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Former MSU football K Matt Coghlin selected in UFL draft

Former MSU kicker Matt Coghlin has been selected in the UFL draft

The United Football League is set to bring more football to America this spring, after the USFL and XFL merged together to form the new league.

With the new league, and shuffling of teams and players, the league held a draft to continue their player selection process.

In that draft, the Memphis Showboats selected former MSU kicker Matt Coghlin, who will get a chance at the professional level.

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WATCH: Matt Coghlin drills long field goal in USFL contest

Matt Coghlin is having an impressive year in the USFL:

Matt Coghlin was a steady staple of Michigan State’s special teams room for five years with the Spartan program. Coghlin finished his MSU career 76-for-104 on field goals and a perfect 148-of-148 on extra points.

Now, Coghlin is looking to make a professional career out of kicking and he is making a good case for it. In the New Orleans Breakers game on Saturday, Coghlin drilled a 55-yard field goal. You can watch it via Twitter:

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Every Michigan State football alum currently on a USFL roster

Take a look at every former Michigan State player currently playing in the USFL

The USFL’s second season of their relaunch is officially in full swing, and there are a handful of Michigan State football alums playing in the league, vying for an opportunity to show what they can do and possibly earn a tryout for an NFL team who is in need of an experienced player who has been getting real game experience.

You can see every former Spartan who is suiting up in the USFL below.

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Former MSU football kicker Matt Coghlin named USFL Special Teams Player of the Week

Matt Coghlin is the USFL Special Teams Player of the Week

Michigan State football’s all-time career field goal leader Matt Coghlin is now in the USFL playing with the New Orleans Breakers. Coghlin was just voted the USFL Special Teams player of the week after drilling five field goals (and an extra point) in USFL action.

Coghlin’s longest was an impressive 51-yarder. If he keeps this up, it’s not unlikely that he’ll get a call from NFL teams soon for a tryout.

You can watch his kicks below:

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Michigan State football 2022 undrafted free agent tracker

Tracking where every undrafted Michigan State Spartan lands in the NFL

Three Michigan State football players were drafted in the 2022 NFL draft,  but many more will get opportunities at the next level to show what they can do and hopefully earn a spot on a roster.

Below, we will be tracking every undrafted free agent signed from the Spartans.

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Michigan State football kicker Matt Coghlin receives invitation to Chicago Bears mini-camp

Matt Coghlin has received an invitation to the Chicago Bears mini-camp

Michigan State football’s all-time leader in field goals made will be getting an opportunity at the next level. Matt Coghlin was not selected in the 2022 NFL draft, but he was invited to join the Chicago Bears at their first mini-camp for a tryout.

Coghlin holds the Spartans’ record for field goals made with 76 over his five year career with MSU. He is also No. 5 all-time in field goal percentage and Michigan State’s all-time scoring leader with 382 total points.

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Michigan State football announces captains for game against Michigan

Who will be Michigan State’s captains against Michigan?

Michigan State is gearing up for one of the biggest games of the whole 2021 college football season, a 7-0 vs. 7-0 clash against in-state rival Michigan.

It is a new tradition in the Mel Tucker era that there are weekly captains, showing the plethora of leadership the team has. This week is no different, as the teams’ Twitter page revealed who will be captaining the Spartans for their rivalry clash.

Matt Coghlin, Xavier Henderson and Jayden Reed will be the trio leading Michigan State on Saturday.

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Michigan State football K Matt Coghlin named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week

Michigan State football K Matt Coghlin named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week

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Michigan State football was able to squeeze by Indiana on the road, in no small part due to the efforts of veteran kicker Matt Coghlin, who nailed 2 field goals on the day in a 5-point victory.

Coghlin tied a career-long with a 51-yarder and also hit a 49-yard field goal as well on a windy day in Bloomington. Coghlin is MSU’s all-time leader in made field goals, and he is now second in Big Ten history behind Kevin Kelly from Penn State.

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Michigan State football names week two captains against YSU

MSU has named their captains for the home opener against Youngstown State

A new thing Mel Tucker has brought to the Michigan State football program is naming weekly captains instead of having yearly captains.

Last week, in the season opener against Northwestern, Michigan State named Xavier Henderson, Jalen Nalor and Drew Beesley as captains for the game.

This week, Xavier Henderson was named a captain once again, but he will be joined by two new faces.

Connor Heyward and Matt Coghlin will join Xavier Henderson as captains in the home opener against Youngstown State. All three players are currently in their senior seasons and will be playing in their last home openers.

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Michigan State Football K Matt Coghlin returning in 2021

MSU kicker Matt Coghlin will be returning to East Lansing for the 2021 season. He is very close to making history in a Spartan uniform.

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Michigan State kicker Matt Coghlin took to Twitter to announce his intentions to return to the Michigan State program for a sixth season.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this past season does not count towards players’ eligibility, allowing for Coghlin to make this move to return.

Matt Coghlin is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and has become a fan favorite through Twitter amongst members of the Spartan Nation.

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In his four years as the starting kicker, after redshirting as a true freshman, Coghlin has brought a lot of stability to the kicking game. He is a perfect 107-for-107 on extra points and he has made 64 out of his attempted 85 field goals, with a career-long being from 51-yards. Coghlin also has a 6-yard touchdown run in his MSU career.

Coghlin will need to make 8 field goals in the 2021 campaign to pass Brett Swenson for the most field goals made in Michigan State history.

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