Teams Michigan State 2023 Roster ← 2022 2024 → 2023 Michigan State roster 117 players: 23 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 14 juniors, 17 seniors, 51 with no class listed. From 24 states; the most from Michigan (47) and Georgia (12). The 2023 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 8 Receivers 15 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 8
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 4 QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 225 Anaheim, CA 1,098 passing yards, 6 TD 1 Noah Kim QB 6′2″ 186 Centreville, VA 1,090 passing yards, 6 TD 10 Sam Leavitt QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 216 West Linn, OR 139 passing yards, 2 TD 18 Andrew Schorfaar QB Jr. 6′2″ 190 Dewitt, MI −3 passing yards
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 5 Nathan Carter RB Transfer from UConn 5′10″ 202 Irondequoit, NY 792 rushing yards, 4 TD 8 Jaren Mangham RB Transfer from South Florida 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 235 Detroit, MI 71 rushing yards 0 Jalen Berger RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 215 Newark, NJ 93 rushing yards, 1 TD 9 Jordan Simmons RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 200 Marietta, GA 14 rushing yards 24 Davion Primm RB So. 6′0″ 205 Detroit, MI 18 rushing yards 25 Joseph Martinez RB Jr. 5′9″ 198 Holt, MI 6 rushing yards 3 Jaelon Barbarin RB Fr. 5′9″ 185 Simi Valley, CA 1 rushing yard 44 Jay Coyne FB Fr. 6′2″ 231 New York, NY
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 3 Montorie Foster WR 6′0″ 186 Cleveland, OH 43 catches, 575 yards, 3 TD 17 Tre Mosley WR Sr. 6′2″ 200 Pontiac, MI 28 catches, 288 yards, 2 TD 0 Tyrell Henry WR 6′0″ 180 Roseville, MI 24 catches, 193 yards, 3 TD 16 Christian Fitzpatrick WR 6′4″ 220 Southfield, MI 17 catches, 240 yards, 1 TD 7 Jaron Glover WR 6′1″ 208 Sarasota, FL 14 catches, 261 yards 1 Antonio Gates Jr. WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 193 Detroit, MI 5 catches, 82 yards, 1 TD 17 Alante Brown WR Transfer from Nebraska 5′11″ 196 Chicago, IL 3 catches, 27 yards 11 Jaelen Smith WR RS 6′2″ 190 Houston, TX 20 Aubrey Dawkins WR Jr. 5′10″ 185 Verona, WI 22 Jack Yanachik WR RS 6′2″ 205 Warren, MI 80 Zach Gillespie WR Jr. 6′2″ 211 East Lansing, MI 81 Aziah Johnson WR RS 6′0″ 175 Richmond, VA 85 Grant Calcagno WR RS 6′0″ 198 Rochester, MI 85 Sebastian Brown WR So. 6′2″ 195 Detroit, MI 86 Nick Hunter WR Sr. 5′10″ 195 Grayling, MI
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 6 Maliq Carr TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 265 Inkster, MI 32 catches, 335 yards, 3 TD 82 Brennan Parachek TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 249 Dexter, MI 6 catches, 55 yards 19 Jaylan Franklin TE Transfer from Wisconsin Sr. 6′5″ 240 Brownstown, MI 5 catches, 70 yards 44 Evan Morris TE Jr. 6′5″ 245 Elsie, MI 4 catches, 8 yards 88 Tyneil Hopper TE Transfer from Boise State 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 245 Roswell, GA 2 catches, 24 yards, 1 TD 15 Michael Masunas TE Fr. 6′5″ 259 Tucson, AZ 1 catch, 1 yard 47 Jackson Morse TE Sr. 6′3″ 240 East Lansing, MI 83 Ademola Faleye TE Transfer from Norfolk State So. 6′7″ 253 Brockton, MA 84 Jack Nickel TE Fr. 6′4″ 250 Milton, GA
