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Jayden Reed's expectations for Michigan State football's wide receiver room in 2022 that he's putting it above any other in the Big Ten including Ohio State. "We're going to be a lot better than people think we are... I think we're going to be the best receiving room in the Big Ten," Reed said at Big Ten media days Wednesday. Despite losing Jalen Nailor to the NFL, Reed, a third-year wide receiver for the Spartans after transferring from Western Michigan, said Keon Coleman, Tre Mosely and Germie Bernard will pick up the slack for Michigan State. "It just remains to be seen," Reed added.

Ohio State may have something to say about that heading into the 2022 season. Despite losing both Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson, who each became first-round NFL draft picks, wide receiver coach Brian Hartline's room returns its leading receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who led the team with 95 catches and 1,606 receiving yards in 2022. Reed was Michigan State's only 1,000-yard receiver last season, compared to Ohio State's two: Wilson and Smith-Njigba. The Spartans' passing game recorded only 21 passing touchdowns to wide receivers compared to the Buckeyes' 38. - Columbus Dispatch

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WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State
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07/30/22 - Adam Berghorst, Sr/2023, Michigan State, 6-6, 260 (DS#999 TE) + More +

Michigan State's tight end depth recently suffered a loss. Adam Berghorst, who has played in 18 games the past three seasons, left the football program to focus on his baseball career. But just because Berghorst's attention has turned toward the diamond, MSU football coach Mel Tucker isn't closing the door on a potential return. "I love the kid," Tucker said Wednesday during the Big Ten football media day event at Lucas Oil Stadium. "We need all the help we can get, (so) if he ever wanted to come back, I'd be happy to talk to him about it." The Texas Rangers selected Berghorst in the 14th round of the 2019 MLB Draft. Berghorst eschewed jumping to the pros immediately after high school, however, instead enrolling at Michigan State.

This summer, he is playing for the Battle Creek Battle Jacks, a team comprised of college players in the Northwoods League. Berghorst joined the Spartans' football program as a defensive end - and one of the top prospects in Michigan, at that. The Detroit News (No. 2), ESPN.com (No. 2) Rivals (No. 2) and 247Sports (No. 5) had Berghorst listed among the top-five defensive ends in the state in the 2019 class. But his stint on defense was short-lived. Midway through the 2019 season, he moved to tight end where he remained for the rest of his college football career. He mainly played in a reserve role and on special teams the past three years, but was expected to continue to provide depth at a spot that also includes Tyler Hunt, Malik Carr, Daniel Barker, Evan Morris, Powers Warren, Jackson Morse, Jack Nickel and Michael Masunas. - Lansing State Journal

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TE Adam Berghorst, Michigan State
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07/29/22 - Bryce Baringer, rSr/2023, Michigan State, 6-2, 216 (DS#1 P) + More +

2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Bryce Baringer - Michigan State,...Baringer (6-3, 210) heads into 2022 as a three-year letter winner who has 111 career punts for 4,956 yards (44.6 ypp), with 40 of 50-plus yards, and 33 inside the 20 ... ranks No. 3 on MSU career punt average (44.6 ypp), No. 14 on career punts list (111) and No. 12 on career punt yards list (4,956) ... former walk-on rejoined the team in 2020 following a year off the active roster in 2019; earned a scholarship in 2021 ... transferred from Illinois during the 2018 spring semester after redshirting the 2017 season at Illinois. Last season (2021) he set a school single-season record with his 48.4-yard punting average, which also ranked second best in Big Ten history, second only to Iowa’s Reggie Roby (49.8 avg.) in 1981 ... became first Spartan punter to lead the Big Ten in punting since Mike Sadler in 2012 - Michigan State Football

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P Bryce Baringer, Michigan State
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07/28/22 - Xavier Henderson, rSr/2023, Michigan State, 6-1, 203 (DS#29 SS) + More +

2022 PRESEASON JIM THORPE AWARD WATCHLIST: Xavier Henderson, Michigan State, Sr.,...Henderson (6-1, 210) is a four-year letter winner who graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication in December 2021. Heading into his super senor season, this safety leads all active Spartans with 235 tackles has 13.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, three interceptions, eight pass break-ups and two forced fumbles in 46 career games, making 33 consecutive starts at safety . - Michigan State Football

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SS Xavier Henderson, Michigan State
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07/22/22 - Nate Carter, rJr/2025, Michigan State, 5-09, 200 (DS#49 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Nathan Carter (So.), UCONN,... 2021As a freshman in 2021, running back Nathan (Nate) Carter (5-9 tall, but no weight listed in school bio, so he must be fast. Maybe a school better known for basketball focuses on height) was a mainstay in the backfield for the Huskies, playing in all 12 games... On 125 carries he totaled 578 rushing yards and two touchdowns while also making 19 receptions for 127 yards... At Massachusetts he carried 20 times for 136 yards, with one reception for three yards (10/9)... Carried the ball 24 times for 123 yards and one reception for five yards against Vanderbilt (10/2)... At UCF he carried the ball 13 times for 77 yards and a touchdown while hauling in two receptions for 47 yards (11/20); News flash, Carter is listed at 196 pounds, ten more than when he enrolled in 2020. - UConn Football

