Teams Michigan State 2014 Roster ← 2013 2015 → 2014 Michigan State roster 115 players: 1 freshman, 114 with no class listed. From 15 states and 1 other country; the most from Michigan (44) and Ohio (26). The 2014 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 11 Receivers 17 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 6
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 18 QB 6′4″ Hinckley, OH 3,214 passing yards, 24 TD 6 Damion Terry QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 220 Erie, PA 88 passing yards 7 Tyler O’Connor QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Lima, OH 151 passing yards, 2 TD 11 Colar Kuhns QB 6′2″ Gaithersburg, MD 16 Tommy Vento QB 6′1″ 192 Farmington Hills, MI
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 33 Jeremy Langford RB 6′1″ Wayne, MI 1,522 rushing yards, 22 TD 20 Nick Hill RB 5′8″ Chelsea, MI 622 rushing yards, 9 TD 22 Delton Williams RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Erie, PA 316 rushing yards, 5 TD 32 Nick Tompkins RB 5′9″ Snellville, GA 1 INT 24 Gerald Holmes RB 6′1″ 231 Flint, MI 44 rushing yards 35 Phillip-Michael Williams RB 5′9″ Ballston Spa, NY 5 rushing yards 37 Trevon Pendleton FB 6′0″ Lucasville, OH 1 return, 19 yards 31 Madre London RB RS 6′1″ 213 Fort Lauderdale, FL 40 Collin Lucas FB 6′1″ 236 Avon Lake, OH 47 David Fennell FB 6′2″ 266 Portland, OR 47 Matt Rea FB 6′1″ 242 Rochester, MI
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 14 Tony Lippett WR 6′3″ Detroit, MI 65 catches, 1,198 yards, 11 TD 16 Aaron Burbridge WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Farmington Hills, MI 29 catches, 358 yards, 1 TD 85 Macgarrett Kings Jr. WR 5′10″ Fort Lauderdale, FL 29 catches, 404 yards, 1 TD 25 Keith Mumphery WR 6′1″ Vienna, GA 26 catches, 495 yards, 3 TD 12 R.J. Shelton WR 5′11″ Beaver Dam, WI 16 catches, 173 yards, 2 TD 19 Aj Troup WR 6′2″ 218 Minneapolis, MN 7 catches, 113 yards, 2 TD 88 Monty Madaris WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Cincinnati, OH 5 catches, 56 yards 21 Andre Sims Jr. WR 5′9″ Snellville, GA 3 catches, 26 yards 5 DeAnthony Arnett WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Saginaw, MI 2 catches, 11 yards 87 Tres Barksdale WR 6′2″ Solon, OH 2 catches, 16 yards 13 Robert Aiello WR 6′2″ 190 Lake Orion, MI 17 Trey Kilgore WR 6′1″ 186 Cincinnati, OH 22 Paul Andrie WR 6′2″ 196 Valparaiso, IN 26 Austin Wolfe WR 6′0″ 174 Springfield, VA 84 Brock Makaric WR 6′3″ 192 Saginaw, MI 86 Matt Macksood WR 5′11″ Lansing, MI 89 John Jakubik WR 6′1″ 193 Plymouth, MI
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 82 Josiah Price TE 6′4″ Greentown, IN 26 catches, 374 yards, 6 TD 11 Jamal Lyles TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Southfield, MI 5 catches, 74 yards 83 Paul Lang TE 6′5″ Pittsburgh, PA 1 catch, −1 yards 84 Andrew Gleichert TE 6′5″ Ann Arbor, MI 1 catch, 12 yards 80 Dylan Chmura TE 6′4″ 258 Waukesha, WI 81 Matt Sokol TE RS 6′6″ 255 Rochester, MI 94 Chase Gianacakos TE 6′6″ 296 St. Charles, IL 97 Nathan Conrad TE 6′5″ 230 Commerce Township, MI
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 54 Connor Kruse OG 6′5″ Lowell, MI 1 rushing yard 55 Miguel Machado OL 6′6″ Miami, FL 57 Adam Brown OG 6′3″ 294 Columbia, MD 59 David Beedle OG 6′5″ 333 Clarkston, MI 60 Casey Schreiner OG 6′4″ 323 Bethel Park, PA 61 James Bodanis OL 6′5″ 297 Toronto, ON 63 Travis Jackson OL 6′4″ 291 New Albany, OH 64 Brandon Clemons OG 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Milford, PA 65 Brian Allen OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 302 Hinsdale, IL 66 Jack Allen C 6′2″ Hinsdale, IL 67 Zach Higgins OG 6′5″ 317 Alliance, OH 68 Jeremy Schram OL 6′4″ 311 White Lake, MI 70 Tyler Higby OL 6′5″ 300 Houston, TX 73 Dennis Finley OT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′7″ 307 Detroit, MI 74 OT 6′6″ 325 Plainwell, MI 75 Benny McGowan OG 6′3″ 333 Centerville, OH 76 Donavon Clark OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 325 Cincinnati, OH 77 Nick Padla OL 6′7″ 311 Berrien Springs, MI 79 Kodi Kieler OL 6′6″ 319 Rockwood, MI
