Michigan State
Big Ten
79
Incoming
129
Outgoing
-50
Net
Team TVS:
20%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
22%
Defense
20%
Special Teams
6%
Highest Risk Players
Rodney Bullard Jr.
WR
94%
Isaac Smith
DL
47%
Derrick Simmons
DL
47%
Andrew Dennis
OL
43%
Brennan Parachek
TE
43%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL | 12 | 4 | $-1,206K |
| WR | 5 | 2 | $-1,076K |
| DL | 6 | 4 | $-976K |
| QB | 2 | 1 | $-875K |
| TE | 3 | 2 | $-646K |
| RB | 1 | 4 | +$630K |
| DB | 10 | 6 | $-479K |
| ST | 4 | 4 | $-317K |
| LB | 4 | 3 | +$30K |
| Other | 1 | 0 | +$0K |
Coaching Staff 3 coaches
Pat Fitzgerald
Head Coach
Previously: Northwestern (2022)
Joe Rossi
Defensive Coordinator
From: Pittsburgh, RO
Previously: Minnesota (2023)
Nick Sheridan
Offensive Coordinator
Previously: Alabama (2025)
2026 Recruiting Class 14 commits
#197
Collin Campbell
OT
4-star
(0.9243)
#365
Kayd Coffman
QB
4-star
(0.899)
#382
Samson Gash
WR
4-star
(0.8971)
#434
Joey Caudill
TE
4-star
(0.8928)
#459
Eli Bickel
OT
4-star
(0.8911)
#1131
Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy
S
3-star
(0.8689)
#1158
TJ Umenyiora
CB
3-star
(0.8678)
#1158
Cory House
EDGE
3-star
(0.8678)
#1177
Adam Shaw
LB
3-star
(0.8625)
#1227
Hudson Aultman
DL
3-star
(0.8667)
#1320
Jeremiah Favorite
CB
3-star
(0.8644)
#1500
Rai'shawn Elmore
WR
3-star
(0.86)
#2313
Jack Lansing III
LB
3-star
(0.84)
#2524
Jonathan Granby
ATH
3-star
(0.835)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Michigan State From:
Players Transfer from Michigan State To:
Top Recruiting Cities (Transfer Portal)
hometown (cnt)
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
St. Mary's
Orchard Lake, MI
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
East Kentwood
Grand Rapids, MI
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Catholic Central
Novi, MI
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
MI
21
GA
7
TX
7
OH
7
CA
4
FL
4
IL
3
NJ
3
Incoming Transfers 79
Maliq Carr
Andrew Dennis
Conner Moore
Ben Roberts
Ameer Speed
Ken Talley
Ronald Williams
Daniel Barker
Tre Bell
Charles Brantley
Jarek Broussard
Itayvion Brown
Aaron Brule
Rodney Bullard Jr.
Nijhay Burt
Caleb Carter
Lejond Cavazos
Tyran Chappell
Eli Coenen
Dion Crawford
Quavaris Crouch
Khary Crump
Rhys Dakin
D'Quan Douse
Joshua Eaton
Cam Edwards
Cam Edwards
Ademola Faleye
Cam Fancher
Christian Fitzpatrick
Trent Fraley
Jaylan Franklin
Carson Gulker
Carson Gulker
Carlos Hazelwood
Tyneil Hopper
Jarrett Horst
Jarrett Jackson
Harold Joiner
Drew Jordan
Chester Kimbrough
Trey Lisle
Marqui Lowery Jr
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
Semar Melvin
Tanner Miller
Fredrick Moore
Ben Murawski
Luke Newman
Marvis Parrish
Jaziun Patterson
Anthony Pinnace III
Michael Richard
Kai Rios
Anthony Russo
Jalen Sami
Tommy Schuster
Nick Sharpe
Isaac Smith
KK Smith
Kenny Soares Jr.
Cam Stodghill
Elijah Tau-Tolliver
Keahnist Thompson
Jordan Turner
Ben VanSumeren
Devin Vaught
Kenneth Walker
Caleb Wheatland
Kenneth Williams
Ed Woods
Robert Wright Jr.
Nathan Carter
Brian Greene
Jonathan Kim
Mason Arnold
Liam Boyd
Nick Duzansky
Alex Weeks
Outgoing Transfers 129
Julian Barnett
Khris Bogle
Semaj Bridgeman
Spencer Brown
Itayvion Brown
Alante Brown
Maliq Carr
Aidan Chiles
Keon Coleman
Quavaris Crouch
Michael Fletcher
Ma'a Gaoteote
Antonio Gates Jr.
