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Two pass rush prospects emerge on MSU’s 2025 recruiting board

Two pass rushers have emerged on MSU’s 2025 recruiting board

There is no secret, Michigan State has a problem in the pass rushing department and there needs to be an influx of talent added to the pipeline. Rush ends coach Chad Wilt has now identified two prospects in the 2025 recruiting class that has emerged on the Spartans recruiting board.

Brooks Williams and Evan Ward both had phone calls with Wilt on Tuesday evening, beginning the recruiting process. Both have expressed a desire to visit East Lansing.

Williams is from Port Saint Lucie (FL), attending St. Lucie West Centennial. He is a 6’6″, 220 pound 3-star prospect currently committed to USF, holding an additional offer from Syracuse.

Ward, a former USF commit, is from Peachtree City, Georgia, and attends McIntosh High School. He is a 6’5″, 230-pound edge prospect that is also a 3-star. He will be visiting Virginia this weekend.

Neither prospect has officially received an MSU offer yet, but be on the lookout for that to change and these recruitments to heat up.

MSU rush ends coach Chad Wilt talks Spartans’ defense, previews Illinois matchup

Watch MSU rush ends coach Chad Wilt talk the Spartans’ defense and preview Saturday’s matchup against Illinois

Michigan State football will look to snap a two-game losing streak in a tough road test at Illinois on Saturday afternoon. If the Spartans are going to do so, they’ll need a strong performance from its defense.

Michigan State heads to Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon in a Big Ten matchup against Illinois. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 2:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

The Spartans come into the matchup with losses in five of their last six games, including a current two-game losing streak. Michigan State is 4-5 overall and will need to win two of its final three games to reach bowl eligibility this year.

Hear what Michigan State rush ends coach Chad Wilt has to say about this matchup against Illinois in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

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Watch MSU Rush Ends Coach Chad Wilt talk training camp with media

Hear what MSU Rush Ends Coach Chad Wilt has to say about the Spartans after the first few weeks of fall camp

Michigan State football is back and co-special teams coordinator and rush ends coach Chad Wilt is working to get his unit ready for the 2024 season.

Michigan State will officially open the season on August 30 against Florida Atlantic. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

Before we move forward to opening kickoff, let’s hear what Wilt has to say about the Spartans after the first few weeks of fall camp below:

This video is courtesy of Spartan Mag

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MSU football reportedly ‘expected’ to hire former Indiana co-DC Chad Wilt

Michigan State football is reportedly expected to hire a former Big Ten defensive coordinator as an assistant coach

Michigan State football is reportedly expected to hire a former Big Ten defensive coordinator as an assistant coach.

Former Indiana co-defensive coordinator Chad Wilt is reportedly expected to be hired as a defensive assistant by new head coach Jonathan Smith. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports broke the staffing news on Wednesday morning.

Wilt joined Indiana’s staff as co-defensive coordinator in 2022 and before that worked as a defensive line coach at Minnesota for two seasons in 2020 and 2021. He worked with new Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi while at Minnesota.

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Michigan State football: Five defensive coordinator options as hire nears

Five candidates for the Michigan State defensive coordinator job as the hire looms near:

Just as Alan Haller’s search for a new football coach was tight lipped, Jonathan Smith’s search for a defensive coordinator has been very hush hush and close to the vest.

The clock is ticking for Smith to make a hire because the transfer portal is going crazy and the early signing period is less than two weeks away.

Naturally, the list of defensive coordinator candidates has shrunk, and Smith is homing in on specific candidates as he will looks to lock-in his defensive staff as the big recruiting month rolls along.

Let’s take a look, based on some educated guessing and intel from sourcing Spartans Wire has obtained, at which five candidates could be on Smith’s shortlist: