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Michigan State football second year EDGE rusher enters NCAA transfer portal

A former high-profile recruit for MSU has entered the transfer portal:

One of the top recruits Michigan State football was able to land during the Mel Tucker era has entered the NCAA transfer portal. On Wednesday,  EDGE rusher Bai Jobe entered the portal.

Jobe was the No. 55 ranked player in the 2023 class and was considered a big recruiting win for the previous staff.

With a lot of scheme changes and a need for pass rushers who can also stop the run, Jobe’s time appears to have run out at MSU.

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Two more Michigan State football players enter NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday

Two more Michigan State football players enter NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday

There has been a flurry of transfers out of Michigan State football this week following the team’s first public practice held on Saturday. That trend continued on Wednesday when kicker Stephen Rusnak and walk-on offensive lineman Andy Hartman both hit the NCAA transfer portal.

  • K Stephen Rusnak
  • Walk-On OL Andy Hartman

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Wisconsin class of 2025 OT target announces commitment date

Wisconsin class of 2025 OT target announces commitment date

Wisconsin top class of 2025 offensive line target Avery Gach will announce his college commitment at 2:15 p.m. central, 3:15 p.m. eastern on Friday, May 3.

Wisconsin is one of Gach’s final four schools, along with Michigan, Ohio State and Michigan State. Other notable programs to have offered the top lineman include Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Florida State and Texas A&M.

247Sports ranks the 6-foot-5 lineman as a four-star recruit and as the No. 196 player in the class of 2025, No. 13 at his position and No. 2 recruit from the state of Michigan. He took unofficial visits to Wisconsin in March and November of 2023, according to Rivals.

247Sports’ Allen Trieu projects the lineman as a Power-4 starter and compares him to Baltimore Ravens’ guard Ben Bredeson.

The versatile lineman would be a huge victory for Luke Fickell and Phil Longo’s offensive unit. Wisconsin is certainly an attractive landing spot for Gach with Wisconsin’s recent success in developing offensive lineman. The program’s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 21 in the nation with eight total commitments. Gach would immediately be the highest-rated player in the class.

The Michigan native does eight crystal ball predictions to choose the Wolverines, including from Wisconsin insider Nick Osen and Michigan insider Sam Webb.

The commitment will be streamed on the 247Sports YouTube channel, per Allen Trieu.

Michigan State football adds commitment from UMass RB transfer

Michigan State lands UMass running back Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams

On a day that saw Michigan State lose second string running back Jalen Berger to the transfer portal, the Spartans have already found their replacement. UMass running back transfer Kay-Ron Lynch-Adams has made his commitment to MSU.

This will be Lynch-Adams sixth year of college, meaning it will be his only in East Lansing. He started his college career with Rutgers for two seasons, before his first transfer to UMass for the past three seasons. Last season, his final with UMass, he rushed for 1,157 yards on 236 attempts for 12 touchdowns. He also caught 20 passes for 118 yards.

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Michigan State football redshirt sophomore tight end enters NCAA transfer portal

Jack Nickel has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

The fourth Michigan State football player of the day has hit the transfer portal. Following Saturday’s spring practice, we expected some news to hit, and redshirt sophomore tight end Jack Nickel is the latest Spartan to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Nickel committed to the Spartans back in 2021 and appeared in ten total games for MSU.

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Michigan State football running back Jalen Berger enters transfer portal

Michigan State has lost another running back to the portal

It has been a very newsworthy day for Michigan State sports, and especially Michigan State football on Tuesday, with a flurry of transfer news coming now that the team has passed their spring scrimmage.

The latest? Running back Jalen Berger has entered the portal. Berger originally committed to the Spartans back in 2021 after transferring out of Wisconsin.

Berger had his best year as a rusher with MSU in 2022 when he ran for 683 yards and six touchdowns.

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Michigan State football starting DT enters NCAA transfer portal

Michigan State football starting DT enters NCAA transfer portal

Well, in this era of transfer portal craziness, they all sting a little. But this one hurts a little extra, as Michigan State football starting defensive tackle Derrick Harmon entered the transfer portal on Tuesday.

Harmon follows fellow starter Simeon Barrow into the portal, where they will likely both be heavily pursued by teams in the SEC who have a lot of cash to spend.

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Michigan State football defensive lineman enters NCAA transfer portal

Michigan State football is losing a defensive lineman to the portal

We knew there would be some casualties when Michigan State football brought in new head coach Jonathan Smith, but this one will sting for many Spartan fans. On Tuesday, MSU lost second-year defensive lineman Andrew Depaepe to the NCAA transfer portal.

Depaepe was one of the Spartans’ top recruits of the 2023 recruiting class.

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Michigan State football lands 2025 QB recruit, kicks off the 2025 class

MSU starts the 2025 recruiting class with a bang:

Michigan State has started their 2025 recruiting class, and they have done it with a bang, landing a commitment from their quarterback of the recruiting class. Leo Hannan has made the decision to commit to the Spartans.

Hannan is a 6-foot-3 gun slinger hailing from Anaheim, California, attending Servite High School.

A highly rated 3-star, the Spartans beat the likes of Arizona, Arkansas, BYU, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon State, Pitt, Virginia and Washington for the commitment.

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NFL insider suggests MSU DB Malik Spencer could be a first round pick next year

One NFL insider believes Spartans defensive back Malik Spencer could end up as a first-round pick next year

One NFL insider believes Spartans defensive back Malik Spencer could end up as a first-round pick next year.

Spencer just wrapped spring ball this past weekend and is a lock to be a key player for the Spartans next year. He apparently is also starting to pick up some attention from NFL teams across the league.

Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report put out a tweet this weekend that stated Spencer could find himself landing in the first round in next year’s NFL Draft. Here’s what Schultz had to say about Spencer:

In his first two seasons at Michigan State, Spencer appeared in 17 games. He has recorded 77 total tackles and has defended six passes as well.

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