Teams Michigan State 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Michigan State roster 107 players: 19 freshmen, 11 sophomores, 1 junior, 76 with no class listed. From 16 states; the most from Michigan (43) and Ohio (26). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 19 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 6
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 7 Tyler O’Connor QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Lima, OH 1,970 passing yards, 16 TD 14 Brian Lewerke QB Fr. 6′3″ 216 Phoenix, AZ 381 passing yards, 2 TD 6 Damion Terry QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 220 Erie, PA 253 passing yards, 1 TD 11 Colar Kuhns QB 6′2″ Gaithersburg, MD 5 passing yards 7 Messiah DeWeaver QB 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′5″ 232 Huber Heights, OH
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 3 L.J. Scott RB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 226 Hubbard, OH 994 rushing yards, 6 TD 24 Gerald Holmes RB 6′1″ 231 Flint, MI 431 rushing yards, 5 TD 31 Madre London RB So. 6′1″ 213 Fort Lauderdale, FL 120 rushing yards, 2 TD 22 Delton Williams RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Erie, PA 21 rushing yards 45 Prescott Line FB 6′0″ Oxford, MI 12 rushing yards 32 Nick Tompkins RB 5′9″ Snellville, GA 16 rushing yards 29 Malik Smith RB 5′9″ 215 Boyne City, MI 40 Collin Lucas FB 6′1″ 236 Avon Lake, OH
Receivers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 12 R.J. Shelton WR 5′11″ Beaver Dam, WI 53 catches, 789 yards, 5 TD 29 Donnie Corley WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Detroit, MI 33 catches, 453 yards, 3 TD 16 Brandon Sowards WR Fr. 6′0″ 193 Wyandotte, MI 15 returns, 94 yards 88 Monty Madaris WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Cincinnati, OH 24 catches, 310 yards, 1 TD 18 Felton Davis III WR So. 6′4″ 195 Richmond, VA 12 catches, 150 yards, 1 TD 25 Darrell Stewart Jr. WR Fr. 6′2″ 216 Houston, TX 5 returns, 107 yards 86 Trishton Jackson WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 191 West Bloomfield, MI 5 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD 33 Frank Epitropoulos WR 6′1″ Upper Arlington, OH 1 tackle 87 Edward Barksdale III WR 6′2″ 203 Solon, OH 1 return, 7 yards 9 Hunter Rison WR 4★ 4-star recruit RS 5′11″ 203 Ann Arbor, MI 13 Robert Aiello WR 6′2″ 190 Lake Orion, MI 20 Davis Lewandowski WR Fr. 6′0″ 209 Okemos, MI 21 Cam Chambers WR 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′2″ 219 Sicklerville, NJ 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 84 Brock Makaric WR 6′3″ 192 Saginaw, MI 85 Khylin Barton WR 6′1″ 200 Zeeland, MI 86 Matt Macksood WR 5′11″ Lansing, MI
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 82 Josiah Price TE 6′4″ Greentown, IN 38 catches, 387 yards, 5 TD 11 Jamal Lyles TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Southfield, MI 12 catches, 145 yards, 1 TD 81 Matt Sokol TE So. 6′6″ 255 Rochester, MI 2 catches, 26 yards 42 Hussien Kadry TE 6′3″ 230 Dearborn, MI 43 Mufi Hill-Hunt TE RS 6′6″ 255 Sandy, UT 80 Matt Seybert TE 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 252 Traverse City, MI 82 Noah Davis TE 6′4″ 256 Cincinnati, OH 94 Chase Gianacakos TE 6′6″ 296 St. Charles, IL
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 64 Brandon Clemons OG 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Milford, PA 8 tackles 55 Miguel Machado OL 6′6″ Miami, FL 1 tackle 59 David Beedle OG 6′5″ 333 Clarkston, MI 60 Bryce Wilker OL Fr. 6′5″ 302 Belding, MI 60 Casey Schreiner OG 6′4″ 323 Bethel Park, PA 61 Cole Chewins OT Fr. 6′8″ 303 Clarkston, MI 62 Luke Campbell OL 6′5″ 290 Lewis Center, OH 63 Noah Listermann OL 6′8″ 313 Cincinnati, OH 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 Fr. 6′5″ 300 Houston, TX 72 Thiyo Lukusa OL 6′5″ 333 Traverse City, MI 73 Dennis Finley OT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′7″ 307 Detroit, MI 75 Benny McGowan OG 6′3″ 333 Centerville, OH 77 Nick Padla OL 6′7″ 311 Berrien Springs, MI 79 Kodi Kieler OL 6′6″ 319 Rockwood, MI
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 4 Malik McDowell DL 5★ 5-star recruit 6′6″ Detroit, MI 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks 99 Raequan Williams DT 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 303 Chicago, IL 28 tackles, 2 sacks 98 Demetrius Cooper DE 6′6″ 249 Chicago, IL 23 tackles, 2.5 sacks 92 Kevin Williams DT 6′2″ Holland, OH 25 tackles 85 Evan Jones DE 6′5″ West Lafayette, OH 15 tackles, 1 sack 72 Mike Panasiuk DT Fr. 6′4″ 300 Roselle, IL 14 tackles, 0.5 sacks 91 Robert Bowers DE 6′5″ 249 Columbus, OH 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks 12 Josh King DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ Darien, IL 10 tackles 52 Dillon Alexander DE So. 6′4″ 234 Forsyth, GA 5 tackles 89 Gabe Sherrod DE 6′3″ Perryville, MD 5 tackles 94 Auston Robertson DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ Fort Wayne, IN 3 tackles 41 Gerald Owens DT So. 6′2″ 306 Thorofare, NJ 2 tackles 97 Justice Alexander DE Fr. 6′5″ 257 Macedonia, OH 2 tackles 51 Kyonta Stallworth DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 289 Detroit, MI 1 tackle 48 Kenny Willekes DE Fr. 6′4″ 260 Rockford, MI 58 Devyn Salmon DT 6′2″ 327 Plant City, FL
