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1 MEDIA SERVICES Media Information/Athletic Communications Staff 2 Spartan Sports Network 3 Schedule/ Results/Future Schedules 4 Quick Facts 6 Season Preview Notes 7 Position/Personnel Breakdown 8-11 Numerical Roster Alphabetical Roster Preseason Depth Chart 16 S Spartans Mark Dantonio Harlon Barnett 66 Mike Tressel 67 Dave Warner 68 Jim Bollman 69 Ron Burton 70 Brad Salem 71 Terrence Samuel 72 Mark Snyder 73 Mark Staten 74 Ken Mannie 75 Tim Allen 76 Tommy Hoke 76 Brad Lunsford 77 Dino Folino 77 Curtis Blackwell 78 Mike Vorkapich 78 Lorenzo Guess 78 Football Support Staff Graduate Assistants/Interns Notes Honors & Awards 86 Final Statistics Game-By-Game Individual Statistics 89 Game-By-Game Team Statistics 90 Starting Lineups 90 Red Zone Statistics/Superlatives 91 Final Big Ten Standings 92 Big Ten Statistics All-Big Ten Teams 95 Game 1: Jacksonville State 96 Game 2: Oregon 96 Game 3: Eastern Michigan 97 Game 4: Wyoming 97 Game 5: Nebraska 98 Game 6: Purdue 98 Game 7: Indiana 99 Game 8: Michigan 99 Game 9: Ohio State 100 Game 10: Maryland 100 Game 11: Rutgers 101 Game 12: Penn State 101 Game 13: Baylor 102 Individual Rushing Records 104 Individual Passing Records Individual Receiving Records 107 Individual Scoring/Total Offense Records 108 TABLE OF CONTENTS / CREDITS Individual Defensive Records Individual Special Teams Records 111 Longest Plays 112 MSU Team Single-Game Records 113 MSU Team Single-Season Records 114 Opponent Individual Records 115 Opponent Team Single-Game Records 116 Big Ten Stat Champions Big Ten Record Book Yard Rushers Yard Passers Yard Receivers Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders Statistical Trends Year-By-Year Record All-Time Coaching Record 138 National Champions 139 All-Time Results Series Scores Trophy Games 156 Series Records 157 MSU in AP Ranked Games Final Polls Spartans In The NFL Draft Spartans By Pro Team All-Time Pro Roster All-Time Letterwinners All-Time Assistant Coaches 185 Winning Streaks/Misc. Records 186 All-Americans All-Big Ten Academic All-Americans 203 Academic All-Big Ten 204 Miscellaneous Awards Spartans In All-Star Games Bowl History Orange Bowl Rose Bowl Rose Bowl Rose Bowl Cherry Bowl All-American Bowl Rose Bowl Gator Bowl Aloha Bowl Sun Bowl Liberty Bowl Independence Bowl Sun Bowl Aloha Bowl Citrus Bowl Silicon Valley Football Classic Alamo Bowl Champs Sports Bowl Capital One Bowl Valero Alamo Bowl Capital One Bowl Outback Bowl Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl 227 Rose Bowl 228 Cotton Bowl 228 Individual Bowl Records Opponent Individual Bowl Records Team/Opponent Bowl Records MICHIGAN STATE Board of Trustees 238 President Lou Anna K. Simon 238 Athletics Director Mark Hollis Big Ten Composite Schedule 241 Spartan Stadium College Football Playoff/Bowl Schedule 244 CREDITS The Michigan State Football Media Guide is a production of MSU Athletic Communications. This publication was compiled, written, and edited by Associate Athletics Director for Communications John Lewandowski and Assistant Director/Athletic Communications Ben Phlegar. Editorial assistance provided by Director of New Media Matt Larson and Assistant Director/Athletic Communications Jeff Barnes. Publication layout and design by Ben Phlegar. Front cover design by John Kalmar; photo by Matthew Mitchell. Inside and back cover designs by John Kalmar. Printing by BRD Printing Inc., Lansing, Mich. Special thanks for their photographic contributions to: Matthew Mitchell (MSU Athletic Communications), Rey Del Rio (MSU Athletic Communications), Scott Boehm (Getty Images), Mark Cunningham (Getty Images), John Gwillim (MSU Athletic Communications), Leon Halip (Getty Images), Steve Jowett (MSU Academic Technology Services), Greg Kohuth (MSU Communications and Brand Strategy), Al Messerschmidt (Getty Images), Joe Robbins (Getty Images), Kurt Stepnitz (MSU Communications and Brand Strategy), Damian Strohmeyer (Sports Illustrated), Derrick Turner (MSU Communications and Brand Strategy) and Dale Young (The Detroit News). Additional photography provided by: Gene Boyars (National Football Foundation), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Indianapolis Colts, Kim Kauffman, Katie King (Pensacola News Journal), Miami Dolphins, National Football League, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Jason Roberts and Washington Redskins. Special editorial assistance provided by Teressa, Brock and Davis Lewandowski. Additional copies of the Michigan State Football Media Guide are available to the general public for $20 (includes postage). Please send check or money order payable to Michigan State University to: MSU Athletic Communications, 534 Birch Road, Z-22 Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI COTTON CHAMPIONS 1 S

2 MEDIA INFORMATION S PRESS BOX The Spartan Stadium expansion project, completed in August 2005, included the construction of a new press box. Level 8 is the working press deck for reporters that features 193 seats and four radio broadcast booths. Level 6 is the television camera deck as well as the broadcast location for national and regional telecasts. Admission to the press box is through Gate F on the west side of the stadium. All press personnel are subject to search prior to entering Spartan Stadium. WORKING CREDENTIALS All requests for working press, photo and broadcast credentials for Michigan State s home football games should be submitted online. Please contact athletic communications offi ce assistant Paulette Martis at (517) for the URL. Priority for the issuance of credentials will be given to daily newspapers and television stations which cover MSU football on a regular basis. All other credentials for print media are issued on basis of circulation. Upon acceptance of application, appropriate credentials are mailed out or held for pickup at media will-call, located at Gate F on the west side of Spartan Stadium. All members of the media picking up credentials at media will-call will be required to provide photo identifi cation and the name must match the one listed on the credential. Working press tickets contain specifi c seat locations. Reporters requiring exclusive phone service should have their own lines and instruments installed. ROAD GAME CREDENTIALS Writers covering the Spartans on a regular basis may request media credentials for road games through the MSU Athletic Communications Department. Credential requests are submitted to opponent SIDs on Mondays two weeks prior to the game. POST-GAME PRESS CONFERENCES Post-game press conferences from both head coaches are conducted in the media center on the lower level of the north end zone facility at Spartan Stadium. Reporters can access the media center from the concourse or through the tunnel if present on the fi eld during the fourth quarter. Following MSU head coach Mark Dantonio s press conference, requested Spartan players will be available for interviews. Quotes from both head coaches and selected players will be posted online at msuspartans.com approximately one hour after the game. RADIO Each originating broadcasting station will be issued a maximum of eight booth credentials. Spotters credentials must come from this allotment. Home team spotters are provided on advance notice only, and visiting team spotters must be arranged with visitors. Only local radio stations with a full-time sports director conducting a daily sports show receive consideration for credentials. INTERNET ACCESS Wireless Internet is available for the working media in the press box on Level 8. Ethernet connections are available at each of the seats in the press box, but only a limited number of cords MSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE are available. Please plan on bringing an Ethernet cord to use high-speed access. PHOTOGRAPHERS Field passes are issued on the basis of circulation with priority granted to media agencies covering the participating schools on a regular basis. Photographers may work from either sideline (except in the team area) and beyond both end zones. Press box photo passes for assigned locations are issued to television station crews. A maximum of three working tickets is allowed per TV station. With natural grass in Spartan Stadium, fi eld access is limited to still photographers, camera operators and sideline reporters for live radio/tv network coverage. MSU follows the guidelines established by the NCAA Communications Committee regarding sideline control, which ensure the sideline is a working press area. The following guidelines are adhered to: 1. Each photographer is required to wear an armband at all times; 2. Armbands must be secured at the photographer s credential pickup; 3. After kickoff, no photographers are permitted in the bench area, on the playing fi eld, or in the 12-foot area between the limit line and sideline; 4. Cutline writers, messengers and equipment carriers are not permitted in the sideline armband area; 5. Tripods are not permitted on the sidelines. All photographers must use the media center in the north end zone for their workspace on gamedays. MEDIA PARKING Media parking passes are available for $20 per game and $140 for the season (seven home games). The designated lots for media parking