Teams Michigan State 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 Michigan State roster 105 players. From 15 states and 1 other country; the most from Michigan (57) and Ohio (23). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 14 Receivers 15 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 20 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 10 Specialists 6
Running backs 14 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 22 Larry Caper RB 5′11″ Battle Creek, MI 468 rushing yards, 6 TD 4 RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ Highland Park, MI 427 rushing yards, 1 TD 41 Glenn Winston RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Detroit, MI 204 rushing yards, 2 TD 24 Caulton Ray RB 5′9″ Southfield, MI 156 rushing yards, 1 TD 20 A.J. Jimmerson RB 5′10″ St. Louis, MO 7 returns, 163 yards 45 Andrew Hawken FB 6′2″ Grandville, MI 12 catches, 74 yards, 1 TD 27 Andre Anderson RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ Barrington, IL 1 INT 32 Ashton Leggett RB 5′11″ Muskegon, MI 125 rushing yards, 4 TD 26 David Spears RB 5′10″ Muskegon, MI 7 rushing yards 34 Andre Buford RB 5′8″ Waterford, MI 3 rushing yards 37 Fred Smith FB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Detroit, MI 40 Nick Bendzuck FB 6′2″ Strongsville, OH 42 Andrew Pendy FB 6′2″ 240 Shelby Township, MI 47 Adam Setterbo FB 6′3″ 245 Spring Lake, MI
Receivers 15 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 25 Blair White WR 6′2″ Saginaw, MI 70 catches, 990 yards, 9 TD 3 B.J. Cunningham WR 6′2″ Westerville, OH 48 catches, 641 yards, 4 TD 2 Mark Dell WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Farmington Hills, MI 26 catches, 449 yards, 1 TD 7 Keith Nichol WR 6′2″ Lowell, MI 764 passing yards, 7 TD 82 Keshawn Martin WR 5′11″ Inkster, MI 18 catches, 411 yards, 5 TD 16 Chris D. Rucker WR 5′9″ 178 Detroit, MI 2 catches, 29 yards 13 WR 6′1″ 212 Bloomfield, MI 15 Donald Spencer WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Ypsilanti, MI 17 Kyle Nichol WR 5′9″ 184 Lowell, MI 18 Jordan Benton WR 6′0″ 177 Los Angeles, CA 21 Patrick White WR 5′11″ 180 Pickerington, OH 81 Brad Sonntag WR 5′8″ Saginaw, MI 86 Myles White WR 6′1″ 170 Livonia, MI 87 Milton Colbert WR 6′4″ 203 Villa Park, IL 89 Cam Martin WR 6′4″ 188 Tampa, FL
Tight ends 5 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 83 Charlie Gantt TE 6′5″ Farmington Hills, MI 22 catches, 348 yards, 2 TD 88 Brian Linthicum TE 6′5″ St. Louis, MO 20 catches, 266 yards, 2 TD 80 TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ Detroit, MI 11 catches, 133 yards, 3 TD 85 Garrett Celek TE 6′5″ Cincinnati, OH 3 catches, 33 yards, 1 TD 48 Drew Stevens TE 6′4″ 242 Delaware, OH
Offensive line 20 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 57 Rocco Cironi OT 6′6″ 309 Warren, OH 58 Hugh Stangeland OG 6′6″ 280 Ridgefield, CT 59 D.J. Young OT 6′5″ 298 Lansing, MI 59 Dan France OL 6′6″ 312 North Royalton, OH 62 Chris McDonald OG 6′5″ 298 Sterling Heights, MI 64 Blake Treadwell OG 6′3″ 304 East Lansing, MI 64 Brendon Moss OT 6′7″ 284 Bay Village, OH 65 Joel Nitchman C 6′4″ 296 Kalamazoo, MI 66 John Stipek C 6′5″ 285 Macomb Township, MI 67 Joel Foreman OG 6′4″ Highland, MI 68 Ethan Ruhland OG 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 290 Lake Orion, MI 71 John Deyo OG 6′6″ 300 Battle Creek, MI 72 Nate Klatt OG 6′4″ 290 Clinton, OH 74 Zach Hueter OG 6′6″ 310 Columbiaville, MI 75 Jared McGaha OT 6′6″ 298 Powell, TN 76 Mike Schmeding OT 2★ 2-star recruit 6′9″ 330 Rutherford, NJ 77 Henry Conway OL 6′6″ 327 Shaker Heights, OH 77 J’Michael Deane OT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 312 Toronto, ON 79 David Barrent OT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′8″ 308 Clive, IA 84 Derek Hoebing OT 6′7″ 299 Vermilion, OH