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 23 Chris Frey LB 6′2″ 238 Upper Arlington, OH 96 tackles, 0.5 sacks 30 Riley Bullough LB 6′2″ Traverse City, MI 76 tackles 5 Andrew Dowell LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 225 North Ridgeville, OH 67 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 49 Shane Jones LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 236 Cincinnati, OH 28 tackles, 1 sack 44 Grayson Miller LB So. 6′3″ 208 Georgetown, KY 20 tackles 28 Jon Reschke LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Sterling Heights, MI 13 tackles, 1 INT 43 Ed Davis LB 6′2″ Detroit, MI 16 tackles 35 Joe Bachie LB Fr. 6′2″ 231 Brook Park, OH 11 tackles 17 Tyriq Thompson LB Fr. 6′1″ 228 Detroit, MI 6 tackles 38 Byron Bullough LB So. 6′1″ 232 Traverse City, MI 5 tackles 50 Sean Harrington LB 6′4″ 227 Commerce Township, MI
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 9 S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Monroeville, PA 86 tackles, 1 INT 7 Demetrious Cox DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Jeannette, PA 55 tackles, 1 INT 13 Vayante Copeland CB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Dayton, OH 36 tackles, 1 INT 2 Darian Hicks CB 5′11″ Solon, OH 30 tackles, 2 INT 27 Khari Willis S So. 6′0″ 214 Jackson, MI 30 tackles 2 Justin Layne CB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 185 Cleveland, OH 18 tackles, 1 INT 10 Matt Morrissey S So. 6′3″ 204 Lincolnshire, IL 20 tackles 15 Tyson Smith CB Jr. 5′11″ 171 Southfield, MI 13 tackles 19 Josh Butler CB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 182 Mesquite, TX 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks 31 T.J. Harrell CB 6′0″ 198 Tampa, FL 8 tackles 6 David Dowell S 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 209 North Ridgeville, OH 3 tackles 20 Jalen Watts-Jackson DB 5′11″ 184 Detroit, MI 3 tackles 14 Kenney Lyke S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Hoffman Estates, IL 1 tackle 11 Demetric Vance S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 200 Detroit, MI 16 Austin Andrews S RS 6′0″ 181 Columbus, OH 34 Drake Martinez CB 6′2″ 208 Laguna Beach, CA 36 Kaleel Gaines CB 6′0″ 190 Frostproof, FL 42 Zac Leimbach S 5′11″ 195 Walled Lake, MI
Malik McDowell, Demetric Vance, Tyriq Thompson, Jalen Watts-Jackson, Donnie Corley, Hussien Kadry, Ed Davis, Kyonta Stallworth, Dennis Finley Riley Bullough, Byron Bullough, Ryan Armour, Thiyo Lukusa, Matt Seybert, Kevin Cronin Austin Andrews, Chris Frey, Frank Epitropoulos, Robert Bowers Shane Jones, Noah Listermann, Noah Davis, Monty Madaris Jamal Lyles, Tyson Smith, Trishton Jackson Nick Krumm, Zac Leimbach, Sean Harrington David Beedle, Cole Chewins, Jeremy Schram Darian Hicks, Edward Barksdale III Andrew Dowell, David Dowell Damion Terry, Delton Williams Demetrious Cox, Montae Nicholson Josh King, Brian Allen Robert Aiello, Prescott Line Brandon Sowards, Kodi Kieler Davis Lewandowski, Matt Macksood Darrell Stewart Jr., Tyler Higby Jon Reschke, Matt Sokol Demetrius Cooper, Raequan Williams Justin Layne L.J. Scott Michael Geiger Jake Hartbarger Messiah DeWeaver Tyler O’Connor Brett Scanlon Hunter Rison Matt Morrissey Colar Kuhns R.J. Shelton Vayante Copeland Brian Lewerke Kenney Lyke Felton Davis III Josh Butler Cam Chambers Paul Andrie Gerald Holmes Austin Wolfe Khari Willis Malik Smith Madre London T.J. Harrell Nick Tompkins Drake Martinez Joe Bachie Kaleel Gaines Collin Lucas Gerald Owens Mufi Hill-Hunt Grayson Miller Kenny Willekes Dillon Alexander Miguel Machado Collin Caflisch Devyn Salmon Bryce Wilker Casey Schreiner Luke Campbell Brandon Clemons Mike Panasiuk Benny McGowan Nick Padla Josiah Price Brock Makaric Evan Jones Khylin Barton Gabe Sherrod Kevin Williams Auston Robertson Chase Gianacakos Justice Alexander MI 43 OH 26 IL 8 PA 6 FL 5 Hometowns of the 2016 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 43 Ohio 26 Illinois 8 Pennsylvania 6 Florida 5 Texas 3 Indiana 3 Maryland 2 Top counties Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 12 Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 12 Grand Traverse County, Michigan pop. 96,166 6 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 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’ 2016 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.
Montae Nicholson S4-star recruit