are all within easy walking distance of Spartan Stadium. Media parking passes will be assigned by the MSU Athletic Communications Department. Priority for lot assignment will be given to daily newspapers and TV stations that cover Spartan football on a regular basis. All other media parking will be issued on the basis of circulation or market size (TV/radio). Additional parking fees are required to accommodate TV satellite trucks and live radio remotes. STAT SERVICES Live stats for the season will be available at the following website: Media members are encouraged to use this site as their main reference point for statistics; only a limited number of copies will be printed following each quarter. Prior to kickoff, all media members will be provided a fl ip card and other pertinent information. Updated game notes for both teams and Big Ten Conference notes and stats will be available for media members upon request in the media workroom. Game notes for both teams also will be posted on the front page of msuspartans.com on game day. Following the conclusion of the game, a complete post-game stats and quotes package will be available in the press box. Upon request, a fi nal statistics book, quotes and notes can be ed to media members approximately 90 minutes after the conclusion of the game. To be added to the list, please Associate Athletics Director John Lewandowski at lewski@ath.msu.edu. In addition, game notes and quotes will be posted on Michigan State s offi cial website promptly after the conclusion of the game ( MEDIA HOSPITALITY A complimentary pregame meal will be served in the press box, approximately two hours before kickoff through halftime. Complimentary coffee and soft drinks are available throughout the game. Following the post-game press conferences and interviews, complimentary pizzas will be served on Level 8 and in the photo workroom in the north end zone media center. HOTEL ROOMS Hotel rooms are booked far in advance of Michigan State home football weekends. The MSU Athletic Communications Department has set aside a limited number of rooms at local hotels for accredited media representatives. Arrangements should be made through offi ce assistant Paulette Martis at (517) Some area hotels require a two-night stay for MSU home football weekends and a valid credit card is required for reservations being made through the MSU Athletic Communications Department. Media members are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements when Michigan State plays on the road. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES A weekly press conference with MSU head coach Mark Dantonio will be held each Tuesday during the season, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the media center on the lower level of the north end zone facility. Parking is available in Lot 62 the gated, pay lot located north of Spartan Stadium, off of Red Cedar Road. WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE MSU head coach Mark Dantonio will be available on the Big Ten teleconference for eight minutes each Tuesday during the regular season from 12:32-40 p.m. ET. Contact the Big Ten at for call-in information. WEEKLY INTERVIEWS Outside the weekly press conference, interviews during the week with head coach Mark Dantonio or any Spartan players must be arranged through the MSU Athletic Communications Department. The MSU Athletic Communications Department requests that all player interviews be arranged through this offi ce and that media members are prohibited from contacting players in their apartments or dormitory rooms. The best time for player interviews is following practice Tuesday at approximately 5:30 p.m. All player interviews should be completed by the conclusion of practice on Wednesday of game week. Please contact the MSU Athletic Communications Department for all player interview requests at least 24 hours in advance. Media parking is available in Lot 79 the gated, pay lot located south of Spartan Stadium, off of Shaw Lane. PRACTICE SCHEDULE Tuesday practices are normally open to the working media for approximately 30 minutes, beginning at 3:30 p.m. TV cameras and still photographers are permitted to shoot fl ex and the fi rst few periods. The remainder of practice is closed. WEEKLY RELEASE VIA To receive the weekly football release via , members of the media can send a message to Associate AD John Lewandowski:lewski@ath.msu.edu. The release is also posted on msuspartans.com every Tuesday. 534 BIRCH ROAD ROOM Z-22 BRESLIN CENTER EAST LANSING, MI PHONE: (517) WEBSITE: MSUS.COM JOHN LEWANDOWSKI ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/ COMMUNICATIONS MATT LARSON DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA JAMIE BALDWIN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS BEN PHLEGAR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JEFF BARNES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR KARA FISHER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 2 BOB ARMSTRONG VIDEO PRODUCER NICK BAKER VIDEO PRODUCER JUSTIN GARANT VIDEO PRODUCER JAKE HUBER VIDEO PRODUCER RYAN MCPHAIL VIDEO PRODUCER MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL MSUS.COM PAULETTE MARTIS OFFICE ASSISTANT

3 For the 16th consecutive season, the Spartan Sports Network (Holt, Michigan) will produce and distribute Michigan State football broadcasts. The Network, which is the largest and most listened to in the state, is powered by seven 50,000-watt stations and two 100,000-watt stations for 100 percent coverage of the state of Michigan. For the ninth consecutive year, the Spartan Sports Network was the most honored in the state, garnering 13 Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards. Network fl agship stations are WJIM Radio (AM 1240) and WMMQ (FM 94.9) in Lansing and WJR Radio (AM 760) in Detroit. George Blaha has anchored Spartan football broadcasts as play-by-play voice for nearly four decades. A 2008 inductee into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, Blaha is a Michigan broadcast icon, recently completing his 39th season as radio and television play-by-play voice of the National Basketball Association s Detroit Pistons. The longest tenured play-by-play broadcaster in the state, he was inducted into the Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame in August. Blaha has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including Michigan Sports Broadcaster of the Year (1998 and 2007) from the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. In 2002, he also was presented the Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association. In addition to his Spartan football play-by-play duties, Blaha hosts the weekly Mark Dantonio Show. Born in Detroit, Blaha was raised in Marshalltown, Iowa, and Grayling, Michigan. He and his father attended MSU s fi rst-ever Big Ten football game, played at Iowa in Blaha earned a bachelor s degree in economics from Notre Dame in 1966 and later received his MBA from Michigan. Former Michigan State All-Big Ten center Jason Strayhorn begins his 10th season with the Spartan Sports Network and his third as an analyst. Strayhorn previously worked as the sideline reporter for SSN for seven seasons. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Strayhorn started 24 consecutive games at center for Coach Nick Saban in As a senior, he earned fi rst-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media after grading out as a winner (better than 70 percent) in 11 of the 12 games in The former team captain also received the Up Front Award as the team s outstanding interior lineman in 1998, consistently posting the unit s top grade for pass protection by not allowing a sack the entire season. Strayhorn turned in one of the best performances of his career in MSU s victory over top-ranked Ohio State in Columbus in He was selected Spartan Offensive Player of the Week after grading out 80 percent overall against the Buckeyes, including 89 percent in his pass-blocking assignments. Strayhorn, who received his bachelor s degree in business management from Michigan State in 1998, owns a real estate investment company. Will Tieman returns for his 18th year on the Spartan football broadcast team, serving as broadcast host. During home games at Spartan Stadium, Tieman broadcasts from the network s on-fi eld set, located in the north end zone. His other football-related activities include hosting the daily statewide series In the Huddle with Mark Dantonio and hosting the syndicated This Week in College Football series, now in its 25th season. Tieman has been honored with the Best Network Play-by-Play award by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters six times. Tieman, who will also be entering his 14th straight season as the play-by-play voice for men s basketball after serving in that capacity from , was presented the 2012 Ty Tyson Excellence in Sports Broadcasting Award by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association. A past president of the DSBA, he was named the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Associate of the Year in In June 2013, Tieman was named a Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame Honoree by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Board of Directors. Former Spartan quarterback and wide receiver Keith Nichol enters his fi rst year on the Spartan football broadcast team as the sideline reporter. Nichol was a three-year letterwinner ( ) who played in 37 games for the Spartans after transferring from Oklahoma in 2008, including 14 starting assignments. The native of Lowell, Michigan, had 50 receptions for 625 yards (12.5 avg.) and four touchdowns in his career, including the gamewinning TD catch on a Hail Mary pass with no time remaining against No. 4 Wisconsin on Oct. 22, 2011, in Spartan Stadium. As a quarterback, Nichol completed 54 percent of his passes (53-of-98) at MSU for 826 yards and nine touchdowns. