Teams Michigan State 2015 Roster ← 2014 2016 → 2015 Michigan State roster 108 players: 11 freshmen, 1 sophomore, 96 with no class listed. From 18 states and 1 other country; the most from Michigan (38) and Ohio (27). The 2015 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 9 Receivers 18 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 7
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 18 QB 6′4″ Hinckley, OH 3,131 passing yards, 24 TD 6 Damion Terry QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 220 Erie, PA 68 rushing yards 7 Tyler O’Connor QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Lima, OH 5 punts, 38.4 average 11 Colar Kuhns QB 6′2″ Gaithersburg, MD 16 Tommy Vento QB 6′1″ 192 Farmington Hills, MI
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 3 L.J. Scott RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 226 Hubbard, OH 699 rushing yards, 11 TD 31 Madre London RB Fr. 6′1″ 213 Fort Lauderdale, FL 500 rushing yards, 3 TD 24 Gerald Holmes RB 6′1″ 231 Flint, MI 540 rushing yards, 8 TD 22 Delton Williams RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Erie, PA 56 rushing yards, 1 TD 35 Phillip-Michael Williams RB 5′9″ Ballston Spa, NY 19 rushing yards 37 Trevon Pendleton FB 6′0″ Lucasville, OH 0 rushing yards 32 Nick Tompkins RB 5′9″ Snellville, GA 40 Collin Lucas FB 6′1″ 236 Avon Lake, OH 47 David Fennell FB 6′2″ 266 Portland, OR
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 16 Aaron Burbridge WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Farmington Hills, MI 85 catches, 1,258 yards, 7 TD 12 R.J. Shelton WR 5′11″ Beaver Dam, WI 43 catches, 503 yards, 4 TD 85 Macgarrett Kings Jr. WR 5′10″ Fort Lauderdale, FL 40 catches, 519 yards, 5 TD 5 DeAnthony Arnett WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Saginaw, MI 6 catches, 106 yards, 2 TD 18 Felton Davis III WR Fr. 6′4″ 195 Richmond, VA 2 catches, 50 yards 19 Aj Troup WR 6′2″ 218 Minneapolis, MN 2 catches, 28 yards 88 Monty Madaris WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Cincinnati, OH 2 catches, 47 yards 86 Matt Macksood WR 5′11″ Lansing, MI −1 rushing 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 23 Nick Krumm WR 5′10″ 185 Commerce Township, MI 26 Austin Wolfe WR 6′0″ 174 Springfield, VA 33 Frank Epitropoulos WR 6′1″ Upper Arlington, OH 36 Sinclair Farinholt WR 6′0″ 183 Richmond, VA 84 Brock Makaric WR 6′3″ 192 Saginaw, MI 86 Trishton Jackson WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 191 West Bloomfield, MI 87 Edward Barksdale III WR 6′2″ 203 Solon, OH
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 82 Josiah Price TE 6′4″ Greentown, IN 23 catches, 267 yards, 6 TD 83 Paul Lang TE 6′5″ Pittsburgh, PA 11 catches, 129 yards 11 Jamal Lyles TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Southfield, MI 8 catches, 133 yards, 1 TD 80 Dylan Chmura TE 6′4″ 258 Waukesha, WI 81 Matt Sokol TE Fr. 6′6″ 255 Rochester, MI 82 Noah Davis TE 6′4″ 256 Cincinnati, OH 94 Chase Gianacakos TE 6′6″ 296 St. Charles, IL 97 Nathan Conrad TE 6′5″ 230 Commerce Township, MI
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 66 Jack Allen C 6′2″ Hinsdale, IL 9 rushing yards, 1 TD 55 Miguel Machado OL 6′6″ Miami, FL 59 David Beedle OG 6′5″ 333 Clarkston, MI 60 Casey Schreiner OG 6′4″ 323 Bethel Park, PA 61 Cole Chewins OT RS 6′8″ 303 Clarkston, MI 63 Noah Listermann OL 6′8″ 313 Cincinnati, 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 68 Jeremy Schram OL 6′4″ 311 White Lake, MI 70 Tyler Higby OL RS 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 2015 4 Malik McDowell DL 5★ 5-star recruit 6′6″ Detroit, MI 1 INT 8 Lawrence Thomas DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ Detroit, MI 32 Cassius Peat DL 6′3″ 258 Chandler, AZ 41 Gerald Owens DT Fr. 6′2″ 306 Thorofare, NJ 51 Kyonta Stallworth DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 289 Detroit, MI 52 Dillon Alexander DE Fr. 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 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 97 Justice Alexander DE RS 6′5″ 257 Macedonia, OH 98 Demetrius Cooper DE 6′6″ 249 Chicago, IL
