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2021 ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Jacub Panasiuk, Michigan State,...leads team and ranks eighth in Big Ten in sacks (6 for 41 yards)...ranks 16th in Big Ten in TFLs (9 for 53 yards)...has 32 overall tackles...has recovered two fumbles...has played in 56 career games for the Spartans, tied for a school record along with kicker Matt Coghlin. - Michigan State Football

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DE Jacub Panasiuk, Michigan State
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12/20/21 - *Kenneth Walker III, Jr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 209 (DS#2 RB) + More +

It was a remarkable run, but Kenneth Walker III has decided his days at Michigan State have ended. The consensus All-American announced on social media Thursday that he will not play in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30 as he prepares for next spring's NFL Draft. After transferring last year from Wake Forest, Walker proved immediately the impact he would have for the Spartans in 2021, scoring on a 75-yard run on the first play from scrimmage as he gained 264 yards and added four touchdowns in the season-opening win over Northwestern. Walker went on to rush for 1,636 yards, second in the nation, and score 18 rushing touchdowns in 12 games. He became the first Michigan State player to win the Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Doak Walker Award. He also finished sixth overall in the Heisman Trophy voting, the best showing for a Spartan since 1988. - Detroit News

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RB *Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
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12/11/21 - Aaron Brule, rSr/2024, Michigan State, 6-1, 223 (DS#26 OLB) + More +

Michigan State has received a commitment from a potential difference-making transfer yet again. Mississippi State linebacker transfer Aaron Brule is a Spartan after taking an official visit to East Lansing last weekend. He has 142 career tackles, 18 of those for loss and eight sacks. "He's an amazing person as well as a great football player," said Steve Robertson of Mississippi State site Gene's Page. "He was a tremendous ambassador for Mississippi State on and off the field. His decision to enter the portal was a big loss for the Bulldogs on the field and in the locker room." Brule is being touted as an NFL prospect. - Detroit News

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OLB Aaron Brule, Michigan State
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12/09/21 - *Kenneth Walker III, Jr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 209 (DS#2 RB) + More +

2021 WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR: Walker is the first Michigan State player to win the prestigious honor. He is the 25th running back to earn the award, and the first since Derrick Henry (Alabama) in 2015. Walker is also the 11th player from a Big Ten school to win the award since it began in 1967. The Big Ten Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year winner, Walker was named a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection. Walker ranks second in the nation and first among Power Five players at 1,614 rushing yards and 134.5 yards per game, and his 18 rushing touchdowns are tied for fifth in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

He has led the nation in rushing for all but three weeks this fall and leads the FBS in rushing yards after contact (1,154) and carries of 20-or-more yards (21). Walker has posted eight 100-yard rushing efforts, including a season-high 264 in a victory over Northwestern on September 3. He also scored a season-high five touchdowns in a win over Big Ten-rival Michigan on Oct. 30 and earned Walter Camp National Offensive Player of Week honors. - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

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RB *Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
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12/09/21 - *Kenneth Walker III, Jr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 209 (DS#2 RB) + More +

2021 MAXWELL AWARD FINALIST: Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State,...Named a finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Doak Walker Award, Walker currently ranks second in the FBS with 1,636 rushing yards (136.3 ypg). He leads the FBS in rushing yards after contact (1,168), 20-plus yard carries (21) and missed forced tackles (89), and also ranks among the nation's leaders in 10-plus yard carries (tied for second with 46), yards from scrimmage (sixth with 143.8 ypg), all-purpose yards (seventh with 143.8 ypg), total touchdowns (tied for seventh with 19), rushing touchdowns (eighth with 18) and yards per carry (14th with 6.2 avg.). - Michigan State Football

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RB *Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
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12/09/21 - *Kenneth Walker III, Jr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 209 (DS#2 RB) + More +

2021 DOAK WALKER AWARD WINNER: Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State,...Walker currently ranks second in the FBS with 1,636 rushing yards (136.3 ypg). He leads the FBS in rushing yards after contact (1,168), 20-plus yard carries (21) and missed forced tackles (89), and also ranks among the nation's leaders in 10-plus yard carries (tied for second with 46), yards from scrimmage (sixth with 143.8 ypg), all-purpose yards (seventh with 143.8 ypg), total touchdowns (tied for seventh with 19), rushing touchdowns (eighth with 18) and yards per carry (14th with 6.2 avg.). - Michigan State Football

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RB *Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
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12/09/21 - *Kenneth Walker III, Jr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 209 (DS#2 RB) + More +

WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR AWARD FINALIST: Michigan State junior running back Kenneth Walker III has rushed for 1,636 yards, second among all FBS running backs, and 18 touchdowns for the 10-2 Spartans. Walker has posted eight 100-yard rushing efforts, including a season-high 264 in a victory over Northwestern on September 3. He also scored a season-high five touchdowns in a win over Big Ten-rival Michigan on Oct. 30 and earned Walter Camp National Offensive Player of Week honors. - Walter Camp Football Foundation

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RB *Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
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12/01/21 - *Kenneth Walker III, Jr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 209 (DS#2 RB) + More +

2021 BIG TEN AMECHE-DAYNE RUNNING BACK OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State,...Walker has led the Big Ten in rushing all season and currently leads the conference and ranks second in the FBS with 1,636 rushing yards (136.2 ypg). He leads the FBS in rushing yards after contact (1,154), 20-plus yard carries (21) and missed forced tackles (89), and also ranks among the nation's leaders in 10-plus yard carries (tied for second with 46), total touchdowns (tied for fourth with 19), rushing touchdowns (tied for fifth with 18), yards from scrimmage (sixth with 143.8 ypg), all-purpose yards (eighth with 143.8 ypg) and yards per carry (14th with 6.2 avg.). - Michigan State Football

(DS#2 RB) Jr/2022

RB *Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
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11/03/21 - *Kenneth Walker III, Jr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 209 (DS#2 RB) + More +

NOV 1 BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State, RB – Jr. – Arlington, Tenn. – Arlington (Tenn.),...Rushed for 197 yards and five touchdowns on 23 carries (8.57 avg.) to propel the Spartans to a comeback victory over then-No. 6 Michigan. Added three receptions for 11 yards to compile 208 all-purpose yards...Scored all five of Michigan State's touchdowns in the Spartans' 37-33 win. The five touchdowns are tied for the second-most ever scored by a Spartan in a single game, trailing only Blake Ezor's six touchdowns against Northwestern in 1989. Prior to Saturday, Michigan had never surrendered five touchdowns to one player in a single game...Became the fastest Spartan in program history to reach 1,000 career rushing yards in terms of rushing attempts (153 carries)...Ranks first in the FBS in rushing yards per game (149.2) and fifth in all-purpose yards per game (153.75). Is tied for third in the FBS in rushing touchdowns (14) and total touchdowns (15)...Earns the second Offensive Player of the Week accolade of his career and his second of the season...Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Jalen Nailor (Oct. 11, 2021). - Big Ten Football

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RB *Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
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10/30/21 - *Kenneth Walker III, Jr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 209 (DS#2 RB) + More +

Kenneth Walker rushed for 197 yards and five touchdowns, helping No. 8 Michigan State top No. 6 Michigan 37-33 for a thrilling comeback win on Saturday. The Spartans (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) trailed by nine at halftime and 30-14 with 6:47 left in the third quarter before Walker boosted his chances of winning the Heisman Trophy. Walker's fifth touchdown - a 23-yard run - lifted the Spartans to a 37-33 lead with 5:08 remaining. The Wolverines (7-1, 4-1) forced a final punt and had the ball at their 33 with 1:15 and no timeouts left. After a roughing-the-passer penalty gave them the ball at midfield, Michigan State cornerback Charles Brantley sealed the victory by picking off a floating pass from Cade McNamara.

McNamara threw for 383 yards and two touchdowns, but his interception was costly, as was freshman quarterback J.J. McCarthy's lost fumble in the fourth quarter. The rivals were on the same field with 7-0 or better records for the first time, matching up as top-10 teams for the first time since 1964. Michigan State's win puts the program in contention for the Big Ten conference championship and potentially a spot in the College Football Playoff. Michigan's loss leaves Jim Harbaugh with a 3-4 record against Michigan State as a coach, putting even more pressure on him to get a win against No. 5 Ohio State next month. The Wolverines led 23-14 after an entertaining first half. - Michigan State/AP College Football