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Nichol graduated from Michigan State in 2011 with a degree in supply chain management. He currently works as a fi nancial representative at Northwestern Mutual in Troy, Michigan. FOLLOW FOOTBALL ON... SPORTS NETWORK MSUAthletics MSUSpartanAthletics SPORTS NETWORK AFFILIATES City Call Letters Alma WQBX (FM 104.9) Alma WFYC (AM 1280) Alpena WKJZ (FM 94.9) Ann Arbor WLBY (AM 1290) Bad Axe WLEW (AM 1340) Battle Creek WBCK (FM 95.3) Benton Harbor WCSY (FM 103.7) Detroit WJR (AM 760) Escanaba WUPF (FM 107.3) Flint WWCK (AM 1570) Gaylord WMJZ (FM 101.5) Grand Haven WGHN (FM 92.1) Grand Rapids WBBL (FM 107.3) Greenville WGLM (AM 1380) Hastings WBCH (AM 1220) WBCH (FM 100.1) Holland WPNW (AM 1260) WPNW (FM 96.5) Houghton Lake WTWS (FM 92.1) Iron Mountain WMIQ (AM 1450) Ishpeming WUPG (FM 96.7) Jackson WIBM (AM 1450) WIBM (FM 101.9) Kalamazoo WKZO (AM 590) Lansing WJIM (AM 1240) WMMQ (FM 94.9) MICHIGAN STATE City Call Letters Ludington/Manistee.....WLDN (FM 98.7) Midland WLUN (FM 100.9) Newberry WMJT (FM 96.7) Ontonagon WUPY (FM 101.1) Petoskey WJML (AM 1110) WJML (FM 94.9) Port Huron WPHM (AM 1380) Saginaw WILZ (FM 104.5) Tawas City WQLB (FM 103.3) Traverse City WLDR (FM 101.9) Note: Radio affiliate listing as of July 15 and is subject to change. Sirius/XM Radio; streaming available at spartansportsnetwork.com; free Mobile App for iphone and Android MARK DANTONIO SHOW The Spartan Sports Network produces and distributes Mark Dantonio s weekly radio program Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. ET. Originating from Reno s East at 1310 Abbot Road in East Lansing, Spartan play-by-play announcer George Blaha hosts this live show, featuring insight from Coach Dantonio, special guests, features and phone calls. The Mark Dantonio Show can be heard statewide as well as locally on fl agship station WJIM Radio (AM 1240) and WMMQ (FM 94.9). FOOTBALL ALL-ACCESS Spartan Football All-Access provides fans with a behind-the-scenes, inside look at the Michigan State football program. From the opening of preseason camp and each week throughout the regular season, the show takes viewers into team and position meeting rooms, video sessions, out to the practice fi eld, into the classroom as well as into the post-game locker room. Over the last four years, Spartan Football All-Access has earned 13 Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards. In, Spartan Football All-Access received Best in network TV award for mini-documentary or series (Episode 1: MSU-Jacksonville State recap). The show also earned Merit awards in network TV for special interest programming (Episode 6: MSU-Nebraska recap) and sports (2013 Episode 16: Rose Bowl Special). In June, producer Ryan McPhail won an Emmy from the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for best Sports-Program Feature/Segment for his profi le on former All- American Darqueze Dennard. Starting on Monday, Sept. 6 and continuing throughout the season, Spartan Football All-Access will debut Monday nights at 5:30 p.m. on FOX Sports Detroit and re-airs throughout each week. 3 S

4 S SCHEDULE / RESULTS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT ( RECORD) -15 SERIES RECORD LAST MEETING Sept. 4 at Western Michigan (8-5) Famous Idaho Potato (L) MSU leads, : MSU 26, Western Michigan 13 Sept. 12 OREGON (13-2) Rose (W) / CFP Final (L) Oregon leads, 3-2 : Oregon 46, MSU 27 Sept. 19 AIR FORCE (10-3) Famous Idaho Potato (W) First meeting - Sept. 26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (7-6) Bahamas (L) MSU leads, : MSU 41, CMU 7 Oct. 3 PURDUE (3-9) (Homecoming) MSU leads, : MSU 45, Purdue 31 Oct. 10 at Rutgers (8-5) Quick Lane (W) Tied, 3-3 : MSU 45, Rutgers 3 Oct. 17 at Michigan (5-7) Michigan leads, : MSU 35, Michigan 11 Oct. 24 INDIANA (4-8) MSU leads, : MSU 56, Indiana 17 Nov. 7 at Nebraska (9-4) Holiday (L) Nebraska leads, 7-2 : MSU 27, Nebraska 22 Nov. 14 MARYLAND (7-6) Foster Farms (L) MSU leads, 5-1 : MSU 37, Maryland 15 Nov. 21 at Ohio State (14-1) Sugar (W) / CFP Final (W) Ohio State leads, : Ohio State 49, MSU 37 Nov. 28 PENN STATE (7-6) Pinstripe (W) Tied, : MSU 34, Penn State 10 RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATTENDANCE SITE Aug. 29 JACKSONVILLE STATE W, ,127 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. Sept. 6 at No. 3/4 Oregon L, ,456 Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Ore. Sept. 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN W, ,846 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. Sept. 27 WYOMING (Homecoming) W, ,227 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. Oct. 4 No. 19/17 NEBRASKA W, ,923 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. Oct. 11 at Purdue W, ,217 Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Ind. Oct. 18 at Indiana W, ,403 Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. Oct. 25 MICHIGAN W, ,331 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. Nov. 8 No. 13/11 OHIO STATE L, ,409 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. Nov. 15 at Maryland W, ,802 Byrd Stadium, College Park, Md. Nov. 22 RUTGERS W, ,902 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. Nov. 29 at Penn State W, ,902 Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pa. Jan. 1 vs. No. 4/5 Baylor (Cotton Bowl Classic) W, ,464 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas FUTURE SCHEDULES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT 2016 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 FURMAN at Notre Dame WISCONSIN at Indiana BYU NORTHWESTERN at Maryland MICHIGAN at Illinois RUTGERS OHIO STATE at Penn State ING GREEN WESTERN MICHIGAN NOTRE DAME IOWA at Michigan at Minnesota INDIANA at Northwestern PENN STATE at Ohio State MARYLAND at Rutgers 2018 (BIG TEN ONLY) Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov (BIG TEN ONLY) Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 at Indiana NORTHWESTERN at Penn State MICHIGAN PURDUE at Maryland OHIO STATE at Nebraska RUTGERS at Northwestern INDIANA at Ohio State at Wisconsin PENN STATE ILLINOIS at Michigan at Rutgers MARYLAND FUTURE NON-CONFERENCE GAMES Sept. 8, 2018 at Arizona State Sept. 14, 2019 ARIZONA STATE Sept. 12, 2020 at BYU Sept. 26, 2020 MIAMI (FLA.) Sept. 18, 2021 at Miami (Fla.) Sept. 17, 2022 at Boise State Sept. 16, 2023 BOISE STATE 4 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL MSUS.COM

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6 S 6 QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location: East Lansing, Mich. Enrollment: 50,085 (fall ) Conference: Big Ten (East Division) Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green and White President: Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Athletics Director: Mark Hollis Stadium (Capacity): Spartan Stadium (75,005) Surface: Natural Grass Press Box Number: /SUPPORT Head Coach: Mark Dantonio (South Carolina, 1979) Record at MSU: (ninth year) Career Record: (12th year) Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Secondary: Harlon Barnett (ninth year; Michigan State, 1990) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Mike Tressel (ninth year; Cornell [Iowa] College, 1996) Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs: Dave Warner (ninth year; Syracuse, 1982) Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends: Jim Bollman (third year; Ohio, 1977) Defensive Line: Ron Burton (third year; North Carolina, 1987) Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator: Brad Salem (sixth year; Augustana College, 1992) Wide Receivers: Terrence Samuel (fi fth year; Purdue, 1995) Linebackers/Special Teams: Mark Snyder (fi rst year; Marshall, 1988) Offensive Line: Mark Staten (ninth year; Miami-Ohio, 2001) Director of Football Operations: Tim Allen (eighth year; Bethel [Kansas] College, 1986) Director of Executive Football Operations: Brad Lunsford (ninth year; Michigan State, 2004) Director of Personnel/Player Development & Relations: Dino Folino (14th year, Villanova, 1971) Director of College Advancement and Performance: Curtis Blackwell (third year, Hampton, 2000) Director of On-Campus Recruiting: Matt Mueller (second year, Grand Valley State, 2006) Football Operations Assistant: Ryan Manalac (fi rst year, Cincinnati, 2008) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Mailing Address: Breslin Center, 534 Birch Road, Room Z-22 East Lansing, MI Office Phone: (517) Fax: (517) Website: Facebook: Facebook.com/MSUAthletics YouTube Channel: MSUSpartanAthletics Instagram: msu_spartans Associate AD/Football Contact: John Lewandowski