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 30 Riley Bullough LB 6′2″ Traverse City, MI 2 INT 44 Grayson Miller LB Fr. 6′3″ 208 Georgetown, KY 1 INT 5 Andrew Dowell LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 225 North Ridgeville, OH 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 Fr. 6′1″ 232 Traverse City, MI 43 Ed Davis LB 6′2″ Detroit, MI 45 Darien Harris LB 6′0″ Silver Spring, MD 49 Shane Jones LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 236 Cincinnati, OH 50 Sean Harrington LB 6′4″ 227 Commerce Township, MI
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 7 Demetrious Cox DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Jeannette, PA 3 INT 9 S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Monroeville, PA 3 INT 26 R.J. Williamson S 6′0″ Dayton, OH 2 INT 36 Arjen Colquhoun CB 6′1″ Windsor, ON 2 INT 13 Vayante Copeland CB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Dayton, OH 1 INT 2 Darian Hicks CB 5′11″ Solon, OH 10 Matt Morrissey S Fr. 6′3″ 204 Lincolnshire, IL 14 Chris Laneaux S 5′11″ 208 Kalamazoo, MI 15 Tyson Smith CB So. 5′11″ 171 Southfield, MI 20 Jalen Watts-Jackson DB 5′11″ 184 Detroit, MI 27 Khari Willis S Fr. 6′0″ 214 Jackson, MI 29 Mark Meyers S 6′0″ 186 Toledo, OH 31 T.J. Harrell CB 6′0″ 198 Tampa, FL 34 Drake Martinez CB 6′2″ 208 Laguna Beach, CA 36 Kaleel Gaines CB 6′0″ 190 Frostproof, FL 39 Jermaine Edmondson CB 6′0″ 182 Canton, OH 42 Zac Leimbach S 5′11″ 195 Walled Lake, MI
Trey Kilgore, Shane Jones, Noah Listermann, Donavon Clark, Noah Davis, Monty Madaris, Joel Heath Malik McDowell, Lawrence Thomas, Jalen Watts-Jackson, Ed Davis, Kyonta Stallworth, Dennis Finley Jamal Lyles, Tyson Smith, Aaron Burbridge, Tommy Vento, Trishton Jackson Nick Krumm, Zac Leimbach, Sean Harrington, Nathan Conrad Riley Bullough, Byron Bullough, Ryan Armour, Kevin Cronin Chris Frey, Frank Epitropoulos, Robert Bowers David Beedle, Cole Chewins, Jeremy Schram Darian Hicks, Edward Barksdale III Michael Geiger, Mark Meyers DeAnthony Arnett, Brock Makaric Damion Terry, Delton Williams Demetrious Cox, Montae Nicholson Vayante Copeland, R.J. Williamson Felton Davis III, Sinclair Farinholt Jon Reschke, Matt Sokol Madre London, Macgarrett Kings Jr. Enoch Smith Jr., Demetrius Cooper Casey Schreiner, Paul Lang Brian Allen, Jack Allen L.J. Scott Andrew Dowell Jake Hartbarger Tyler O’Connor Brett Scanlon Matt Morrissey Colar Kuhns R.J. Shelton Robert Aiello Chris Laneaux Connor Cook Aj Troup Paul Andrie Gerald Holmes Austin Wolfe Khari Willis T.J. Harrell Cassius Peat Nick Tompkins Drake Martinez Phillip-Michael Williams Kaleel Gaines Trevon Pendleton Jermaine Edmondson Collin Lucas Gerald Owens Grayson Miller Darien Harris David Fennell Dillon Alexander Taybor Pepper Miguel Machado Collin Caflisch Devyn Salmon Brandon Clemons Tyler Higby Craig Evans Jack Conklin Benny McGowan Nick Padla Kodi Kieler Dylan Chmura Josiah Price Evan Jones Matt Macksood Shilique Calhoun Damon Knox Chase Gianacakos Montez Sweat Justice Alexander MI 38 OH 27 PA 7 FL 6 IL 6 Hometowns of the 2015 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 38 Ohio 27 Pennsylvania 7 Illinois 6 Florida 6 Wisconsin 3 Virginia 3 Georgia 3 Top counties Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 14 Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 8 Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 7 Grand Traverse County, Michigan pop. 96,166 4 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 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’ 2015 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
Montae Nicholson S4-star recruit
Taybor Pepper LS