Tag: Cal Haladay

Michigan State football LB Cal Haladay named to 2021 Freshman All-American Team

Michigan State football LB Cal Haladay named to 2021 Freshman All-American Team

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In case you hadn’t heard, Cal Haladay was raised on a chicken farm. This was a fact that we were reminded all year about the Michigan State football linebacker who would play without any gloves, bands, etc. Now, there will be a new factoid to read off about Haladay: he is a 2021 freshman all-american.

Haladay is the only Spartan to make the team this year, joining Eric Gentry of ASU and Junior Colson of Michigan as the linebackers on the squad.

Haladay racked up an impressive 78 tackles on the season to go along with an interception (for a touchdown), a fumble recovery and half of a sack.

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Michigan State football LB Cal Haladay named to Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year watch list

Michigan State football LB Cal Haladay named to Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year watch list

Cal Haladay has been a huge surprise this season for Michigan State football. The farm-raised linebacker who doesn’t wear any gloves, arm wraps or anything has come out of nowhere this year to help lead the Spartans’ defense, and his stellar play could earn him some hardware at the end of the season.

On Tuesday, it was announced that Haladay has made the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year watch list. This will be the fourth year of this award.

Haladay will go up against star players like C.J. Stroud, TreVeyon Henderson and more for the honor.

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Michigan State football players comment after win over Michigan

Take a look at what MSU’s players had to say after the win over Michigan

The Michigan State football team had a miraculous comeback win against the University of Michigan, overcoming a 16-point deficit and showing a great team effort in the win.

The players of Michigan State have a lot to be proud of, showing a huge sense of resilience and not backing down at any point in the football game.

The Spartans football team preaches about their unity and just embodying what it means to be a team, and it shows.

Take a look at what the players had to say after their win over Michigan:

WATCH: Cal Haladay opens Michigan State football scoring with a pick-six

Cal Haladay puts the Spartans on the board with a pick-six!

Michigan State is in the midst of a rivalry contest against the Indiana Hoosiers for the Old Brass Spittoon trophy.

With the offense struggling early on in the game, the defense needed to help give the team a boost and they did just that.

On a key third down play, Cal Haladay showed blitz, but backed away and read the play perfectly leading to an interception that he would return to the house for a touchdown.

Watch the Michigan State pick-six here:

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Film Sessions: 5 takeaways from Michigan State football’s 2-0 start

5 takeaways from MSU’s 2-0 start when we broke down the film

Michigan State is off to a 2-0 start in the second year of the Mel Tucker era in East Lansing. Two wins matches the amount of wins the team had a year ago, when they went 2-5 in a COVID shortened season.

The best part of MSU’s 2-0 start is that both wins came pretty convincingly and the Spartans dominated both games.

A lot has gone right for the Spartans as they walked into Ryan Field and beat the defending Big Ten West champion Northwestern Wildcats 38-21, and followed it with a 42-14 win over Youngstown State.

We took a look at the film from those two games, and have come away with five big takeaways:

LOOK: Michigan State football’s highest ranked defender against Northwestern

Find out who PFF thought was Michigan State’s best defender against Northwestern

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Michigan State opened the 2021 season with a huge conference road win against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Spartans defense only gave up 21 points in the win.

With over 15 new players, there was a lot for Spartan fans to get used to, especially the new faces.

He was not necessarily a new face, as he was a member of the 2020 recruiting class, but he was not expected to be a starter like he was on Friday night. That ‘he’ is redshirt freshman Cal Haladay, who got one of the to linebacker starting spots to open the season.

Not only did Haladay start, but he made the most of the opportunity he was presented with, having a great first game. He played so well that Pro Football Focus rated him the highest of any Spartan defender.

Look for Haladay to continue making an impact for the Spartans defense.

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Four MSU football defenders who are making a case for playing time

With the Michigan State spring game right around the corner, players are making big strides to prove they can perform for the Spartans.

With the Michigan State spring game right around the corner, players are making big strides in an effort to prove they can perform for the Spartans in the fall.

Defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton talked to the press Wednesday afternoon and talked about players on the defense who have progressed not only in the locker room but also on the field. Hazelton mentioned four players who have had breakthrough spring performances.

Let’s take a deeper look at these four, and what they could offer to the Spartans in the fall.

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You can see Hazelton’s key quotes from his press conference here.