Cell Phone: (517) lewski@ath.msu.edu Assistant Director/Football Contact: Ben Phlegar Cell Phone: (517) phlegarb@ath.msu.edu Offense: Multiple Defense: Multiple 4-3 Lettermen Lost: 18 (11 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist) Lettermen Returning: 50 (25 offense, 22 defense, 3 specialists) Starters Lost: 10 (5 offense*, 4 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Returning: 17 (7 offense*, 7 defense, 3 specialists) Offensive Starters Lost (5)*: OL Connor Kruse, OG Travis Jackson, RB Jeremy Langford, WR Tony Lippett, WR Keith Mumphery Offensive Starters Returning (7)*: C Jack Allen, RG Donavon Clark, LT Jack Conklin, QB Connor Cook, RT Kodi Kieler, FB Trevon Pendleton, TE Josiah Price Defensive Starters Lost (4): FS Kurtis Drummond, LB Taiwan Jones, DE Marcus Rush, CB Trae Waynes Defensive Starters Returning (7): DE Shilique Calhoun, LB Ed Davis, LB Darien Harris, CB Darian Hicks, DT Joel Heath, NT Lawrence Thomas, SS RJ Williamson Starting Specialists Lost (1): P Mike Sadler Starting Specialists Returning (3): KO Kevin Cronin, PK Michael Geiger, SN Taybor Pepper * counting six offensive linemen as starters FOOTBALL All-Time Record: (.599) Record: 11-2 (7-1 Big Ten/2nd East Division) First Season of Football: 1896 Bowl Games: 25 (11-14) National Championships: 6 (1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1965, 1966) Big Ten Championships: 8 (1953, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1987, 1990, 2010, 2013) Big Ten Division Championships: 2 (2011, 2013) TOP LOSSES S KURTIS DRUMMOND: Four-year letterwinner fi nished his career with 233 career tackles and 12 interceptions in 52 games, including 34 consecutive starts at free safety... named fi rst-team All-American by FWAA... Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year. OL CONNOR KRUSE: Three-year letterwinner saw action in 38 career games... played in nine games, including seven starts, as a senior in. OL TRAVIS JACKSON: Four-year letterwinner played in 40 career games, including 30 starting assignments (18 at center, 11 at left guard, one at right guard)... second-team All-Big Ten selection as a senior in. LB TAIWAN JONES: Four-year letterwinner was a three-year starting linebacker (two years at Star, one at Mike)... started 30 career games and collected 183 tackles, including 25.5 for losses (88 yards), in 54 career games... second-team All-Big Ten (coaches) in. RB JEREMY LANGFORD: Selected in the fourth round (No. 106 overall) of the NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears... four-year letterwinner rushed for 2,967 yards on 577 carries (5.1 avg.) with 40 touchdowns in his career... fi nished his career ranked among MSU s all-time leaders in rushing TDs (second with 40), 100-yard rushing games (third with 18), rushing yards (eighth with 2,967) and carries (ninth with 577). WR TONY LIPPETT: Chosen in the fi fth round (No. 156 overall) of the NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins as a cornerback... three-year starter at split end... also started seven career games at cornerback... four-year letterwinner had 149 catches for 2,247 yards (15.1 avg.) and 15 TDs in 54 career games, including 27 starts at wide receiver... Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year and fi rst-team All-Big Ten honoree. WR KEITH MUMPHERY: Selected in the fi fth round (No. 175 overall) of the NFL Draft by the Houston Texans... threeyear starter at fl anker... four-year letterwinner had 88 catches for 1,348 yards (15.3 avg.) and seven touchdowns in 54 career games, including 26 starts. DE MARCUS RUSH: Four-year letterwinner started a schoolrecord 53 games at defensive end... recorded 163 career tackles, including 37.5 for losses (183 yards) and 18.5 sacks (131 yards). P MIKE SADLER: Four-year starter at punter... fi nished his career ranked among MSU s all-time leaders in punts (second with 268), punting yards (second with 11,307) and punting average (sixth at 42.2). CB TRAE WAYNES: Selected in the fi rst round (No. 11 overall) of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings... three-year letterwinner was a two-year starter at cornerback... collected 101 tackles, six interceptions and 13 pass break-ups in 36 career games, including 27 consecutive starts. TOP RETURNEES #65 BRIAN ALLEN (OL, 6-2, 298, So.) SEASON: Named fi rst-team Freshman All-American by FWAA and Scout. com... true freshman played in 12 games. #66 JACK ALLEN (C, 6-2, 296, Sr.-5) SEASON: Named fi rst-team All-American by USA TODAY... fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection... named one of six fi nalists for the Rimington Trophy (nation s most outstanding center)... CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner has played in 36 career games, including 35 starts (30 at center, fi ve at left guard). #16 AARON BURBRIDGE (WR, 6-1, 208, Sr.) SEA- SON: Ranked tied for second on the team with 29 catches for 358 yards (12.3 avg.) and one touchdown... CAREER NOTES: Fourth-year senior and three-year letterwinner has 80 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL MSUS.COM catches for 916 yards (11.4 avg.) and three touchdowns in 37 career games, including 10 starts. #89 SHILIQUE CALHOUN (DE, 6-5, 250, Sr.-5) SEA- SON: Second-team All-American and fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection... recorded a career-high 39 tackles... led team with a career-high eight sacks (91 yards) and tied for the team lead with 12.5 tackles for loss (109 yards)... CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner has 82 tackles, including 29 for losses (186 yards) with 16.5 sacks (137 yards). #76 DONAVON CLARK (OL, 6-4, 325, Sr.-5) SEASON: Started all 13 games (eight at right guard; fi ve at right tackle)... CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner has seen action in 33 career games, including 19 starts. #74 JACK CONKLIN (OT, 6-6, 325, Jr.) SEASON: Second-team All-Big Ten selection (coaches and media)... graded out the highest (83 percent) among Spartan offensive linemen during the regular season... CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner has started at left tackle (23 consecutive games) the past two seasons. #18 CONNOR COOK (QB, 6-4, 220, Sr.-5) SEASON: Second-team All-Big Ten selection ranked fi rst in the Big Ten in passing (247.2 ypg.)... threw for a career-high 24 TDs and 3,214 yards... CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner has started the last 26 games at quarterback for the Spartans (23-3 record)... in 30 career games, has completed 58 percent of his passes (444-of-762) for 6,063 yards, 47 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. #43 ED DAVIS (LB, 6-3, 230, Sr.-5) SEASON: Posted career highs in tackles (58), tackles for loss (12) and sacks (7) in his fi rst year as a starter... CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner has 80 tackles, including 16.5 for losses (72 yards) and 11 sacks (53 yards), in 40 career games. #4 MICHAEL GEIGER (K, 5-11, 186, Jr.) SEASON: Made 14 of his 22 fi eld-goal attempts (.636) and set a school record with 72 made extra points... CAREER NOTES: Twoyear letterwinner has made 29 of his 38 career fi eld-goal attempts (.763)... made 15 of 16 fi eld goals (.938) in #45 DARIEN HARRIS (LB, 6-0, 220, Sr.-5) SEASON: In his fi rst year as the starting Star linebacker, had 48 tackles, including 3.5 for losses... CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner has collected 64 tackles, including four for losses (9 yards), in 40 career games. #92 JOEL HEATH (DE, 6-6, 293, Sr.-5) SEASON: Started 12 of 13 games at defensive tackle... collected career highs in tackles (29), tackles for loss (5) and sacks (2.5)... CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner has seen action in 27 career games. #79 KODI KIELER (OT, 6-6, 315, Jr.) SEASON: Played in all 13 games, including eight starts at right tackle... CA- REER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner has seen action in 27 career games. #85 MACGARRETT KINGS JR. (WR, 5-10, 192, Sr.) SEASON: Ranked tied for second on the team with 29 receptions for 404 yards (13.9 avg.)... CAREER NOTES: Threeyear letterwinner has 76 catches for 942 yards (12.4 avg.) in 35 career games, including four starts. #4 MALIK MCDOWELL (DL, 6-6, 275, So.) SEASON: True freshman played in all 13 games (15 tackles, 4.5 TFLs)... named Freshman All-American by FWAA. #82 JOSIAH PRICE (TE, 6-4, 252, Jr.) SEASON: Had 26 catches for 374 yards and tied a Spartan tight end record with six TD receptions... CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner has 43 catches for 584 yards (13.6 avg.) and 10 TDs in 27 career games, including 12 starts. #8 LAWRENCE THOMAS (DL, 6-4, 305, Sr.-5) SEA- SON: Started all 13 games and collected a career-high 30 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks... CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner has played in 33 career games and has 34 career tackles. #26 RJ WILLIAMSON (S, 6-0, 216, Sr.-5) SEASON: Had a career-high 59 tackles and three interceptions, including two returned for TDs... CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner has 130 tackles and 17 passes defended (six interceptions, 11 pass break-ups) in 38 career games, including 12 starts.

