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MSU football DL Jacob Slade selected in USFL draft

The Pittsburgh Maulers have selected Jacob Slade in the USFL draft:

Michigan State defensive lineman Jacob Slade has been selected in the 2023 USFL draft. The Pittsburgh Maulers have selected Slade with the 65th pick in the 9th round of the draft.

Slade still has aspirations of getting drafted in the NFL draft later this year, which is a very real possibility, but the Maulers have given Slade a professional opportunity by selecting him in the USFL draft.

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WATCH: Former Michigan State football TE Matt Seybert scores USFL TD

Matt Seybert found the endzone during the Pittsburgh Maulers season finale on Sunday:

Matt Seybert was back on the gridiron for the first time in a long time. After an injury kept him from participating in the USFL this spring, he was finally cleared and given an opportunity to play for the Pittsburgh Maulers in their last regular season game of the year.

In his debut as a whole, Seybert caught 3 of his 4 targets for 19 yards and his day was capped off with a fourth-quarter touchdown.

You can watch Seybert’s score on the Maulers Twitter:

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