Defensive line 18 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 42 Denzel Drone DE 6′2″ Plant City, FL 47 Jeremy Gainer DE 6′2″ 232 Detroit, MI 51 Jamiihr Williams DE 6′2″ 238 Lima, OH 54 David Rolf DE 6′4″ 228 Piqua, OH 57 Johnathan Strayhorn DT 6′0″ 272 Detroit, MI 58 Trevor Anderson DE 6′2″ 260 Detroit, MI 60 Micajah Reynolds DL 6′5″ 307 Lansing, MI 61 Antonio Jeremiah NT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 345 Hilliard, OH 69 Blake Pacheco DL 6′1″ 264 Salinas, CA 70 Oren Wilson NT 6′3″ 294 Teaneck, NJ 87 Todd Anderson DE 6′2″ Napoleon, MI 89 Colin Neely DE 6′1″ 258 Bethlehem, PA 91 Tyler Hoover DT 6′7″ 290 Novi, MI 92 Ishmyl Johnson NT 6′4″ 280 Rahway, NJ 94 Cameron Jude DT 6′3″ 265 Chesterfield, VA 96 Kevin Pickelman NT 6′4″ 288 Marshall, MI 98 Michael Jordan NT 6′6″ 295 Lansing, MI 99 DT 6′3″ 310 Huber Heights, OH
Linebackers 14 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 34 Brandon Denson LB 5′11″ Willow Run, MI 1 INT 35 Marcus Webb LB 5′11″ Pontiac, MI 1 return, 6 yards 10 Chris Norman LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Detroit, MI 19 Danny Folino LB 5′9″ 212 Okemos, MI 23 Jairus Jones LB 6′1″ Tampa, FL 28 Denicos Allen LB 5′11″ Hamilton, OH 30 Brynden Trawick LB 6′2″ 225 Marietta, GA 36 Jon Misch LB 6′3″ 207 Waterford, MI 41 Kyler Elsworth LB 6′1″ Goodrich, MI 43 Eric Gordon LB 6′0″ Traverse City, MI 49 TyQuan Hammock LB 6′0″ Fort Wayne, IN 50 Steve Gardiner LB 6′1″ Dublin, OH 53 Greg Jones LB 6′1″ Cincinnati, OH 55 Adam Decker LB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ 238 Rochester Hills, MI
Defensive backs 10 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 9 Jeremy Ware CB 5′10″ Fort Myers, FL 1 INT 29 Chris L. Rucker CB 6′2″ Warren, OH 1 INT 33 Danny Fortener S 6′2″ Kettering, OH 1 INT 39 Trenton Robinson S 5′10″ Bay City, MI 1 INT 40 Roderick Jenrette S 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ Tampa, FL 1 return, 9 yards 5 Johnny Adams CB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ Akron, OH 11 Marcus Hyde S 6′0″ Fostoria, OH 12 Dana Dixon CB 6′2″ 170 Detroit, MI 14 Chase Parker CB 5′9″ 176 Mason, MI 32 Mitchell White CB 5′11″ Livonia, MI
Chris Norman, Dana Dixon, Chris D. Rucker, Fred Smith, Glenn Winston, Jeremy Gainer, Johnathan Strayhorn, Trevor Anderson, Dion Sims Danny Folino, D.J. Young, Micajah Reynolds, Blake Treadwell, Michael Jordan Mark Dell, Bennie Fowler, Caulton Ray, Charlie Gantt Kevin Muma, Adam Decker, Chris McDonald, John Stipek Kyle Selden, Andre Buford, Marcus Webb, Jon Misch Jairus Jones, Roderick Jenrette, Cam Martin Mitchell White, Keshawn Martin, Myles White Dan Conroy, Milton Colbert Keith Nichol, Kyle Nichol Donald Spencer, Brandon Denson A.J. Jimmerson, Brian Linthicum Larry Caper, John Deyo Blair White, Brad Sonntag David Spears, Ashton Leggett Chris L. Rucker, Rocco Cironi Greg Jones, Garrett Celek Oren Wilson, Mike Schmeding B.J. Cunningham Edwin Baker Johnny Adams Kirk Cousins Jeremy Ware Andrew Maxwell Marcus Hyde Brett Swenson Chase Parker Aaron Bates Jordan Benton Patrick White Casey Blackport Andre Anderson Denicos Allen Brynden Trawick Danny Fortener Trenton Robinson Nick Bendzuck Kyler Elsworth Andrew Pendy Denzel Drone Eric Gordon Andrew Hawken Adam Setterbo Drew Stevens TyQuan Hammock Steve Gardiner Jamiihr Williams David Rolf Alex Shackleton Hugh Stangeland Dan France Antonio Jeremiah Brendon Moss Joel Nitchman Joel Foreman Ethan Ruhland Blake Pacheco Nate Klatt Zach Hueter Jared McGaha Henry Conway David Barrent Derek Hoebing Todd Anderson Colin Neely Tyler Hoover Ishmyl Johnson Cameron Jude Kevin Pickelman Jerel Worthy MI 57 OH 23 FL 6 IL 3 NJ 3 Hometowns of the 2009 Michigan State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Michigan 57 Ohio 23 Florida 6 Illinois 3 New Jersey 3 California 2 Missouri 2 Georgia 1 Top counties Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 14 Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 12 Ingham County, Michigan pop. 284,000 6 Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 4 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Andrew Maxwell QB4-star recruit
Edwin Baker RB4-star recruit
Bennie Fowler WR
Dion Sims TE4-star recruit
Jerel Worthy DT