7 SEASON PREVIEW FOOTBALL NOTES Michigan State, which capped off an 11-2 season in with a dramatic 20-point comeback win over No. 4 Baylor in the Cotton Bowl Classic, enters the ninth season of the head coach Mark Dantonio era in primed to make a run for a spot in the College Football Playoff after fi nishing last season with a No. 5 ranking in both of the national polls. The Spartans will face nine teams on their schedule that appeared in postseason bowl games last season, including all four of their non-conference games (Sept. 4 at Western Michigan, Sept. 12 vs. Oregon, Sept. 19 vs. Air Force, Sept. 26 vs. Central Michigan). Spartan Big Ten opponents Rutgers, Nebraska, Maryland, Ohio State and Penn State also played in bowl games last season. Michigan State returns a total of 50 letterwinners and 17 starters in. The Spartans welcome back 25 letterwinners and seven starters from last season s record-breaking offense that set school single-season marks for points (559), scoring average (43.0 ppg.), offensive touchdowns (70), total offense (6,510 yards), rushing touchdowns (44), rushing yards (3,057) and fi rst downs (321). MSU brings back fi fth-year senior Connor Cook, who enters his third year as the starting quarterback, to lead the offense. A second-team All-Big Ten selection, Cook led the Big Ten in passing as a junior in (3,214 yards; ypg.) and ranked second in touchdown passes (24). On defense, the Spartans return 22 letterwinners and seven starters from a unit that ranked in the NCAA FBS Top 10 in total defense (No. 8 at ypg.) for the fourth consecutive year. Three of the four starters on the defensive line are back, including two-time second-team All-American Shilique Calhoun at defensive end. Michigan State has recorded 53 wins since 2010 the most in the Big Ten over the last fi ve seasons and seventh most in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. The Spartans have posted fi ve consecutive winning seasons, a fi rst for the program since recording six in a row from MSU has won 24 games the past two seasons (24-3 record), the most in backto-back seasons in school history (previous: 22 in ) and tied for third most in the FBS (Florida State: 27; Ohio State: 26; MSU/Oregon: 24). Winningest NCAA FBS Teams Since 2010 Rank Team Total Wins 1. Oregon Alabama 57 Florida State Northern Illinois Boise State Stanford Michigan State LSU Oklahoma Wisconsin 50 Winningest NCAA FBS Teams Since 2013 Rank Team Total Wins 1. Florida State Ohio State Michigan State 24 Oregon 24 TRULY ELITE Since 2011, Michigan State s defense has been one of the most consistent in the NCAA FBS. The Spartans are the only team to rank in the FBS Top 10 in total defense the past four seasons (No. 6 in 2011, No. 4 in 2012, No. 2 in 2013, No. 8 in ). The Spartans are the only team in the FBS to rank in the Top 10 in both total defense and rushing defense the past four seasons. MSU ranked No. 1 in the nation in rushing defense (88.5 ypg.) and No. 8 in total defense (315.8 ypg.) in. Since the Big Ten began awarding stat champions in all games in 1985, Michigan State is only the second team in conference history to lead the league in rushing defense four years in a row (Michigan, ). MSU s 88.5 rushing yards allowed was the eighth-lowest total in school history. S Michigan State is the only team in the NCAA Football Subdivision to rank in the top 10 in total defense the past four seasons. Michigan State, which has posted a 24-3 record since 2013, is the only school in the nation to win a Bowl Championship Series game during the 2013 season (24-20 over Stanford in Rose Bowl Game) and a New Year s Six bowl game (42-41 over Baylor in the Cotton Bowl Classic) last season. MSU was ranked No. 5 in the fi nal Associated Press and USA TODAY/Amway Coaches Polls. The Spartans fi nished ranked among the nation s top fi ve for the second year in a row (No. 3 in both polls in 2013) a program fi rst since It also marked MSU s 14th Top 10 fi nish in the history of the AP Poll. Michigan State has been ranked in the AP Poll for 25 consecutive weeks, including 17 weeks in the Top 10. It marked MSU s fi fth Top 10 fi nish in the history of the USA TODAY Coaches Poll (began administering the poll in 1991), including its third under Dantonio. Dantonio has led Michigan State to Top 25 fi nishes in fi ve of the last seven seasons (2008: No. 24 in both polls; 2010: No. 14 in both polls; 2011: No. 10 USA TODAY/No. 11 AP; 2013: No. 3 in both polls; and : No. 5 in both polls). Michigan State has recorded four double-digit win seasons in the past fi ve years (11 in 2010, 11 in 2011, school-record 13 in 2013, 11 in ). MSU is just the third Big Ten program, along with Michigan and Ohio State, to win at least 11 games four times in a fi ve-year span as a conference member. Michigan State has won at least 10 games in a season six times (10 in 1965, 10 in 1999, 11 in 2010, 11 in 2011, 13 in 2013, 11 in ), including four (2010, 2011, 2013, ) under head coach Mark Dantonio. Michigan State has appeared in a school-record eight consecutive bowl games (2007 Champs Sports, 2009 Capital One, 2010 Alamo, 2011 Capital One, 2012 Outback, 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings, Rose, Cotton). The eight-year bowl streak is currently the second longest in the Big Ten and 13th longest in the NCAA FBS. With its Cotton Bowl Classic victory over Baylor, MSU extended its school-record bowl winning streak to four games, tied for the longest in Big Ten history (2012 Outback over No. 18 Georgia, 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings over TCU, Rose Bowl over No. 5 Stanford, Cotton Bowl over No. 4 Baylor). It also equals the longest active bowl winning streak in the FBS. Michigan State is one of just fi ve schools in the NCAA FBS to win bowl games in each of the last four seasons (Louisiana-Lafayette, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas A&M). Michigan State led the NCAA FBS in rushing defense in, allowing just 88.5 ypg. It marked the fourth time MSU has led the NCAA in rushing defense (1952: 83.9 ypg.; 1965: school-record 47.3 ypg.; 1987: 69.8 ypg.). MSU ranked No. 2 in the FBS in rushing defense in 2013 (86.6 ypg.). Alabama, MSU and Stanford are the only three schools in the FBS to rank in the Top 10 in rushing defense the past four seasons. MARK DANTONIO NOTES Ninth-year Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio owns a (.708) record as head coach of the Spartans. His.708 winning percentage currently ranks fourth best at MSU. He won his 71st game at MSU on Oct. 25 against Michigan to move into second place all-time in victories in school history (record: Duffy Daugherty, 109). Dantonio s.703 winning percentage (45-19) in Big Ten games ranks fi rst at MSU (minimum 10 Big Ten games). Dantonio is one of just four coaches in Big Ten history to win 11 games four times (Fielding Yost, Michigan; Joe Paterno, Penn State; Jim Tressel, Ohio State). He s also just the third to do so in a fi ve-year span (Yost, Michigan, ; Tressel, Ohio State, *). [*wins vacated in 2010.] Dantonio is the third-longest tenured coach in the Big Ten (Kirk Ferentz, Iowa: 17th season; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern, 10th season) and the 16th longest in the FBS. DANTONIO RESTRUCTURES DEFENSIVE Michigan State head football coach Mark Dantonio restructured his defensive staff for the season. Secondary coach Harlon Barnett and linebackers coach Mike Tressel, who have both been on Dantonio s staff since his arrival at MSU in 2007, were promoted to codefensive coordinators. Barnett also was named assistant head coach. Barnett and Tressel fi lled the position left by former assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi, who was introduced as the new head coach at the University of Pittsburgh on Dec. 26,. Mark Snyder, a 26-year coaching veteran including 12 seasons as either a head coach or defensive coordinator, was named linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Michigan State on Jan. 9. Ron Burton, who is entering his third season in East Lansing, will remain coaching the defensive line. MICHIGAN STATE 7

