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Trio of incoming MSU transfers officially start summer classes, join football program

Michigan State has officially welcomed three of their most touted incoming transfers into their football program

Michigan State has officially welcomed three of their most touted incoming transfers into their football program.

Chris Solari of The Detroit Free Press reported on Monday that tight end Daniel Barker (Illinois), running back Jarek Broussard (Colorado) and offensive lineman Brian Greene (Washington State) have all officially arrived to Michigan State. The three grad transfers have arrived with summer classes beginning this week.

In two years with Colorado, Broussard ran for 1,556 yards and seven touchdowns on 298 carries.

Daniel Barker comes from a fellow Big Ten school in Illinois. In his time with the Fighting Illini, Barker had 64 receptions for 827 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Greene was a two-year starter at Washington State at center, and was an All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention.

All three of these incoming transfers missed spring practice but are expected to contend for starting roles this upcoming season. So it’s great to see each of these three players officially arrive to Michigan State and get started with the Spartans football program.

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Michigan State football lands commitment from transfer portal TE

MSU’s OC Jay Johnson has just solidified the TE position group with this transfer commitment:

Michigan State has officially earned its seventh commitment from the transfer portal this offseason. This time, Illinois Fighting Illini tight end transfer Daniel Barker has made the move to become a Spartan.

Barker has been a fixture of the Illinois offense for the past three seasons and was being thought as a late-round NFL Draft pick in this upcoming draft. Barker will be a standout tight end, solidifying the position group for the Spartans and allowing Maliq Carr to have one more year to mature and get acclimated to the position.

In his time with Illinois, Barker caught 64 passes for 827 yards and 11 touchdowns. He holds the Illinois school record for most touchdowns caught by a tight end.

You can find all of MSU’s transfer activity here

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The Big Ten’s top five tight ends heading into 2021

Where does Jeremy Ruckert rank in the Big Ten’s top tight ends heading into 2021?

The college football season is less than a month away and we have been diving into the top players at each position in the Big Ten. Up to this point, we have highlighted the quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers.

People don’t really focus on the tight end position much, but the Big Ten has some impressive ones to showcase this season. The Ohio State football program is notorious for not utilizing their typically highly recruited tight ends, but 2021 may be different. Here is how we break down the top five tight ends in the Big Ten.

It’s early and there haven’t been any games yet, so don’t get too upset with these rankings. It’s all in good fun.