Michigan State
Big Ten
28
Incoming
46
Outgoing
-18
Net
Team TVS:
19%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
20%
Defense
19%
Special Teams
3%
Highest Risk Players
Alessio Milivojevic
QB
43%
Chrishon McCray
WR
43%
Jack Velling
TE
42%
Omari Kelly
WR
39%
Elijah Tau-Tolliver
RB
38%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | 1 | $-2,528K |
| WR | 6 | 2 | $-953K |
| OL | 12 | 4 | $-525K |
| DL | 5 | 4 | $-470K |
| RB | 1 | 3 | +$440K |
| LB | 4 | 3 | +$350K |
| Other | 1 | 0 | $-150K |
| ST | 4 | 4 | $-140K |
| TE | 2 | 1 | $-86K |
| DB | 10 | 6 | $-21K |
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
Cory House
EDGE
3-star
(0.8678)
#1158
TJ Umenyiora
CB
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:
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Catholic Central
Novi, MI
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
East Kentwood
Grand Rapids, MI
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
St. Mary's
Orchard Lake, MI
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
MI
21
TX
7
OH
7
GA
7
FL
4
CA
4
NJ
3
IL
3
Incoming Transfers
28
Tre Bell
Charles Brantley
Tyran Chappell
Eli Coenen
Dion Crawford
Rhys Dakin
Cam Edwards
Cam Fancher
Trent Fraley
Carson Gulker
Carlos Hazelwood
Trey Lisle
Fredrick Moore
Ben Murawski
Jaziun Patterson
Michael Richard
Nick Sharpe
KK Smith
Kenny Soares Jr.
Cam Stodghill
Keahnist Thompson
Devin Vaught
Caleb Wheatland
Kenneth Williams
Robert Wright Jr.
Liam Boyd
Nick Duzansky
Alex Weeks
Outgoing Transfers
46
Semaj Bridgeman
Alante Brown
Aidan Chiles
Nick Marsh
Justin Bell
Evan Boyd
Gavin Broscious
Stone Chaney
Martin Connington
Cole Dellinger
Justin Denson Jr.
Makhi Frazier
Tyler Gillison
Wyatt Hook
Jeremiah Hughes
Ryland Jessee
Ashton Lepo
Mercer Luniewski
Charlton Luniewski
Michael Masunas
Aisea Moa
George Mullins
Kristian Phillips
Marcellius Pulliam
Stanton Ramil
Tracy Revels
Chance Rucker
David Santiago
Armorion Smith
Darius Snow
Payton Stewart
Jalen Thompson
Alex VanSumeren
Aydan West
Elisha West
Ade Willie
Jack Wills
Rustin Young
Shawn Foster
Chrishon McCray
Armoni Rue
Dyson Sims
Cooper Terpstra
Rodney Bullard Jr.
Rashawn Rogers
Kaden Schickel
Potential Incoming Targets
10 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Jackson Stratton
QB
3-star
Iowa
Transfer pipeline
$241K
Reymello Murphy
WR
UConn
Transfer pipeline
$153K
Rico Scott
WR
3-star
Alabama
Coaching connection
$150K
Tucker McDonald
QB
UConn
Transfer pipeline
$118K
Tyrece Mills
S
3-star
UConn
Transfer pipeline
$100K
Shamar Porter
WR
4-star
UConn
Transfer pipeline
$62K
Kervins Choute
DL
3-star
UConn
Transfer pipeline
$39K
Makih Johnson
WR
3-star
UConn
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Kylish Hicks
S
3-star
UConn
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Cooper Ackerman
DL
3-star
UConn
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Transfer Ledger
75 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-22 | OUT → | Armoni Rue | CB | → UL Monroe | $30K |
| 01-19 | OUT → | Wyatt Hook | TE | → Akron | $30K |
| 01-19 | OUT → | Makhi Frazier | RB | → Ole Miss | $193K |
| 01-19 | ← IN | Alex Weeks | P | Northern Arizona → | $10K |
| 01-18 | OUT → | Marcellius Pulliam | LB | → Coastal Carolina | $30K |
| 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 → | Rodney Bullard Jr. | WR | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Armorion Smith | S | → Toledo | $125K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Aisea Moa | LB | → Michigan | $150K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Tracy Revels | S | → UConn | $30K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Justin Denson Jr. | S | → Purdue | $150K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Alante Brown | WR | → Memphis | $30K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Jalen Thompson | EDGE | → Arizona State | $335K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | Kenny Soares Jr. | LB | NC State → | $267K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Tyler Gillison | EDGE | → Ohio | $30K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Stone Chaney | EDGE | → Memphis | $30K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Jeremiah Hughes | CB | → Hawai'i | $30K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Eli Coenen | DL | Illinois → | $187K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Shawn Foster | WR | → Central Michigan | $30K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Jack Wills | LS | → Nebraska | $150K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Payton Stewart | OT | → Colorado State | $30K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Cole Dellinger | IOL | → Eastern Michigan | $30K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Dion Crawford | LB | Buffalo → | $425K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | KK Smith | WR | Notre Dame → | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Ashton Lepo | OT | → Oklahoma State | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Kaden Schickel | LS | → Vanderbilt | $150K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Cam Stodghill | S | Albany → | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Rustin Young | OT | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Evan Boyd | WR | → Iowa State | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Martin Connington | K | → Kansas | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | George Mullins | S | → Delaware | $10K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Rashawn Rogers | OT | → Ferris State | $3K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Fredrick Moore | WR | Michigan → | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Dyson Sims | ATH | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Ade Willie | CB | → North Carolina | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Robert Wright Jr. | OT | Georgia Southern → | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Trey Lisle | EDGE | Southeast Missouri State → | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Jaziun Patterson | RB | Iowa → | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Keahnist Thompson | EDGE | Weber State → | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Carlos Hazelwood | DL | Toledo → | $150K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Stanton Ramil | OT | → Auburn | $150K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Chrishon McCray | WR | → TBD | $232K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | David Santiago | EDGE | → Kansas | $262K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Gavin Broscious | IOL | → Iowa State | $150K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Kristian Phillips | IOL | → Boston College | $150K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Aidan Chiles | QB | → Northwestern | $2,396K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Liam Boyd | K | Charlotte → | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Charles Brantley | CB | Miami → | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Carson Gulker | TE | Ferris State → | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Trent Fraley | IOL | North Dakota State → | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Cam Edwards | RB | UConn → | $333K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Alex VanSumeren | DL | → USC | $450K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Aydan West | CB | → Minnesota | $150K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Elisha West | CB | → Minnesota | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Nick Sharpe | IOL | South Carolina → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Cam Fancher | QB | UCF → | $205K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Justin Bell | OT | → Virginia Tech | $150K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Michael Masunas | TE | → Texas | $206K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Caleb Wheatland | LB | Auburn → | $150K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Tre Bell | CB | Iowa State → | $205K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Michael Richard | S | Louisiana Tech → | $150K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Mercer Luniewski | OT | → San Diego State | $30K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Charlton Luniewski | IOL | → San Diego State | $30K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Cooper Terpstra | IOL | → UCF | $150K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Nick Marsh | WR | → Indiana | $661K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Rhys Dakin | P | Iowa → | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Ben Murawski | OT | UConn → | $197K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Tyran Chappell | CB | Houston Christian → | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Devin Vaught | S | Maine → | $150K |
| 12-31 | OUT → | Ryland Jessee | QB | → TBD | $338K |
| 12-12 | OUT → | Semaj Bridgeman | LB | → TBD | $150K |
| 12-11 | OUT → | Darius Snow | LB | → TBD | $163K |
| - | OUT → | Ryan Eckley | P | → NFL Draft | $150K |
OUT: $8.9M
IN: $4.8M
NET: $-4.1M
Current Roster
71 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |
Leo Hannan
|
QB | FR | 6'3" | 215 lbs | $337K |
| 11 |
Alessio Milivojevic
|
QB | FR | 6'2" | 218 lbs | $413K |
| 25 |
Jace Clarizio
|
RB | FR | 5'10" | 208 lbs | $150K |
| 28 |
Zion Gist
|
RB | FR | 5'11" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 27 |
Darrin Jones Jr.