8 POSITION BREAKDOWN S PERSONNEL BRIEFING: OFFENSE LETTERWINNERS BREAKDOWN (11 LOST, 25 RETURNING) LOST...POSITION...RETURNING TONY LIPPETT (4)... X... AJ Troup (1)... Monty Madaris (1)...Edward Barksdale III (1)... LT...JACK CONKLIN (2)...Dennis Finley (1) TRAVIS JACKSON (4)...LG...Brian Allen (1) Adam Brown (1)... Benny McGowan (2)... C... JACK ALLEN (3) CONNOR KRUSE (3)...RG... DONAVON CLARK (3) James Bodanis (1)...Brandon Clemons (2)...RT...KODI KIELER (2) Andrew Gleichert (3)... TE... JOSIAH PRICE (2)...Paul Lang (3)...Jamal Lyles (2)...Dylan Chmura (1) KEITH MUMPHERY (4)... Z...Aaron Burbridge (3) John Jakubik (1)...DeAnthony Arnett (2) Andre Sims Jr. (3)... F... R.J. Shelton (2)...Macgarett Kings Jr. (3)... Matt Macksood (2)...QB...CONNOR COOK (3)...Tyler O Connor (2)... Damion Terry (1)...FB...TREVON PENDLETON (3) JEREMY LANGFORD (4)...TB...Delton Williams (2) Nick Hill (4)... STARTERS IN BOLD CAPS (#) Indicates letters earned; Note: Positions listed according to final depth chart. QUARTERBACKS Letterwinners returning (3): CONNOR COOK (Sr.-5, 6-4, 220, 13 games, 212-of-365 passing (.581), 3,214 yards, 24 TDs, 8 INTs) Tyler O Connor (Jr., 6-3, 222, 5 games, 12-of-16 passing (.750), 151 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) Damion Terry (So., 6-3, 235, 5 games, 12-of-19 passing (.632), 88 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs) Letterwinners lost (0) Outlook: Fifth-year senior Connor Cook returns for his third season as the starting quarterback in after leading the Spartans to a 23-3 record as a starter in 2013 and. In addition, Cook owns a 16-1 record against Big Ten opponents and is one of just two starting Spartan quarterbacks to win two bowl games ( Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl). In 30 career games, he has completed 58 percent of his passes (444-of-762) for 6,063 yards, 47 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Cook was a second-team All-Big Ten selection for the second year in a row as a junior in after leading the Big Ten in passing (3,214 yards; ypg.) and ranking second in touchdown passes (24). Those numbers were also some of the best in MSU single-season history (second in TDs, third in passing yards). Named to watch lists for the Maxwell and Davey O Brien Awards, he enters his fi nal season in East Lansing ranked among MSU s all-time leaders in passing effi ciency (third with rating), 300-yard passing games (third with six), 200-yard passing games (tied for third with 18), touchdown passes (third with 47), total offense (fourth with 6,216 yards), passing yards (fi fth with 6,063), pass completions (seventh with 444), pass attempts (eighth with 762) and pass completion percentage (ninth at.583). Cook will also have an opportunity to become the winningest quarterback in school history (record currently held by Kirk Cousins, who had 27 wins from )... junior Tyler O Connor and sophomore Damion Terry will compete for the back-up position. O Connor saw action in fi ve games last year as the back-up, completing 75 percent of his passes (12-of-16) for 151 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Terry also played in fi ve contests; he completed 12-of-19 passes (.632) for 88 yards and had 62 rushing yards on 12 attempts (5.2 avg.)... fi fth-year senior Tommy Vento (6-1, 192) also provides depth at the position. RUNNING BACKS/FULLBACKS Letterwinners returning (2): FB Trevon Pendleton (Sr.-5, 6-0, 250, 12 games) RB Delton Williams (Jr., 6-1, 228, 13 games, 54 carries, 316 yards, 5.9 avg., 5 TDs) Letterwinners lost (2): Nick Hill (13 games, 107 carries, 622 yards, 5.8 avg., 9 TDs) JEREMY LANGFORD (13 games, 276 carries, 1,522 yards, 5.5 avg., 22 TDs) Outlook: The race for the starting tailback will be one of the key position battles to watch in preseason camp following the departure of Jeremy Langford, who rushed for more touchdowns (40) and the second-most yards (2,944) in a two-season span in Michigan State history. Langford tied an MSU single-season record with 22 rushing TDs last season as a senior and also rushed for a career-high 1,522 yards... sophomore Gerald Holmes (6-0, 216) and promising red-shirt freshman Madre London (6-1, 216) both took reps with the fi rst team in the spring and enter preseason camp as co-starters. Holmes saw limited action in three games as a red-shirt freshman in, collecting 44 yards on 15 carries (2.9 avg.). He rushed for 48 yards on 11 attempts in the Green-White spring game, while London collected 70 yards on nine carries, including a 50-yard gain... incoming freshman LJ Scott (6-0, 233) is also expected to compete for immediate playing time... Delton Williams, who ranked third on the team as a sophomore in rushing yards (316), carries (54) and rushing TDs (5), is also back in for the Spartans... at fullback, Trevon Pendleton is back for his third year in the starting lineup. Primarily used as a blocker, Pendleton has started 19 games the past two seasons for MSU. WIDE RECEIVERS Letterwinners returning (8): DeAnthony Arnett (Sr.-5, 5-11, 184, 4 games, 2 catches, 11 yards, 5.5 avg.) Edward Barksdale III (Jr., 6-2, 199, 7 games, 2 catches, 16 yards, 8.0 avg.) Aaron Burbridge (Sr., 6-1, 208, 13 games, 29 catches, 358 yards, 12.3 avg., 1 TD) Macgarrett Kings Jr. (Sr., 5-10, 192, 13 games, 29 catches, 404 yards, 12.3 avg., 1 TD) Matt Macksood (Jr., 5-11, 195, 7 games) Monty Madaris (Jr., 6-1, 202, 12 games, 5 catches, 56 yards, 11.2 avg.) R.J. Shelton (Jr., 5-11, 195, 13 games, 16 catches, 173 yards, 10.8 avg., 2 TDs) AJ Troup (Sr.-5, 6-2, 218, 10 games, 7 catches, 113 yards, 16.1 avg., 2 TDs) Letterwinners lost (4): John Jakubik (4 games) TONY LIPPETT (13 games, 65 catches, 1,198 yards, 18.4 avg., 11 TDs) KEITH MUMPHERY (13 games, 26 catches, 495 yards, 19.0 avg., 3 TDs) Andre Sims Jr. (7 games, Sr.-5, 5-9, 190, 3 catches, 26 yards, 8.7 avg.) Outlook: Michigan State lost two of its top receivers to graduation, including Big Ten Receiver of the Year Tony Lippett, who led the team in receptions (65), receiving yards (1,198) and touchdown catches (11). Keith Mumphery, who caught the gamewinning TD pass in the Cotton Bowl Classic victory over Baylor, is also gone after recording 26 catches for 495 yards and three TDs his senior season... the Spartans Aaron Burbridge leads all active Spartans with 80 career receptions entering his senior year in. 8 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL MSUS.COM

9 POSITION BREAKDOWN Center Jack Allen, a first-team All-America selection by USA TODAY, has started 35 games for the Spartans, including 30 at center. will be looking for seniors Aaron Burbridge and Macgarrett Kings Jr. to have big seasons to replace some of the production lost. Burbridge (358 receiving yards) and Kings (404 yards) each tied for second on the team in with 29 receptions and have a combined 156 receptions, 1,858 receiving yards and seven TD catches in their careers... versatile junior R.J. Shelton has six career starts under his belt and will likely have an expanded role in the offense in. Shelton ranked fourth on the team in rushing with 148 yards on 21 carries (7.0 avg.) and two TDs as a sophomore and was sixth with 16 receptions for 173 yards (10.8 avg.) and two TDs... senior AJ Troup had seven catches for 113 yards and two TDs in his fi rst full healthy season for the Spartans in and should only see his playing time increase in... the coaches have cited signifi cant improvement from fi fth-year senior DeAnthony Arnett, who could contribute at a much higher level this season. Arnett has six catches for 87 yards during his career in East Lansing after transferring from Tennessee his freshman season, but led the Spartans with fi ve catches for 51 yards in the spring game... junior Monty Madaris (fi ve catches for 56 yards in ) is also expected to see his production increase in... returning letterwinners Edward Barksdale III and Matt Macksood will also compete for playing time. OFFENSIVE LINE Letterwinners returning (8): C JACK ALLEN (Sr.-5, 6-2, 296), OG Brian Allen (So., 6-2, 298), OL DONAVON CLARK (Sr.-5, 6-4, 325), OG Brandon Clemons (Sr.-5, 6-3, 302), OT JACK CONKLIN (Jr., 6-6, 325), OT Dennis Finley (So., 6-6, 305), OT KODI KIELER (Jr., 6-6, 315), OG Benny McGowan (Jr., 6-3, 325) heralded junior Jack Conklin graded out the highest among Spartan offensive linemen during the regular season and returns for his third year as the starting left tackle. Named to watch lists for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award, Conklin led the team with knockdowns in... the right side of the offensive line shuffl ed a bit during the regular season due to injuries, but Donavon Clark was a mainstay the entire year. Clark started all 13 games (eight at right guard; fi ve at right tackle) but will likely stay inside at guard his senior season in ; he recorded a career-best 67.5 knockdowns as a junior in... Kodi Kieler began last season as the starting right tackle until Connor Kruse re-entered the lineup midway through the season. Kieler was a regular in the rotation, however, and returned to the starting lineup for the fi nal two games of the season. He is now fully entrenched as the starting right tackle entering... although the Spartans will miss co-captain Travis Jackson at left guard, sophomore Brian Allen will slide into a starting role after earning Freshman All-America honors as a true freshman in... fi fth-year senior Brandon Clemons will provide support at guard as he focuses solely on offense in his fi nal season; Clemons shifted between the offensive and defensive lines the past two years... returning letterwinners Dennis Finley (tackle) and Benny McGowan (guard) also will provide depth on the line for the Spartans, along with junior college transfer Miguel Machado (tackle). TIGHT ENDS Letterwinners returning (4): Dylan Chmura (So., 6-4, 258, 13 games) Paul Lang (Sr.