Teams Michigan State 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Michigan State roster 116 players: 18 freshmen, 14 sophomores, 12 juniors, 13 seniors, 4 fifth-year players, 55 with no class listed. From 24 states; the most from Michigan (45) and Ohio (19). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 7 Receivers 16 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 7
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 9 Ken Walker III RB Transfer from Wake Forest Jr. 5′10″ 210 Arlington, TN 1,636 rushing yards, 18 TD 9 Jordan Simmons RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 200 Marietta, GA 278 rushing yards 11 Connor Heyward RB Jr. 6′0″ 230 Duluth, GA 35 catches, 326 yards, 2 TD 24 Elijah Collins RB 6′0″ 220 Detroit, MI 102 rushing yards 7 Donovan Eaglin RB 5′11″ 226 Rosharon, TX 33 rushing yards 24 Davion Primm RB RS 6′0″ 205 Detroit, MI 25 Joseph Martinez RB Fr. 5′9″ 198 Holt, MI
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 1 WR 6′0″ 185 Naperville, IL 59 catches, 1,026 yards, 10 TD 8 Jalen Nailor WR So. 6′0″ 185 Palmdale, CA 37 catches, 695 yards, 6 TD 17 Tre Mosley WR 6′2″ 200 Pontiac, MI 35 catches, 530 yards, 3 TD 3 Montorie Foster WR 6′0″ 186 Cleveland, OH 12 catches, 164 yards, 1 TD 4 WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 215 Opelousas, LA 7 catches, 50 yards, 1 TD 3 Terry Lockett WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 182 Minneapolis, MN 3 catches, 18 yards 15 Cade McDonald WR 5′11″ 195 Naperville, IL 1 return, −1 yards 16 Christian Fitzpatrick WR Transfer from Louisville 6′4″ 220 Southfield, MI 2 catches, 3 yards 10 Ian Stewart WR 6′3″ 215 Woodhaven, MI 1 catch, 8 yards 11 Ricky White III WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 190 Marietta, GA 13 C.J. Hayes WR 6′2″ 211 Bowling Green, KY 20 Aubrey Dawkins WR Fr. 5′10″ 185 Verona, WI 80 Zach Gillespie WR Fr. 6′2″ 211 East Lansing, MI 85 Sebastian Brown WR RS 6′2″ 195 Detroit, MI 86 Nick Hunter WR So. 5′10″ 195 Grayling, MI 87 Jahz Watts WR Sr. 6′0″ 180 Belleville, MI
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 97 Tyler Hunt TE 5th 6′3″ 235 Gobles, MI 14 catches, 136 yards, 1 TD 6 Maliq Carr TE Transfer from Purdue 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 265 Inkster, MI 8 catches, 135 yards 9 Trenton Gillison TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 250 Pickerington, OH 1 catch, 5 yards 44 Adam Berghorst TE Jr. 6′7″ 260 Zeeland, MI 44 Evan Morris TE Fr. 6′5″ 245 Elsie, MI 45 Hampton Fay TE RS 6′5″ 245 Hudson, TX 47 Jackson Morse TE So. 6′3″ 240 East Lansing, MI 81 Parks Gissinger TE 6′4″ 240 Los Angeles, CA 89 Kam Allen TE RS 6′5″ 241 Forney, TX
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 64 Matt Allen OL Sr. 6′3″ 315 Hinsdale, IL 1 tackle 76 A.J. Arcuri OT Sr. 6′7″ 300 Powell, OH 1 tackle 51 James Ohonba OL So. 6′3″ 340 Stockbridge, GA 53 Brandon Baldwin OL Fr. 6′7″ 330 Southfield, MI 56 Geno VanDeMark OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′5″ 326 Lodi, NJ 56 Matt Carrick OG 5th 6′5″ 325 Minerva, OH 57 Evan Brunning OL So. 6′5″ 305 Oxford, MI 58 Spencer Brown OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 321 Commerce Township, MI 59 Nick Samac C So. 6′4″ 305 Mentor, OH 62 Luke Campbell OL Sr. 6′5″ 290 Lewis Center, OH 63 Jacob Lafave OL Fr. 6′4″ 290 Brighton, MI 67 J.D. Duplain OL So. 6′4″ 305 Strongsville, OH 68 Dan VanOpstall OT Jr. 6′6″ 305 Jenison, MI 69 Blake Bueter OL Sr. 6′4″ 320 Howell, MI 72 Dallas Fincher OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′4″ 315 Grand Rapids, MI 73 Jacob Isaia OL So. 6′3″ 306 Las Vegas, NV 75 Kevin Jarvis OG 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′6″ 325 Chicago, IL 77 Ethan Boyd OL RS 6′7″ 320 East Lansing, MI 78 Kevin Wigenton II OL RS 6′5″ 335 Colts Neck, NJ