|
RB | FR | 5'10" | 202 lbs | $150K |
| 33 |
Jaxon McCaig
|
RB | FR | 6'1" | 238 lbs | $150K |
| 4 |
Elijah Tau-Tolliver
|
RB | SR | 6'1" | 211 lbs | $167K |
| 7 | Brandon Tullis | RB | SO | 6'1" | 227 lbs | $162K |
| 85 |
Grant Calcagno
|
WR | SO | 6'0" | 198 lbs | $150K |
| 18 |
Atticus Carridine
|
WR | SO | 6'1" | 182 lbs | $150K |
| 24 |
Caleb Carter
|
WR | FR | 5'8" | 160 lbs | $150K |
| 17 |
Braylon Collier
|
WR | FR | 6'0" | 176 lbs | $150K |
| 89 |
Nick Hardy
|
WR | FR | 6'1" | 192 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
Omari Kelly
|
WR | SR | 6'0" | 188 lbs | $406K |
| 19 |
Charles Taplin
|
WR | FR | 6'0" | 178 lbs | $150K |
| 14 | Bryson Williams | WR | FR | 6'1" | 219 lbs | $150K |
| 22 | Jack Yanachik | WR | SO | 6'3" | 202 lbs | $150K |
| 48 |
Charlie Baker
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 248 lbs | $150K |
| 82 |
Brennan Parachek
|
TE | JR | 6'5" | 251 lbs | $150K |
| 88 |
Kai Rios
|
TE | JR | 6'6" | 263 lbs | $150K |
| 31 |
Jayden Savoury
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 240 lbs | $150K |
| 12 | Jack Velling | TE | SR | 6'5" | 245 lbs | $244K |
| 41 | Jaxson Wilson | TE | SO | 6'5" | 253 lbs | $150K |
| 77 |
Andrew Dennis
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 288 lbs | $150K |
| 51 |
Matt Gulbin
|
OL | SR | 6'4" | 312 lbs | $150K |
| 55 |
Rakeem Johnson
|
OL | FR | 6'3" | 294 lbs | $197K |
| 67 |
Hayden Lorius
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 58 |
Conner Moore
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 306 lbs | $150K |
| 76 |
Drew Nichols
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 281 lbs | $150K |
| 70 | Luka Vincic | OL | JR | 6'5" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 52 |
Mikeshun Beeler
|
DL | FR | 6'2" | 293 lbs | $150K |
| 88 |
Ru'Quan Buckley
|
DL | SR | 6'5" | 325 lbs | $207K |
| 51 |
Kekai Burnett
|
DL | FR | 6'2" | 255 lbs | $150K |
| 99 |
Quindarius Dunnigan
|
DL | SR | 6'4" | 257 lbs | $327K |
| 16 |
Grady Kelly
|
DL | SR | 6'2" | 295 lbs | $243K |
| 75 |
Ben Nelson
|
DL | JR | 6'7" | 311 lbs | $150K |
| 93 |
Jalen Satchell
|
DL | SR | 6'1" | 293 lbs | $163K |
| 98 |
Derrick Simmons
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 297 lbs | $150K |
| 53 |
Isaac Smith
|
DL | FR | 6'2" | 275 lbs | $345K |
| 94 | Cal Thrush | DL | FR | 6'4" | 247 lbs | $150K |
| 87 |
Luke DeJager
|
EDGE | FR | 6'3" | 246 lbs | $150K |
| 11 |
Anelu Lafaele
|
EDGE | FR | 6'2" | 239 lbs | $150K |
| 36 |
Leonard Ah You
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 35 |
Sam Edwards
|
LB | SR | 6'1" | 227 lbs | $150K |
| 33 |
DiMari Malone
|
LB | FR | 6'1" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 10 |
Wayne Matthews III
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 230 lbs | $250K |
| 42 |
David Millikin
|
LB | JR | 5'11" | 213 lbs | $150K |
| 56 |
Chris Piwowarczyk
|
LB | FR | 6'0" | 238 lbs | $150K |
| 45 |
Brady Pretzlaff
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 237 lbs | $150K |
| 40 | DeJae White | LB | FR | 6'2" | 219 lbs | $150K |
| 14 |
Malcolm Bell
|
DB | SR | 6'2" | 188 lbs | $253K |
| 18 |
Andrew Brinson IV
|
DB | SO | 6'1" | 182 lbs | $150K |
| - |
NiJhay Burt
|
DB | SR | 5'11" | 189 lbs | $150K |
| 27 |
Devynn Cromwell
|
DB | SR | 6'0" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 38 |
Dorian Davis
|
DB | JR | 6'0" | 198 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Joshua Eaton
|
DB | SR | 6'1" | 189 lbs | $150K |
| 31 |
Deuce Edwards
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 15 |
Caleb Gash
|
DB | SO | 6'0" | 189 lbs | $150K |
| 30 |
Aveon Grose
|
DB | JR | 5'11" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 34 |
Khalil Majeed
|
DB | SR | 5'11" | 197 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
Nikai Martinez
|
DB | SR | 5'11" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 28 |
Dontavius Nash
|
DB | SR | 6'2" | 186 lbs | $150K |
| 24 |
Anthony Pinnace III
|
DB | JR | 6'0" | 160 lbs | $150K |
| 43 |
Malik Spencer
|
DB | SR | 6'1" | 191 lbs | $258K |
| 20 | Keshawn Williams | DB | FR | 6'0" | 182 lbs | $150K |
| 32 | Evan Young | DB | FR | 6'0" | 192 lbs | $150K |
| 96 |
Ryan Eckley
|
P | JR | 6'2" | 207 lbs | $150K |
| 48 | Carson Voss | P | SR | 6'1" | 172 lbs | $150K |
| 40 |
Tarik Ahmetbasic
|
PK | SO | 6'2" | 214 lbs | $150K |
| 44 |
Jay Coyne
|
FB | JR | 6'1" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 86 | Blake Sislo | PK | SR | 6'0" | 185 lbs | $150K |