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 8 Lawrence Thomas DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ Detroit, MI 1 rushing yard 4 Malik McDowell DL 5★ 5-star recruit 6′6″ Detroit, MI 41 Gerald Owens DT RS 6′2″ 306 Thorofare, NJ 44 Marcus Rush DE 6′3″ Cincinnati, OH 52 Dillon Alexander DE RS 6′4″ 234 Forsyth, GA 56 Enoch Smith Jr. DL 6′2″ 285 Chicago, IL 58 Devyn Salmon DT 6′2″ 327 Plant City, FL 62 Tyler Topolinski DE 6′2″ 243 Richmond Hill, ON 72 Craig Evans DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 318 Sun Prairie, WI 85 Evan Jones DE 6′5″ West Lafayette, OH 89 DE 6′5″ Middletown, NJ 91 Robert Bowers DE 6′5″ 249 Columbus, OH 92 Joel Heath DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 293 Cincinnati, OH 93 Damon Knox DL 6′5″ 276 Muskegon, MI 94 Montez Sweat DE 6′6″ 230 Stone Mountain, GA 98 Demetrius Cooper DE 6′6″ 249 Chicago, IL 99 James Kittredge DL 6′4″ 298 Ramsey, NJ
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 30 Riley Bullough LB 6′2″ Traverse City, MI 2 INT 34 Taiwan Jones LB 6′3″ New Baltimore, MI 1 INT 45 Darien Harris LB 6′0″ Silver Spring, MD 1 INT 6 Mylan Hicks LB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 197 Detroit, MI 18 Michael Topolinski LB 6′0″ 198 Richmond Hill, ON 23 Chris Frey LB 6′2″ 238 Upper Arlington, OH 28 Jon Reschke LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Sterling Heights, MI 38 Byron Bullough LB RS 6′1″ 232 Traverse City, MI 42 Deon Drake LB 6′1″ 215 Detroit, MI 43 Ed Davis LB 6′2″ Detroit, MI 48 Pat Rhomberg LB 6′0″ 231 Columbus, OH 49 Shane Jones LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 236 Cincinnati, OH 50 Sean Harrington LB 6′4″ 227 Commerce Township, MI 53 Peter DePorre LB 6′2″ 235 Troy, MI
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 27 Kurtis Drummond S 6′1″ Masury, OH 4 INT 15 CB 6′1″ Kenosha, WI 3 INT 26 R.J. Williamson S 6′0″ Dayton, OH 3 INT 2 Darian Hicks CB 5′11″ Solon, OH 2 INT 36 Arjen Colquhoun CB 6′1″ Windsor, ON 1 INT 7 Demetrious Cox DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Jeannette, PA 9 S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Monroeville, PA 10 Matt Morrissey S RS 6′3″ 204 Lincolnshire, IL 13 Vayante Copeland CB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Dayton, OH 14 Chris Laneaux S 5′11″ 208 Kalamazoo, MI 15 Tyson Smith CB Fr. 5′11″ 171 Southfield, MI 20 Jalen Watts-Jackson DB 5′11″ 184 Detroit, MI 21 Justin Williams CB 6′0″ 176 Port St. Lucie, FL 29 Mark Meyers S 6′0″ 186 Toledo, OH 31 T.J. Harrell CB 6′0″ 198 Tampa, FL 35 Jalyn Powell S 5′11″ 210 Warren, OH 39 Jermaine Edmondson CB 6′0″ 182 Canton, OH 42 Zac Leimbach S 5′11″ 195 Walled Lake, MI
Malik McDowell, Mylan Hicks, Lawrence Thomas, Tony Lippett, Jalen Watts-Jackson, Deon Drake, Ed Davis, Dennis Finley Trey Kilgore, Marcus Rush, Shane Jones, Donavon Clark, Monty Madaris, Joel Heath Jamal Lyles, Tyson Smith, Aaron Burbridge, Tommy Vento Jon Reschke, Matt Rea, Peter DePorre, Matt Sokol Chris Frey, Pat Rhomberg, Robert Bowers Riley Bullough, Byron Bullough, Kevin Cronin Zac Leimbach, Sean Harrington, Nathan Conrad Darian Hicks, Tres Barksdale Michael Geiger, Mark Meyers DeAnthony Arnett, Brock Makaric Damion Terry, Delton Williams Demetrious Cox, Montae Nicholson Vayante Copeland, R.J. Williamson Aj Troup, John Jakubik Andre Sims Jr., Nick Tompkins Madre London, Macgarrett Kings Jr. Enoch Smith Jr., Demetrius Cooper David Beedle, Jeremy Schram Casey Schreiner, Paul Lang Brian Allen, Jack Allen Mike Sadler Tyler O’Connor Matt Morrissey Colar Kuhns R.J. Shelton Robert Aiello Chris Laneaux Trae Waynes Connor Cook Nick Hill Justin Williams Paul Andrie Gerald Holmes Keith Mumphery Austin Wolfe Kurtis Drummond T.J. Harrell Jeremy Langford Taiwan Jones Jalyn Powell Phillip-Michael Williams Trevon Pendleton Jermaine Edmondson Collin Lucas Gerald Owens Darien Harris David Fennell Dillon Alexander Taybor Pepper Connor Kruse Miguel Machado Leland Ewing Adam Brown Collin Caflisch Devyn Salmon Travis Jackson Brandon Clemons Zach Higgins Tyler Higby Craig Evans Jack Conklin Benny McGowan Nick Padla Kodi Kieler Dylan Chmura Josiah Price Andrew Gleichert Evan Jones Matt Macksood Shilique Calhoun Damon Knox Chase Gianacakos Montez Sweat James Kittredge MI 44 OH 26 PA 7 FL 6 IL 6 Hometowns of the 2014 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 44 Ohio 26 Pennsylvania 7 Illinois 6 Florida 6 Georgia 5 Wisconsin 4 ON 4 Top counties Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 13 Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 12 Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 6 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 4 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 3 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’ 2014 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.
Connor Cook QB
Jack Conklin OT
Shilique Calhoun DE
Trae Waynes CB
Montae Nicholson S4-star recruit
Taybor Pepper LS