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 96 Jacub Panasiuk DE Sr. 6′4″ 250 Roselle, IL 37 tackles, 7 sacks 64 Jacob Slade DT 6′4″ 315 Lewis Center, OH 40 tackles, 2.5 sacks 86 Drew Beesley DE Sr. 6′2″ 260 Rochester Hills, MI 29 tackles, 5.5 sacks 10 Simeon Barrow Jr. DL Fr. 6′3″ 290 Grovetown, GA 34 tackles, 3 sacks 97 Maverick Hansen DL 6′4″ 310 Farmington Hills, MI 26 tackles, 3.5 sacks 2 Drew Jordan DE Transfer from Duke 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 255 Suwanee, GA 18 tackles, 1 sack 26 Brandon Wright DL 6′2″ 250 Euclid, OH 8 tackles, 2.5 sacks 98 Dashaun Mallory DL So. 6′1″ 275 Bolingbrook, IL 12 tackles 5 Michael Fletcher DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 275 Flint, MI 6 tackles 90 Jalen Hunt DL 6′2″ 315 Belleville, MI 5 tackles 55 Derrick Harmon DL 6′5″ 320 Detroit, MI 1 tackle 55 Zach Slade DE Jr. 6′4″ 265 Lewis Center, OH 1 tackle 91 Jack Camper DE 6′5″ 252 Virginia Beach, VA 1 tackle 11 Avery Dunn DL 6′4″ 250 Shaker Heights, OH 54 Kyle King DL Fr. 6′4″ 270 Greenfield, IN 55 Tyson Watson DE RS 6′5″ 275 Roseville, MI 93 Alex Okelo DE Fr. 6′5″ 215 Nashville, TN
Linebackers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 27 Cal Haladay LB Fr. 6′1″ 233 Elysburg, PA 96 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT 45 Darius Snow LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 219 Frisco, TX 87 tackles, 1 INT 6 Quavaris Crouch LB Transfer from Tennessee 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 230 Charlotte, NC 75 tackles, 2 sacks 44 Jeff Pietrowski LB 6′2″ 243 Medina, OH 33 tackles, 5.5 sacks 45 Noah Harvey LB Sr. 6′4″ 235 Hartland, WI 32 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 6 Chase Kline LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 236 Chardon, OH 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks 13 Ben VanSumeren LB Transfer from Michigan Jr. 6′3″ 240 Essexville, MI 12 tackles 10 Ma’A Gaoteote LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 230 Las Vegas, NV 8 tackles 16 Harold Joiner LB Transfer from Auburn 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 215 Birmingham, AL 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks 19 Itayvion Brown LB Transfer from Minnesota 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 230 Saint Louis, MO 4 tackles 31 Kobe Myers LB 6′1″ 220 Pontiac, MI 1 tackle 25 Cole Demarzo LB RS 6′4″ 240 Hilton Head Island, SC 35 Sam Edwards LB RS 6′1″ 227 Williamston, MI 44 Samih Beydoun LB So. 5′11″ 225 Novi, MI 58 Carson Casteel LB Fr. 6′2″ 222 Florence, AL 58 Terry O’Connor LB Jr. 6′3″ 235 Traverse City, MI