-5, 6-5, 260, 13 games) Jamal Lyles (Jr., 6-3, 260, 13 games, 5 catches, 74 yards, 14.8 avg.) JOSIAH PRICE (Jr., 6-4, 252, 13 games, 26 catches, 374 yards, 14.4 avg., 6 TDs) Letterwinners lost (1): Andrew Gleichert (8 games, 1 catch, 12 yards) Outlook: Four of the fi ve tight ends that earned letters last season are back in as the position continues to be a strength for the Spartans. The returning group combined for 32 catches, 447 yards and six TDs in... Josiah Price led the unit for the second straight season with 26 receptions for 374 yards, and tied a school record for most touchdown catches by a Spartan tight end with six. He enters the season on the Mackey Award Watch List (nation s most outstanding tight end)... Jamal Lyles, a former defensive lineman, had fi ve catches for 74 yards (14.8 avg.) and should see his production increase in... fi fth-year senior Paul Lang provided key blocking support and played in all 13 games, including four starts... sophomore Dylan Chmura saw action on special teams his fi rst season but could have an expanded role this fall... red-shirt freshman Matt Sokol (6-5, 250), who enrolled early in, will also compete for playing time in the rotation... Andrew Gleichert, who also saw action as a fullback, is the only letterwinner not returning in. S Letterwinners lost (4): OG James Bodanis, OG Adam Brown, OG CONNOR KRUSE, OG TRAVIS JACKSON * counting six offensive linemen as starters Outlook: Michigan State fi elded the strongest offensive line of the head coach Mark Dantonio era during MSU s record-breaking offensive season in and returns four players with starting experience in. Among the numerous records set last season, the Spartans rushed for the most yards (3,057) and touchdowns (44) in program history, and averaged rushing yards per game, MSU s highest single-game average since 2005 (238.5 ypg.). MSU also allowed just 11 sacks, fewest in the Big Ten and tied for third fewest in the FBS... the line is anchored by fourth-year starting center Jack Allen, who became just the fourth Spartan center in school history to earn fi rst-team All-America honors in. A Rimington Trophy fi nalist last season for the nation s top center, Allen enters his fi nal season with 35 career starts (30 at center, fi ve at left guard). He is on watch lists for the Rimington Trophy, Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award... Tight end Josiah Price and quarterback Connor Cook are two of the seven starters returning on offense for the Spartans in. MICHIGAN STATE 9

10 POSITION BREAKDOWN S 10 PERSONNEL BRIEFING: DEFENSE DEFENSIVE LINE LETTERWINNERS BREAKDOWN (6 LOST, 22 RETURNING) LOST...POSITION... RETURNING...DE... SHILIQUE CALHOUN (3)... Demetrius Cooper (1)...DT...JOEL HEATH (2)...Damon Knox (2)...NT... LAWRENCE THOMAS (3)... Malik McDowell (1) MARCUS RUSH (4)...DE...Evan Jones (1) Mylan Hicks (3)...STAR...DARIEN HARRIS (3) Jalyn Powell (1)... TAIWAN JONES (4)...MIKE... Riley Bullough (2)...Jon Reschke (1)... Shane Jones (1)... SAM...ED DAVIS (3)...Chris Frey (1)... Sean Harrington (1) Tony Lippett (4)*...FC... DARIAN HICKS (2)...Arjen Colquhoun (3) KURTIS DRUMMOND (4)... FS...Demetrious Cox (2)...Mark Meyers (1)...SS...RJ WILLIAMSON (3)...Montae Nicholson (1)... Chris Laneaux (1) TRAE WAYNES (3)...BC... Jermaine Edmondson (2) STARTERS IN BOLD CAPS (#) Indicates letters earned; * Counting toward offense as letterwinner/starter lost Note: Positions listed according to final depth chart. Letterwinners returning (7): DE SHILIQUE CALHOUN (Sr.-5, 6-5, 250, 13 games, 39 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, 8 sacks) DE Demetrius Cooper (So., 6-5, 245, 13 games, 10 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 sack) DT JOEL HEATH (Sr.-5, 6-6, 293, 13 games, 29 tackles, 5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks) DE Evan Jones (Jr., 6-5, 248, 12 games, 1 tackle) DT Damon Knox (Sr.-5, 6-5, 276, 8 games, 3 tackles) NT Malik McDowell (So., 6-6, 275, 13 games, 15 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks) DL LAWRENCE THOMAS (Sr.-5, 6-4, 305, 13 games, 30 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 3 sacks) Letterwinners lost (1): DE MARCUS RUSH (13 games, 37 tackles, 10.5 TFLs, 7.5 sacks) Outlook: Michigan State has featured one of the top defensive lines in the nation the past few seasons, and should be no different, as the Spartans return three starters and fi ve players with starting experience from last year s unit that helped the team rank No. 1 in the NCAA FBS in rushing defense (88.5 ypg.)... fi fth-year senior defensive end Shilique Calhoun will anchor the line in his third year as a starter. Calhoun, a two-time second-team All-American and two-time fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection (2013, ), has 82 tackles, including 29 for losses (186 yards) with 16.5 sacks (137 yards), in his career. The disruptive playmaker already ranks among MSU s all-time leaders in tackles for loss yardage (sixth with 186), sack yardage (seventh with 137), sacks (tied for eighth with 16.5), fumble recoveries (tied for 10th with fi ve) and tackles for loss (tied for 14th with 29)... opposite of Calhoun, the Spartans must replace Marcus Rush, who set the school record for most starts (53) in program history. Rush fi nished his career ranked among MSU s all-time Top 10 leaders in tackles for loss (seventh with 37.5) and sacks (seventh with 18.5)... fi fth-year senior Lawrence Thomas, who had a breakout junior season in in his fi rst year as a starter at nose tackle with a career-high 30 tackles, enters preseason camp as the other starter at defensive end and also could see time inside as well. He also posted career highs in tackles for loss (4.5 for 19 yards) and sacks (three for 16 yards) last season. Thomas began his career at linebacker, moved to fullback as a red-shirt freshman in 2012, and rotated from defensive end and defensive tackle upon returning to the defense in 2013 before becoming a full-time starter at nose tackle in... sophomore Demetrius Cooper, junior Evan Jones and red-shirt freshman Montez Sweat (6-6, 230) will also compete for playing time at defensive end... on the interior, fi fth-year senior Joel Heath started 12 games at defensive tackle as a junior last season and also had a career year with 29 tackles, including fi ve for losses (22 yards) and 2.5 sacks (19 yards)... talented sophomore Malik McDowell, who earned Freshman All-America honors in from the Football Writers Association of America, came on strong toward the end of his fi rst season and earned the starting nod at nose tackle in the Cotton Bowl Classic. He fi nished his true freshman year with 15 tackles, including 4.5 for losses (21 yards) and 1.5 sacks (15 yards), and enters preseason camp as the starter at nose tackle... fi fth-year senior Damon Knox, who battled a back injury the fi rst half of last season, will also see playing time inside, and a pair of red-shirt freshmen (Craig Evans, Enoch Smith) will also compete for time in the rotation. Michigan State welcomes back three starters to the defensive line in, including two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection Shilique Calhoun. LINEBACKERS Letterwinners returning (7): Riley Bullough (Jr., 6-2, 230, 13 games, 29 tackles, 4 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, 2 INTs) ED DAVIS (Sr.-5, 6-3, 230, 13 games, 58 tackles, 12 TFLs, 7 sacks, 2 PBUs, 1 FF) Chris Frey (So., 6-2, 235, 13 games, 19 tackles) DARIEN HARRIS (Sr.