Kalon Gervin
Trenton Gillison
Derrick Harmon
Omari Kelly
Jaren Mangham
Nick Marsh
Nikai Martinez
Dontavius Nash
Stanton Ramil
Rustin Young
Javez Alexander
Kameron Allen
Brandon Baldwin
Jaelon Barbarin
Simeon Barrow Jr.
Malcolm Bell
Justin Bell
Jeslord Boateng
Jack Bouwmeester
Evan Boyd
Gavin Broscious
Sean Brown
Kyler Brunan
Ru'Quan Buckley
Jack Camper
Quavian Carter
Carson Casteel
Stone Chaney
Martin Connington
Theo Day
Cole Dellinger
Cole DeMarzo
Justin Denson Jr.
Devontae Dobbs
Michael Dowell
Donovan Eaglin
Hampton Fay
Emmanuel Flowers
Makhi Frazier
Luke Fulton
Tyler Gillison
Parks Gissinger
Matt Gulbin
C.J. Hayes
Devin Hightower
Wyatt Hook
Jeremiah Hughes
Jacob Isaia
Ryland Jessee
Damon Kaylor
Grady Kelly
Kyle King
A.J. Kirk
Chase Kline
Anelu Lafaele
Ashton Lepo
Marcel Lewis
Rocky Lombardi
Dominique Long
Marqui Lowery Jr.
Mercer Luniewski
Charlton Luniewski
Dashaun Mallory
Michael Masunas
Wayne Matthews III
Chris Mayfield
Aisea Moa
Tre'Von Morgan
Evan Morris
George Mullins
James Ohonba
Alex Okelo
Kristian Phillips
Jeff Pietrowski
Davion Primm
Marcellius Pulliam
Tracy Revels
Jasiyah Robinson
Chance Rucker
David Santiago
Jalen Satchell
Armorion Smith
Darius Snow
Justin Stevens
Payton Stewart
Jack Stone
Jalen Thompson
Payton Thorne
DeAri Todd
Alex VanSumeren
Ben VanSumeren
Jack Velling
Luka Vincic
Elisha West
Aydan West
Ricky White
Davion Williams
Anthony Williams Jr.
Ade Willie
Jack Wills
Jacoby Windmon
Quindarius Dunnigan
Shawn Foster
Joseph Martinez
Chrishon McCray
Armoni Rue
Dyson Sims
Cooper Terpstra
Tommy Guajardo
Brandon Lewis
Rashawn Rogers
Max Rosenthal
Rodney Bullard Jr.
Devynn Cromwell
Kaden Schickel
Carson Voss
Potential Incoming Targets
10 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Jaylon Nichols
RB
3-star
North Carolina
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Kyle Carpenter
CB
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Easton Baker
LB
3-star
Illinois
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Kellen Francis
OT
Illinois
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Walker Andersen
OT
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Kamarion Thomas
DL
3-star
North Carolina
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Toluwanimi Tunde
OT
UConn
Transfer pipeline
N/A
James Ash
DL
3-star
Auburn
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Makih Johnson
WR
3-star
UConn
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Alexander Capka-Jones
WR
3-star
Illinois
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Transfer Ledger
78 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-16 | OUT → | Darius Snow | LB | → Texas | $500K |
| 01-22 | OUT → | Armoni Rue | CB | → UL Monroe | $0K |
| 01-19 | OUT → | Wyatt Hook | TE | → Akron | $0K |
| 01-19 | OUT → | Makhi Frazier | RB | → Ole Miss | $195K |
| 01-19 | ← IN | Alex Weeks | P | Northern Arizona → | $4K |
| 01-18 | OUT → | Marcellius Pulliam | LB | → Coastal Carolina | $150K |
| 01-18 | ← IN | Nick Duzansky | LS | Oregon → | $150K |
| 01-18 | ← IN | Kenneth Williams | RB | Nebraska → | $150K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Chance Rucker | CB | → Arizona State | $150K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Aisea Moa | LB | → Michigan | $150K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Armorion Smith | S | → Toledo | $150K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Rodney Bullard Jr. | WR | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Justin Denson Jr. | S | → Purdue | $0K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Tracy Revels | S | → UConn | $150K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Alante Brown | WR | → Memphis | $180K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Jalen Thompson | EDGE | → Arizona State | $180K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | Kenny Soares Jr. | LB | NC State → | $600K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Tyler Gillison | EDGE | → Ohio | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Stone Chaney | EDGE | → Memphis | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Jeremiah Hughes | CB | → Hawai'i | $150K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Eli Coenen | DL | Illinois → | $150K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Shawn Foster | WR | → Central Michigan | $0K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Payton Stewart | OT | → Colorado State | $0K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Cole Dellinger | IOL | → Eastern Michigan | $0K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Jack Wills | LS | → Nebraska | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | KK Smith | WR | Notre Dame → | $4K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Dion Crawford | LB | Buffalo → | $120K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Ashton Lepo | OT | → Oklahoma State | $0K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Kaden Schickel | LS | → Vanderbilt | $150K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Cam Stodghill | S | Albany → | $15K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Rashawn Rogers | OT | → Ferris State | $0K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Evan Boyd | WR | → Iowa State | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Martin Connington | K | → Kansas | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | George Mullins | S | → Delaware | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Fredrick Moore | WR | Michigan → | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Dyson Sims | ATH | → | $0K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Ade Willie | CB | → North Carolina | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Robert Wright Jr. | OT | Georgia Southern → | $0K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Jaziun Patterson | RB | Iowa → | $375K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Carlos Hazelwood | DL | Toledo → | $30K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Keahnist Thompson | EDGE | Weber State → | $10K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Trey Lisle | EDGE | Southeast Missouri State → | $4K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Kristian Phillips | IOL | → Boston College | $0K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Stanton Ramil | OT | → Auburn | $0K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Gavin Broscious | IOL | → Iowa State | $0K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Aidan Chiles | QB | → Northwestern | $3,125K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | David Santiago | EDGE | → Kansas | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Cam Edwards | RB | UConn → | $300K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Trent Fraley | IOL | North Dakota State → | $0K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Liam Boyd | K | Charlotte → | $30K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Carson Gulker | TE | Ferris State → | $8K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Cam Edwards | RB | UConn → | $0K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Carson Gulker | TE | Ferris State → | $0K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Charles Brantley | CB | Miami → | $375K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Elisha West | CB | → Minnesota | $0K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Alex VanSumeren | DL | → USC | $390K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Aydan West | CB | → Minnesota | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Nick Sharpe | IOL | South Carolina → | $0K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Cam Fancher | QB | UCF → | $2,250K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Justin Bell | OT | → Virginia Tech | $0K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Michael Masunas | TE | → Texas | $150K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Michael Richard | S | Louisiana Tech → | $0K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Tre Bell | CB | Iowa State → | $150K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Caleb Wheatland | LB | Auburn → | $260K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Charlton Luniewski | IOL | → San Diego State | $0K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Cooper Terpstra | IOL | → UCF | $0K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Mercer Luniewski | OT | → San Diego State | $0K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Nick Marsh | WR | → Indiana | $750K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Devin Vaught | S | Maine → | $30K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Rhys Dakin | P | Iowa → | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Tyran Chappell | CB | Houston Christian → | $1K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Ben Murawski | OT | UConn → | $3K |
| 12-31 | OUT → | Ryland Jessee | QB | → | $0K |
| 12-12 | OUT → | Semaj Bridgeman | LB | → Kent State | $150K |
| 12-22 | OUT → | Matt Gulbin | OL | → NFL Draft | $1,209K |
| 05-02 | OUT → | Ru'Quan Buckley | DL | → NFL Draft | $150K |
| 12-06 | OUT → | Jack Velling | TE | → NFL Draft | $504K |
| - | OUT → | Ryan Eckley | P | → NFL Draft | $202K |
OUT: $10.2M
IN: $5.3M
NET: $-4.9M
Current Roster
128 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Christian Banks | QB | JR | 6'3" | 215 | - |
| - | Leo Hannan | QB | FR | 6'3" | 215 | - |
| - | Alessio Milivojevic | QB | FR | 6'2" | 218 | - |
| - | Anthony Russo | QB | SR | 6'4" | 240 | - |
| - | Andrew Schorfhaar | QB | JR | 6'2" | 190 | - |
| - | Tommy Schuster | QB | SR | 6'0" | 200 | - |
| - | Jace Clarizio | RB | FR | 5'10" | 208 | - |
| - | Zion Gist | RB | FR | 5'11" | 205 | - |
| - | Connor Heyward | RB | JR | 6'0" | 230 | - |
| - | Darrin Jones Jr. | RB | FR | 5'10" | 202 | - |
| - | Jaxon McCaig | RB | FR | 6'1" | 238 | - |
| - | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | RB | SR | 6'1" | 211 | - |
| - | Brandon Tullis | RB | SO | 6'1" | 227 | - |
| - | Kenneth Walker III | RB | JR | 5'10" | 210 | - |
| - | Chris Williams | RB | JR | 5'10" | 218 | - |
| - | Grant Calcagno | WR | SO | 6'0" | 198 | - |
| - | Atticus Carridine | WR | SO | 6'1" | 182 | - |
| - | Braylon Collier | WR | FR | 6'0" | 176 | - |
| - | Aubrey Dawkins | WR | JR | 5'10" | 185 | - |
| - | Montorie Foster Jr. | WR | SR | 6'0" | 186 | - |
| - | Zach Gillespie | WR | SR | 6'2" | 211 | - |
| - | Nick Hardy | WR | FR | 6'1" | 192 | - |
| - | Nick Hunter | WR | SR | 5'10" | 195 | - |
| - | Tre Mosley | WR | SR | 6'2" | 200 | - |
| - | Jalen Nailor | WR | SO | 6'0" | 185 | - |
| - | Jayden Reed | WR | SR | 6'0" | 185 | - |
| - | Charles Taplin | WR | FR | 6'0" | 178 | - |
| - | Tyler Vroman | WR | FR | 6'3" | 185 | - |
| - | Alex Watters | WR | FR | 6'0" | 185 | - |
| - | Jahz Watts | WR | SR | 6'0" | 180 | - |
| - | Bryson Williams | WR | FR | 6'1" | 219 | - |
| - | Jack Yanachik | WR | SO | 6'3" | 202 | - |
| - | Charlie Baker | TE | FR | 6'4" | 248 | - |
| - | Adam Berghorst | TE | JR | 6'7" | 260 | - |
| - | Tyler Hunt | TE | 6 | 6'3" | 235 | - |
| - | Jackson Morse | TE | SR | 6'3" | 240 | - |
| - | Brennan Parachek | TE | JR | 6'5" | 251 | - |
| - | Kai Rios | TE | JR | 6'6" | 263 | - |
| - | Jayden Savoury | TE | FR | 6'4" | 240 | - |
| - | Reeves Taylor | TE | FR | 6'2" | 200 | - |
| - | Powers Warren | TE | 6 | 6'4" | 230 | - |
| - | Jaxson Wilson | TE | SO | 6'5" | 253 | - |
| - | Matt Allen | OL | SR | 6'3" | 315 | - |
| - | Evan Brunning | OL | SR | 6'5" | 305 | - |
| - | Blake Bueter | OL | SR | 6'4" | 320 | - |
| - | Luke Campbell | OL | SR | 6'5" | 290 | - |
| - | Caleb Carter | OL | SR | 6'3" | 305 | - |
| - | Andrew Dennis | OL | FR | 6'4" | 288 | - |
| - | J.D. Duplain | OL | SR | 6'4" | 305 | - |
| - | Andy Hartman | OL | FR | 6'6" | 280 | - |
| - | Rakeem Johnson | OL | FR | 6'3" | 294 | - |
