Michigan State football RB Jaren Mangham enters NCAA transfer portal

Michigan State football RB Jaren Mangham enters NCAA transfer portal

When Michigan State football added transfer running back Kay-Ron Lynch-Adams from UMass, it seemed like the writing was on the wall for running back Jaren Mangham. While some hoped that Mangham may stay in town to be close to his brother, Jared, he entered the transfer portal on Tuesday to look for other opportunities to earn more rushes.

Mangham had 30 carries for 81 yards last year.

LOOK: MSU FOOTBALL SPRING TRANSFER TRACKER

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Michigan State football RB Jaren Mangham returning for second season with the Spartans

Michigan State football RB Jaren Mangham returning for second season with the Spartans

Michigan State football got some good news on Tuesday, when veteran running back Jaren Mangham announced he will come back for one more season with the Spartans.

Mangham, the brother of safety Jaden Mangham, transferred to MSU from South Florida last year. He started his career in Colorado.

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Quotes: MSU football RB coach Effrem Reed speaks to media

RB coach Effrem Reed spoke to the media on Monday:

Fall camp is moving along for Michigan State football, with a lot of questions for the Spartans coaching staff to answer. Notably, one of the biggest questions is how the running back situation will play out.

The Spartans have several suitors vying for touches in the running back room, including UConn transfer Nate Carter, USF transfer Jaren Mangham and veterans Jalen Berger and Jordon Simmons.

MSU’s running backs coach Effrem Reed followed OC Jay Johnson to the podium on Monday, specifically discussing the running backs room.

Check out what the leader of MSU’s RBs had to say to the media on Monday:

Michigan State football: 2023 transfer tracker

Tracking Michigan State’s transfer portal activity in 2023:

The transfer portal is seeing a record number of players entering to look for new homes around college football.

Michigan State is no exception, and it will see its fair share of attrition within the roster. On the flip side, the Spartans are looking to bring in a large number of transfers to enhance the roster and fill holes left through graduation, transfers and other departures.

Take a look at Michigan State’s 2023 transfer tracker of outgoing and incoming transfers:

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Michigan State football lands RB transfer Jaren Mangham

BREAKING: Michigan State lands running back transfer Jaren Mangham – brother of DB Jaden Mangham

Michigan State has made another move in the transfer portal, adding running back transfer Jaren Mangham, the brother of MSU safety Jaden Mangham.

Mangham will join Michigan State after spending the first four years of his career at Colorado and USF. Mel Tucker coached Mangham during his lone season at Colorado.

In two years at Colorado, Mangham played in 15 games racking up 130 carries for 476 yards and 5 touchdowns. In his two seasons at USF, he had 184 attempts for 775 yards and 18 touchdowns in 16 games. His 2022 season at USF was cut short after four games due to injury.

Mangham is a Detroit native who played his high school football at Cass Tech.

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