-5, 6-0, 220, 13 games, 48 tackles, 3.5 TFLs) Sean Harrington (So., 6-3, 210, 3 games, 1 tackle) Shane Jones (So., 6-1, 234, 8 games, 4 tackles) Jon Reschke (So., 6-2, 228, 8 games, 13 tackles) Letterwinners lost (3): Mylan Hicks (9 games, 19 tackles, 1.5 TFLs) TAIWAN JONES (13 games, 60 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, 4 sacks, 1 INT, 2 PBUs, 2 FR) Jalyn Powell (8 games, 5 tackles) Outlook: The Spartans return two of their three starters from a year ago in Sam (strongside) linebacker Ed Davis and Star (weakside) linebacker Darien Harris... in his fi rst year as a starter, Davis led the team during the regular season in production points and fi nished the year ranked fourth on the team with a career-high 58 tackles. He also ranked third on the team in tackles for loss (12 for 48 yards) and sacks (seven for 33 yards) and had at least a half tackle for loss in 10 of 13 games. Davis enters the season on the Nagurski Award Watch List... sophomore Chris Frey, who played in all 13 games as a true freshman, will also see time at Sam... Harris, who was named to the Butkus Award Watch List, started 11 games and ranked fi fth on the team with a careerhigh 48 tackles... in the middle, Michigan State is looking to replace second-team All-Big Ten selection Taiwan Jones, who played his senior season at Mike in after playing his fi rst three years at Star... junior Riley Bullough enters preseason camp as the starter, following in the footsteps of his older brother Max, who was a three-year starter at Mike from Bullough spent a majority of his sophomore year in as the back-up Sam linebacker, but did move inside the fi nal four games of the season following a shoulder injury to Jon Reschke. Bullough, who spent 2013 on offense as a running back and then fullback due to a need at the position, collected a career-high 29 tackles in and was impressive during spring practice to earn the starting role... Reschke will be a sophomore in and will compete for playing time at Mike after serving as Jones backup a majority of last season. In eight games of action as a red-shirt freshman, Reschke registered 13 tackles and forced two fumbles; he missed the fi nal four games of the season due to a shoulder injury... returning letterwinners Shane Jones (Mike) and Sean Harrington (Sam), along with red-shirt freshman Byron Bullough (Mike, 6-1, 228) and T.J. Harrell (Star, 6-1, 209), will also provide depth at linebacker. MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL MSUS.COM

11 POSITION BREAKDOWN SPECIAL TEAMS LETTERWINNERS BREAKDOWN (1 LOST, 3 RETURNING) LOST...POSITION... RETURNING...PK...MICHAEL GEIGER (2)...KO... KEVIN CRONIN (1) MIKE SADLER (4)... P......SN... TAYBOR PEPPER (3) Riley Bullough (No. 30), Ed Davis (No. 43) and Lawrence Thomas (No. 8) all return to the Spartan defense this season. SECONDARY Letterwinners returning (8): CB Arjen Colquhoun (Sr.-5, 6-1, 202, 11 games, 12 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBUs) CB/S Demetrious Cox (Jr., 6-1, 200, 13 games, 26 tackles, 2 TFLs) CB Jermaine Edmondson (Jr., 6-0, 182, 13 games, 8 tackles) CB DARIAN HICKS (Jr., 5-10, 180, 13 games, 28 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INTs, 3 PBUs) S Chris Laneaux (Sr.-5, 5-11, 208, 7 games, 1 tackle) S Mark Meyers (Jr., 6-0, 186, 13 games, 8 tackles) S Montae Nicholson (So., 6-2, 220, 13 games, 31 tackles, 2 FR) S RJ WILLIAMSON (Sr.-5, 6-0, 216, 13 games, 59 tackles, 0.5 TFLs, 3 INTs, 5 PBUs) Letterwinners lost (2): S KURTIS DRUMMOND (13 games, 72 tackles, 5 TFLs, 4 INTs, 11 PBUs, 1 FR) WR/CB Tony Lippett* (13 games; 3 at cornerback, 4 tackles, 4 PBUs) CB TRAE WAYNES (13 games, 46 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 sack, 3 INTs, 8 PBUs, 1 FR) * Counting toward offense as letterwinner/starter lost For the second year in a row, the Spartans must fi nd a replacement following the departure of an elite cornerback. In 2013, unanimous All-American Darqueze Dennard won the Jim Thorpe Award and was a fi rst-round NFL Draft pick, while Trae Waynes, a second-team All-American last season, was the No. 11 overall selection in by Minnesota after declaring early for the draft... junior Darian Hicks started the fi rst 10 games at cornerback last season before wide receiver Tony Lippett was moved back to defense late in the season. Hicks had 28 tackles and fi ve passes defended as a sophomore, including two interceptions, and will be in the mix for a starting role again in. He enters preseason camp as a co-starter at fi eld corner, along with fi fth-year senior Arjen Colquhoun, who elevated his play during spring practice and appears ready to be a regular in the playing rotation... junior Demetrious Cox, a converted safety who played cornerback at the end of last season, enters preseason camp as the starter at boundary corner after spending a majority of his time there during spring practice. Now in his fourth year in the program, Cox should have a breakout season in a starting role... junior Jermaine Edmondson and talented red-shirt freshman Vayante Copeland (6-0, 195) will also compete for playing time at cornerback... at strong safety, fi fth-year senior RJ Williamson is back for his second season in the starting lineup. Williamson ranked third on the team with a career-high 59 tackles as a junior in and ranked tied for second on the team with three interceptions (60 yards), including two interception returns for touchdowns (29 yards vs. Michigan; 22 yards vs. Maryland)... sophomore Montae Nicholson, a All-Big Ten Freshman selection who led all fi rst-year Spartans with 31 tackles, will move into a starting role at free safety, replacing fi rst-team All-American Kurtis Drummond. Drummond was named the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year after leading the Spartans in tackles (72), interceptions (4) and pass break-ups (11) last season. Nicholson started three games at strong safety as a true freshman in... returning letterwinners Mark Meyers and Chris Laneaux add depth at cornerback, along with red-shirt freshmen Matt Morrissey (6-2, 203) and Jalen Watts-Jackson (5-11, 192). STARTERS IN BOLD CAPS (#) Indicates letters earned Placekicker: Junior Michael Geiger (5-8, 186) set an MSU single-season record for PATs with 72 in, breaking the previous record by 19 (Brent Swenson with 53 in 2007). Following his Freshman All-America year in 2013 in which he set an MSU single-season record for fi eld-goal percentage (.938; 15-of-16), Geiger was 14-of-22 on fi eld-goal attempts as a sophomore. He enters his third season as the starting placekicker ranked fourth in MSU history in fi eld-goal percentage (.763), fourth in point-after attempt percentage (.982), seventh in extra-points made (108), 10th in fi eld goals made (29) and 16th in points (195). Geiger did not participate in spring practice (hip), but will be fully healthy entering preseason camp. Punter: The Spartans must replace four-year starting punter Mike Sadler, who proved to be a valuable weapon on special teams throughout his career and earned fi rst-team All-America honors as a junior in He fi nished his career ranked among MSU s all-time leaders in punts (second with 268), punting yards (second with 11,307) and punting average (sixth at 42.2), and placed 39 percent of his career punts inside the 20 (104-of-268)... red-shirt freshman Jake Hartbarger (6-4, 210) will step into the starting role for the Spartans in... since Dantonio s arrival in 2007, MSU has had just two starting punters (Aaron Bates from ; Sadler from ), both of whom earned fi rst-team All-Big Ten accolades during their careers. Long Snapper: Senior Taybor Pepper (6-5, 230) returns for his fourth season as the starting long snapper. He was named a second-team preseason All-American by Phil Steele. Kickoff Specialist: Junior Kevin Cronin (6-1, 225) won the starting kickoff specialist spot last season and went on to lead the Big Ten in touchbacks with 46. Cronin ranked among the NCAA FBS leaders in kickoffs (third with 99), kickoff yards (third with 6,279), kickoff average (10th at 63.4) and touchbacks (tied for 13th with 46). Kick Returner: Junior R.J. Shelton, who was named a second-team All-Big Ten kick returner by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele as a sophomore in, ranked sixth in MSU single-season history in kick returns (793 yards on 31 attempts; 25.6 avg.). Shelton was named the College Football Performance Awards National Kick Returner of the Week and Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after returning three kickoffs for a career-high 135 yards (45.0 avg.) and one touchdown in Michigan State s win at Penn State; he returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a score against the Nittany Lions for his fi rst career kickoff return for a touchdown. Punt Returner: Senior Macgarrett Kings Jr. has been the team s starting punt returner the last two seasons; he ranks 14th in MSU history with 40 punt returns and 17th with 328 punt return yards (8.2 avg.). He ranked seventh in the Big Ten in punt returns (20 for 122 yards; 6.1 avg.) as a junior in. RJ Williamson, who recorded two interception returns for touchdowns in, helped the Spartans rank No. 10 in the NCAA FBS in interceptions last season with 18. MICHIGAN STATE 11 S