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 3 Xavier Henderson S 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 210 Reynoldsburg, OH 96 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 15 Angelo Grose DB 5′10″ 192 Mansfield, OH 81 tackles, 1 INT 12 Chester Kimbrough DB Transfer from Florida 6′0″ 185 New Orleans, LA 40 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 9 Ronald Williams Jr. CB Transfer from Alabama 5th 6′2″ 185 Ferriday, LA 38 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 21 Michael Dowell DB 6′1″ 221 North Ridgeville, OH 40 tackles 19 Charles Brantley CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 170 Sarasota, FL 18 tackles, 1 INT 29 Marqui Lowery DB Transfer from Louisville Fr. 6′0″ 180 Charlotte, NC 22 tackles 30 Justin White DB So. 5′9″ 180 Agoura Hills, CA 11 tackles, 1 INT 18 Kalon Gervin CB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 195 Detroit, MI 14 tackles 33 Kendell Brooks CB Jr. 6′0″ 200 Swansea, SC 9 tackles 15 Emmanuel Flowers S Jr. 6′2″ 199 Chino Hills, CA 3 tackles 38 Spencer Rowland CB Sr. 6′0″ 195 Saranac, MI 1 tackle 2 Michael Gravely Jr. DB RS 6′0″ 195 Cleveland, OH 3 Tate Hallock S 6′4″ 210 Grand Rapids, MI 10 Antoine Booth CB RS 5′11″ 170 Jessup, MD 12 Khary Crump CB Transfer from Arizona RS 6′0″ 172 Los Angeles, CA 32 Zach Denha DB Fr. 6′0″ 185 Rochester Hills, MI 34 Khalil Majeed S 5′11″ 201 Moorestown, NJ 36 Torrell Williams DB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′10″ 180 Detroit, MI 40 A.J. Kirk S 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′1″ 200 Columbus, OH 49 David Kruse S So. 6′0″ 200 Lowell, MI
Kalon Gervin, Davion Primm, Elijah Collins, Torrell Williams, Derrick Harmon, Sebastian Brown Andrew Schorfaar, Jackson Morse, Ethan Boyd, Zach Gillespie, Evan Johnson Zach Slade, Luke Campbell, Jacob Slade, A.J. Arcuri Jayden Reed, Payton Thorne, Cade McDonald Michael Gravely Jr., Montorie Foster, Avery Dunn Tate Hallock, Dan VanOpstall, Dallas Fincher Christian Fitzpatrick, Brandon Baldwin, Maverick Hansen Tre Mosley, Kobe Myers, Bryce Baringer Xavier Henderson, Trenton Gillison Quavaris Crouch, Marqui Lowery Jordan Simmons, Ricky White III Ma’A Gaoteote, Jacob Isaia Khary Crump, Parks Gissinger Zach Denha, Drew Beesley Samih Beydoun, Spencer Brown Jahz Watts, Jalen Hunt Noah Kim Drew Jordan Terry Lockett Keon Coleman Matt Coghlin Michael Fletcher Chase Kline Maliq Carr Donovan Eaglin Jalen Nailor Ken Walker III Ronald Williams Jr. Antoine Booth Ian Stewart Simeon Barrow Jr. Connor Heyward Chester Kimbrough Ben VanSumeren C.J. Hayes Angelo Grose Anthony Russo Emmanuel Flowers Harold Joiner Charles Brantley Itayvion Brown Aubrey Dawkins Michael Dowell Cole Demarzo Joseph Martinez Brandon Wright Cal Haladay Justin White Hank Pepper Kendell Brooks Khalil Majeed Sam Edwards A.J. Kirk Adam Berghorst Evan Morris Jeff Pietrowski Darius Snow Noah Harvey David Kruse James Ohonba Kyle King Michael Donovan Tyson Watson Geno VanDeMark Matt Carrick Evan Brunning Carson Casteel Terry O’Connor Nick Samac Jacob Lafave Matt Allen J.D. Duplain Blake Bueter Kevin Jarvis Kevin Wigenton II Nick Hunter Kam Allen Jack Camper Alex Okelo Jacub Panasiuk Tyler Hunt Cole Hahn Dashaun Mallory Stephen Rusnak MI 45 OH 19 IL 7 GA 6 CA 5 Hometowns of the 2021 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 45 Ohio 19 Illinois 7 Georgia 6 California 5 Texas 4 Louisiana 3 New Jersey 3 Top counties Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 13 Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 10 Ingham County, Michigan pop. 284,000 6 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 5 DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 5 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’ 2021 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.
Jayden Reed WR
Keon Coleman WR4-star recruit