(DS#2 RB) Jr/2022

RB *Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
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10/23/21 - Tommy Schuster, rSr/2025, Michigan State, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Tommy Schuster threw one touchdown pass and North Dakota added two more scores off trick plays as the Fighting Hawks rolled to a 34-10 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday. Schuster was 21 of 32 for 274 yards that included an 8-yard touchdown pass to Brock Boltmann early in the third quarter. Later in the third, quarterback Quincy Vaughn handed the ball to Boltmann, who tossed back to Vaughn for a 15-yard score to give North Dakota (3-4 1-3 Missouri Valley Football Conference) a 31-10 lead. Fighting Hawks' receiver Jake Richter was handed the ball on a reverse and then threw to a wide-open Bo Belquist for a 45-yard touchdown midway through the first quarter. Belquist made eight catches for 142 yards. Otis Weah had 18 carries for 125 yards and a 5-yard TD run for the Hawks. Gaven Ziebarth added 15 carries for 110 yards. Connor Sampson completed 25 of 38 passes for 271 yards and a touchdown but threw two interceptions for Western Illinois (1-7, 1-4). - AP College Football

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QB Tommy Schuster, Michigan State
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10/20/21 - Matt Coghlin, rSr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 191 (DS#19 K) + More +

OCT 18 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Matt Coghlin, Michigan State, K - Gr. - Cincinnati, Ohio - Archbishop Moeller (Ohio),...Made both of his field goal attempts in Michigan State's 20-15 win at Indiana, connecting on kicks from 51 and 49 yards...His 51-yard field goal in the third quarter tied a career long...Has now made 74 field goals in his career and ranks second all-time in Big Ten history, trailing only Penn State's Kevin Kelly (78, 2005-08)...Earns the fourth Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career...Last Michigan State Special Teams Player of the Week: Jayden Reed (Sept. 27, 2021). - Big Ten Football

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K Matt Coghlin, Michigan State
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10/16/21 - Tyler Hunt, rSr/2023, Michigan State, 6-3, 245 (DS#9 FB) + More +

Michigan State tight end Tyler Hunt delivered both times he touched the ball Saturday at Indiana. First, Hunt avoided taking a sack near midfield with a 15-yard heave to quarterback Payton Thorne. Three plays later, he caught the game-changing 12-yard touchdown pass from Thorne. And just that quickly, the 10th-ranked Spartans were back on track. Matt Coghlin opened the second half with the go-ahead 51-yard field goal, Hunt's big plays gave Michigan State the breathing room it needed and the defense held on for a 20-15 victory. "That was a heck of a play," coach Mel Tucker said of Hunt's throw and Thorne's tap-dance catch in traffic on the sideline. "Good play call, good execution, we were just trying to get a first down and keep the chains moving." No, it didn't follow Tucker's season-long script.

Kenneth Walker III, the nation's leading rusher, finished with 23 carries for 84 yards and the Spartans punted on all six first-half possessions. But with Coghlin, Hunt and Thorne providing the second-half scoring punch, the Spartans (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) survived a scare, reclaimed the Old Brass Spittoon and remained atop the East Division. "Turnovers were huge for us, defense was playing hard and holding them to low numbers, the offense was really disciplined in the second half and that was why we were able to get it done," Tucker said. - Michigan State/AP College Football

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FB Tyler Hunt, Michigan State
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10/13/21 - *Jalen Nailor, rJr/2022, Michigan State, 5-11, 192 (DS#42 WR) + More +

OCT 11 BIG TEN CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jalen Nailor, Michigan State, WR – Jr. – Palmdale, Calif. – Bishop Gorman (Nev.),...Notched five receptions for a career-high 221 yards (44.2 avg.) and a career-high three touchdowns to help Michigan State defeat Rutgers 31-13...Tied a school record with three touchdown receptions and registered the fourth-most receiving yards in a single game in Michigan State history...Hauled in touchdown receptions of 63, 63 and 65 yards to account for all the Spartans' first half points and help Michigan State build a 21-13 halftime lead...Becomes the first Big Ten player to record more than 220 receiving yards and at least three touchdowns since Illinois' A.J. Jenkins caught 12 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns on Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Northwestern...Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week accolade of his career...Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Payton Thorne (Sept. 20, 2021). - Big Ten Football

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WR *Jalen Nailor, Michigan State
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10/11/21 - *Kenneth Walker III, Jr/2022, Michigan State, 5-09, 209 (DS#2 RB) + More +

Michigan State's Kenneth Walker III had his second 200-yard game of the season, going for 233 yards on 29 carries against Rutgers. Walker leads the nation with an average of 150 yards per game. Two other players went over 200 yards over the weekend. Missouri's Tyler Badie had 217 on 17 carries against North Texas and Oklahoma's Kennedy Brooks had 217 on 25 runs against Texas. There have been 18 200-yard games this season. - AP College Football

(DS#2 RB) Jr/2022

RB *Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
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