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 67 J.D. Duplain OL Sr. 6′4″ 305 Strongsville, OH 1 tackle 53 Brandon Baldwin OL Jr. 6′7″ 330 Southfield, MI 54 Cooper Terpstra OL RS 6′4″ 305 Holland, MI 54 Keyshawn Blackstock OL So. 6′5″ 320 Covington, GA 56 Geno VanDeMark OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 326 Lodi, NJ 57 Evan Brunning OL Sr. 6′5″ 305 Oxford, MI 58 Spencer Brown OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′6″ 321 Commerce Township, MI 59 Nick Samac C Sr. 6′4″ 305 Mentor, OH 64 Jacob Merritt OL Fr. 6′6″ 304 Northville, MI 65 Stanton Ramil OL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′7″ 313 Binghamton, NY 71 Kristian Phillips OL Fr. 6′4″ 315 Conyers, GA 72 Cole Dellinger OL Fr. 6′2″ 295 Clarkston, MI 72 Dallas Fincher OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 315 Grand Rapids, MI 74 Gavin Broscious OL RS 6′5″ 303 Surprise, AZ 76 Andy Hartman OL Fr. 6′6″ 280 Grand Blanc, MI 77 Ashton Lepo OL Fr. 6′7″ 320 Grand Haven, MI 77 Braden Miller OL Fr. 6′6″ 315 Aurora, CO 77 Ethan Boyd OL So. 6′7″ 320 East Lansing, MI 78 Kevin Wigenton II OL So. 6′5″ 335 Colts Neck, NJ
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 10 Simeon Barrow Jr. DL Jr. 6′3″ 290 Grovetown, GA 36 tackles, 3.5 sacks 55 Derrick Harmon DL 6′5″ 320 Detroit, MI 40 tackles, 1.5 sacks 9 Zion Young DE So. 6′5″ 262 Atlanta, GA 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks 97 Maverick Hansen DL 6′4″ 310 Farmington Hills, MI 21 tackles, 1.5 sacks 9 Jalen Thompson DL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 265 Detroit, MI 19 tackles, 2 sacks 26 Brandon Wright DL Sr. 6′2″ 250 Euclid, OH 19 tackles, 2 sacks 2 Khris Bogle DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 244 Fort Lauderdale, FL 14 tackles, 1.5 sacks 99 Jalen Sami DL Transfer from Colorado Sr. 6′7″ 330 Colorado Springs, CO 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks 11 Avery Dunn DL 6′4″ 250 Shaker Heights, OH 12 tackles 30 Tunmise Adeleye DL Transfer from Texas A&M 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 275 Katy, TX 9 tackles, 1 sack 91 Dre Butler DL Transfer from Liberty 6′5″ 290 Conyers, GA 9 tackles 11 Ken Talley DE Fr. 6′3″ 260 Philadelphia, PA 5 tackles 32 James Schott DL 6′4″ 246 Greenwood, IN 3 tackles 75 Ben Nelson DL Fr. 6′7″ 311 Holland, MI 3 tackles 13 Jarrett Jackson DL Transfer from Florida State Sr. 6′6″ 300 West Palm Beach, FL 2 tackles 22 Bai Jobe DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 249 Norman, OK 2 tackles 42 Andrew Depaepe DL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′5″ 260 Bettendorf, IA 47 Jaxson Wilson DE RS 6′5″ 258 Hartland, MI 91 Alex VanSumeren DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 300 Bay City, MI
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 27 Cal Haladay LB Jr. 6′1″ 233 Elysburg, PA 91 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 5 LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 249 Fredericksburg, VA 67 tackles, 4.5 sacks 7 Aaron Brule LB Sr. 6′2″ 240 Metairie, LA 64 tackles, 5 sacks 4 Jacoby Windmon LB Sr. 6′2″ 250 New Orleans, LA 15 tackles, 1 sack 7 Aaron Alexander LB Transfer from Massachusetts Fr. 6′1″ 236 Belleville, MI 9 tackles 45 Darius Snow LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 219 Frisco, TX 5 tackles 16 Malcolm Jones LB 6′1″ 219 Camilla, GA 4 tackles 16 Harold Joiner LB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 215 Birmingham, AL 4 catches, 27 yards 35 Sam Edwards LB So. 6′1″ 227 Williamston, MI 2 tackles 42 David Millikin LB Fr. 5′11″ 213 Grayling, MI 1 tackle 10 Ma’A Gaoteote LB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 230 Las Vegas, NV 11 Quavian Carter LB Fr. 6′3″ 200 Albany, GA 92 James Burbar LB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Northville, MI
