check out Wozniak’s interview with the media on Monday below:

This video is courtesy of Spartan Mag

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Former Wisconsin TE takes coaching job with Michigan State

The coaching carousel is churning in college football. One of the most notable openings, and subsequent movements, was that at Michigan

The coaching carousel is churning in college football. One of the most notable openings, and subsequent movements, was that at Michigan State. The job opened after Mel Tucker’s departure and was finally filled two weeks ago by former Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith.

Smith had a ton of success at Oregon State, highlighted by a 10-3 2022 campaign. With that success and his move to East Lansing, much of his old coaching staff followed.

One of those players actually played at Wisconsin: new Michigan State tight ends coach Brian Wozniak.

Wozniak played at Wisconsin from 2009-2013, recording 15 total catches for 127 yards and four touchdowns. He then entered the coaching profession at Oregon State as a graduate assistant from 2015-2017. He was named the tight end coach there in 2019, and now has risen to hold the same position for a high-profile Big Ten program.

Report: New Michigan State football HC Jonathan Smith bringing Oregon State TE coach to MSU

Report: New Michigan State football HC Jonathan Smith bringing Oregon State TE coach to MSU

It will take a little getting used to still, but Jonathan Smith is your new head coach of Michigan State football. First order of business? Getting his staff together, and it seems like he is prioritizing his top coaches from Oregon State, which makes a lot of sense.

Oregon State had a few assistant coaches who were very well respected around the country. Smith already got his first big win there, bringing in offensive line coach Jim Michalczik, and now he is reported by Justin Thind of 247Sports to be bringing tight ends coach Brian Wozniak with him as well.

Wozniak, who played four years at Wisconsin, has already helped develop Luke Musgrave into a second round NFL draft pick, and is another big pull for Smith from his last stop.

The next big piece will be luring Trent Bray to East Lansing. Bray was the defensive coordinator at Oregon State under Smith, and currently in consideration for the head coaching job there.

READ: Five Things Jonathan Smith needs to do first as Michigan State football head coach

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