| - | Antonio Johnson | OL | FR | 6'4" | 307 | - |
| - | Jacob Lafave | OL | SO | 6'4" | 290 | - |
| - | Hayden Lorius | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 | - |
| - | Conner Moore | OL | JR | 6'5" | 306 | - |
| - | Luke Newman | OL | SR | 6'4" | 315 | - |
| - | Drew Nichols | OL | FR | 6'4" | 281 | - |
| - | Mason Nickel | OL | FR | 6'1" | 270 | - |
| - | AJ Arcuri | OT | SR | 6'7" | 300 | - |
| - | Jarrett Horst | OT | SR+ | 6'6" | 305 | - |
| - | Dan VanOpstall | OT | JR | 6'6" | 305 | - |
| - | Mikeshun Beeler | DL | FR | 6'2" | 293 | - |
| - | Kekai Burnett | DL | FR | 6'2" | 255 | - |
| - | Maverick Hansen | DL | SR | 6'4" | 310 | - |
| - | Ben Nelson | DL | JR | 6'7" | 311 | - |
| - | Derrick Simmons | DL | FR | 6'3" | 297 | - |
| - | Cal Thrush | DL | FR | 6'4" | 247 | - |
| - | Brandon Wright | DL | SR | 6'2" | 250 | - |
| - | Luke DeJager | EDGE | FR | 6'3" | 246 | - |
| - | Leonard Ah You | LB | FR | 6'3" | 230 | - |
| - | Samih Beydoun | LB | SO | 5'11" | 225 | - |
| - | James Burbar | LB | JR | 6'0" | 190 | - |
| - | Sam Edwards | LB | SR | 6'1" | 227 | - |
| - | Cal Haladay | LB | SR | 6'1" | 233 | - |
| - | Jordan Hall | LB | JR | 6'3" | 238 | - |
| - | Noah Harvey | LB | SR | 6'4" | 235 | - |
| - | Harold Joiner III | LB | SR | 6'4" | 215 | - |
| - | DiMari Malone | LB | FR | 6'1" | 235 | - |
| - | David Millikin | LB | JR | 5'11" | 213 | - |
| - | Kobe Myers | LB | SO | 6'1" | 220 | - |
| - | Terry O'Connor | LB | JR | 6'3" | 235 | - |
| - | Chris Piwowarczyk | LB | FR | 6'0" | 238 | - |
| - | Brady Pretzlaff | LB | FR | 6'3" | 237 | - |
| - | DeJae White | LB | FR | 6'2" | 219 | - |
| - | Kendell Brooks | CB | SR | 6'0" | 200 | - |
| - | Spencer Rowland | CB | SR | 6'0" | 195 | - |
| - | Ronald Williams | CB | 6 | 6'2" | 185 | - |
| - | Isaiah Henderson | S | FR | 6'3" | 175 | - |
| - | Xavier Henderson | S | SR+ | 6'1" | 210 | - |
| - | David Kruse | S | SO | 6'0" | 200 | - |
| - | Tarik Ahmetbasic | PK | SO | 6'2" | 214 | - |
| - | Bryce Baringer | P | 6 | 6'3" | 210 | - |
| - | Drew Beesley | DE | SR | 6'2" | 260 | - |
| - | Andrew Brinson IV | DB | SO | 6'1" | 182 | - |
| - | NiJhay Burt | DB | SR | 5'11" | 189 | - |
| - | Matt Carrick | G | 6 | 6'5" | 325 | - |
| - | Jack Carson Wentz | LS | SO | 6'2" | 232 | - |
| - | Matt Coghlin | PK | SR | 5'9" | 190 | - |
| - | Jay Coyne | FB | JR | 6'1" | 230 | - |
| - | Dorian Davis | DB | JR | 6'0" | 198 | - |
| - | Zach Denha | DB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | - |
| - | Joshua Eaton | DB | SR | 6'1" | 189 | - |
| - | Ryan Eckley | P | JR | 6'2" | 207 | - |
| - | Deuce Edwards | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | - |
| - | Caleb Gash | DB | SO | 6'0" | 189 | - |
| - | Angelo Grose | DB | SR | 5'10" | 192 | - |
| - | Aveon Grose | DB | JR | 5'11" | 195 | - |
| - | Cole Hahn | PK | JR | 5'11" | 205 | - |
| - | Kevin Jarvis | G | JR | 6'6" | 325 | - |
| - | Drew Jordan | DE | SR | 6'3" | 255 | - |
| - | DJ Kennard | DB | FR | 6'3" | 200 | - |
| - | Chester Kimbrough | DB | SR | 6'0" | 185 | - |
| - | Khalil Majeed | DB | SR | 5'11" | 197 | - |
| - | Jacub Panasiuk | DE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | - |
| - | Ben Patton | PK | SR | 5'10" | 203 | - |
| - | Anthony Pinnace III | DB | JR | 6'0" | 160 | - |
| - | Terry Roberts | DB | SR | 5'11" | 180 | - |
| - | Nick Samac | C | SR | 6'4" | 305 | - |
| - | Joey Silveri | DB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | - |
| - | Blake Sislo | PK | SR | 6'0" | 185 | - |
| - | Jacob Slade | DT | SR | 6'4" | 315 | - |
| - | Zach Slade | DE | JR | 6'4" | 265 | - |
| - | Shawn Smith | DB | SO | 5'11" | 195 | - |
| - | Malik Spencer | DB | SR | 6'1" | 191 | - |
| - | Justin White | DB | SR | 5'9" | 180 | - |
| - | Torrell Williams | DB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | - |
| - | Keshawn Williams | DB | FR | 6'0" | 182 | - |
| - | Evan Young | DB | FR | 6'0" | 192 | - |