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 15 Angelo Grose DB 5′10″ 192 Mansfield, OH 72 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT 2 Jaden Mangham DB 6′2″ 195 Birmingham, MI 53 tackles, 4 INT 43 Malik Spencer DB So. 6′1″ 191 Buford, GA 72 tackles 1 Dillon Tatum DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 210 Farmington Hills, MI 45 tackles 25 Chance Rucker DB 6′1″ 179 Houston, TX 23 tackles, 1 INT 12 Chester Kimbrough DB Sr. 6′0″ 185 New Orleans, LA 24 tackles, 1 sack 34 Khalil Majeed S 5′11″ 201 Moorestown, NJ 19 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 19 Charles Brantley CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 170 Sarasota, FL 10 tackles 3 Ade Willie DB Fr. 6′1″ 190 Baltimore, MD 6 tackles 16 Caleb Coley DB Fr. 6′0″ 162 Warner Robins, GA 4 tackles 29 Marqui Lowery DB Jr. 6′0″ 180 Charlotte, NC 4 tackles 14 Sean Brown DB Fr. 6′3″ 190 Simi Valley, CA 3 tackles 30 Justin White DB Sr. 5′9″ 180 Agoura Hills, CA 3 tackles 7 Armorion Smith S 6′1″ 212 River Rouge, MI 2 tackles 12 Khary Crump CB So. 6′0″ 172 Los Angeles, CA 1 tackle 17 Shawn Smith DB Fr. 5′11″ 200 Farmington Hills, MI 1 tackle 36 Brandon Lewis DB 5′11″ 186 Lansing, MI 1 tackle 4 Philipp Davis DB RS 6′1″ 194 Lake Wales, FL 6 Semar Melvin DB Transfer from Wisconsin Sr. 6′0″ 175 Pembroke Pines, FL 8 Eddie Pleasant III CB RS 5′11″ 185 Tampa, FL 15 Caleb Gash S RS 6′0″ 193 South Lyon, MI 38 Terry Roberts DB Sr. 5′11″ 180 Erie, PA
Specialists 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 97 Jonathan Kim PK Transfer from North Carolina 6′0″ 227 Fredericksburg, VA 13 of 18 field goals 96 Ryan Eckley P Fr. 6′2″ 207 Lithia, FL 56 punts, 46.7 average 96 Michael O’Shaughnessy P Jr. 6′4″ 220 New Albany, OH 14 punts, 40.1 average 99 Stephen Rusnak PK 6′0″ 185 Clarkston, MI 3 of 3 extra points 31 Hank Pepper LS 6′1″ 215 Chandler, AZ 36 Yousef Obeid PK RS 6′0″ 180 Dearborn, MI 40 Tarik Ahmetbasic PK RS 6′2″ 204 Clinton Township, MI 49 Drew Wilson LS Jr. 6′1″ 250 Redondo Beach, CA
Antonio Gates Jr., Armorion Smith, Jaren Mangham, Jalen Thompson, Davion Primm, Yousef Obeid, Derrick Harmon, Sebastian Brown Dillon Tatum, Jaden Mangham, Christian Fitzpatrick, Shawn Smith, Brandon Baldwin, Maverick Hansen Andrew Schorfaar, Brandon Lewis, Jackson Morse, Ethan Boyd, Zach Gillespie Caleb Gash, Spencer Brown, Jacob Merritt, James Burbar Keyshawn Blackstock, Kristian Phillips, Dre Butler Jalen Berger, Jay Coyne Jaelon Barbarin, Sean Brown Montorie Foster, Avery Dunn Jacoby Windmon, Chester Kimbrough Jordan Hall, Jonathan Kim Jaron Glover, Charles Brantley Jaelen Smith, Chance Rucker Ken Talley, Khalil Majeed David Millikin, Nick Hunter Cooper Terpstra, Ben Nelson Cole Dellinger, Stephen Rusnak Tyrell Henry Noah Kim Khris Bogle Ade Willie Katin Houser Philipp Davis Nathan Carter Maliq Carr Semar Melvin Aaron Alexander Aaron Brule Eddie Pleasant III Jordan Simmons Zion Young Ma’A Gaoteote Sam Leavitt Simeon Barrow Jr. Quavian Carter Khary Crump Jarrett Jackson Angelo Grose Michael Masunas Caleb Coley Harold Joiner Malcolm Jones Alante Brown Tre Mosley Jaylan Franklin Aubrey Dawkins Bai Jobe Jack Yanachik Joseph Martinez Brandon Wright Cal Haladay Marqui Lowery Justin White Tunmise Adeleye Hank Pepper James Schott Sam Edwards Terry Roberts Tarik Ahmetbasic Andrew Depaepe Malik Spencer Evan Morris Darius Snow Jaxson Wilson Drew Wilson Geno VanDeMark Evan Brunning Nick Samac Stanton Ramil J.D. Duplain Dallas Fincher Gavin Broscious Andy Hartman Ashton Lepo Braden Miller Kevin Wigenton II Aziah Johnson Brennan Parachek Ademola Faleye Jack Nickel Grant Calcagno Tyneil Hopper Alex VanSumeren Michael O’Shaughnessy Ryan Eckley Jalen Sami MI 47 GA 12 FL 8 OH 7 CA 6 Hometowns of the 2023 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 47 Georgia 12 Florida 8 Ohio 7 California 6 New Jersey 4 Virginia 4 Texas 4 Top counties Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 13 Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 13 Ingham County, Michigan pop. 284,000 6 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 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’ 2023 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.
Katin Houser QB4-star recruit
Jordan Hall LB4-star recruit