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RB Nate Carter, Michigan State
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07/22/22 - Jarek Broussard, Sr/2023, Michigan State, 5-08, 192 (DS#67 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Jarek Broussard (Sr.), Michigan State,... The Spartans added two transfer running backs - Colorado's Broussard and Wisconsin's Jalen Berger - with Broussard seen as the front-runner to be the starter going into fall camp. Broussard, a grad transfer, was named the Pac-12's Offensive Player of the Year in 2020, rushing 156 times for 895 yards and five touchdowns in just six games with the seasoned shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those contests included a record-setting 301-yard rushing performance in a 24-13 win over Arizona. Colorado's offense struggled in 2021 so Broussard's numbers took a step back, rushing for 662 yards on 147 carries (4.7 YPC) and two scores. - Detroit Free Press

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RB Jarek Broussard, Michigan State
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07/22/22 - Jayden Reed, rSr/2023, Michigan State, 5-11, 191 (DS#17 WR) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Jayden Reed, Michigan State,...Named one of five finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the nation's most versatile player, Reed averaged 18.0 yards per play (1,674 all-purpose yards on 93 total plays), which led the Big Ten and ranked tied for seventh in the FBS. Forty-two of Reed's 59 catches (.712) went for either a first down or a touchdown, and he led MSU with 32 explosive plays (20-plus yards), including 20 receptions, nine kick returns and three punt returns. In addition, seven of his 10 TD catches were from 25-plus yards. - Michigan State Football

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WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State
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07/21/22 - Jayden Reed, rSr/2023, Michigan State, 5-11, 191 (DS#17 WR) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Jayden Reed, Michigan State,...Versatile wide receiver Jayden Reed (6-0, 185) has been an electric playmaker for Michigan State and is returning for his fifth year of eligibility in 2022. In 2021, he made first-team All-America (AFCA, all purpose player), First-team All-Big 10 (AP, All-purpose player)… joined the program as a transfer from Western Michigan in the summer of 2019 and sat out the entire 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules...has played in 33 collegiate games (20 with MSU in 2020-21, 13 with WMU in 2018)...has 148 receptions for 2,230 yards and 21 TDs in his career (92 catches for 1,433 yards and 13 TDs at MSU; 56 catches for 797 yards and eight TDs at WMU). - Michigan State Football

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WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State
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07/18/22 - Jacob Slade, rSr/2023, Michigan State, 6-3, 285 (DS#36 DT) + More +

2022 WALTER CAMP PRESEASON SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DL Jacob Slade (Michigan State),... Three-year letterwinner has played in 34 games with the Spartans, including 19 starts (seven in 2020, 12 in 2021) . . . disruptive defensive tackle has collected 68 tackles, eight tackles for loss (27 yards), 3.5 sacks and four pass break-ups in his career...garnered second-team All-Big Ten honors by The Associated Press in 2021, third team by the media and honorable mention by the coaches . . . saw action in all 13 games and made 12 consecutive starts to close the season . . . recorded career bests in tackles (40), TFLs (5.0 for 19 yards) and sacks (2.5 for 16 yards). . .named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team after an impressive performance in the win over No. 12 Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, recording a career-high 1.5 sacks (11 yards) and tying a career-high 2.0 TFLs (11 yards) - Michigan State Football

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DT Jacob Slade, Michigan State
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05/22/22 - Xavier Henderson, rSr/2023, Michigan State, 6-1, 203 (DS#29 SS) + More +

2022 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: XAVIER HENDERSON, S, Michigan State, Sr., 6-1, 210, Reynoldsburg, Oh.: Graduated in December with degree in communications; Team captain; All-Big Ten (3rd team); 33 consecutive starts; 10 tackles for loss last year. - Lott IMPACT Trophy/The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation

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SS Xavier Henderson, Michigan State
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05/17/22 - Jarek Broussard, Sr/2023, Michigan State, 5-08, 192 (DS#67 RB) + More +

Mel Tucker and his staff have been busy, once again, this off-season adding players through the transfer portal. On Monday, three more additions became official. With the beginning of summer classes, the Spartans announced the arrival of running back Jarek Broussard (Colorado), tight end Daniel Barker (Illinois) and offensive lineman Brian Greene (Washington State).

Broussard, who graduated from Colorado in May, was the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year as a redshirt sophomore in 2020, when he ran for 895 yards and five touchdowns on 156 carries in six games. Expecting to compete for the starting job with the departure of Kenneth Walker III to the NFL, Broussard has run for 1,556 yards and seven touchdowns on 298 carries in 17 career games and has six 100-yard rushing games while adding 1,715 all-purpose yards in his career. - Detroit News

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RB Jarek Broussard, Michigan State
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05/16/22 - Jordan Turner, rSr/2025, Michigan State, 6-1, 235 (DS#31 ILB) + More +

Poised for a 2022 standout season: LB Jordan Turner, sophomore. The Badgers are going to need some unproven inside linebackers to step up as they replace stars Leo Chenal and Jack Sanborn. Turner bears watching after he made the most of his limited snaps spread over six games. He had two interceptions. - AP College Football

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ILB Jordan Turner, Michigan State
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05/05/22 - Ronald Williams, rSr/2023, Michigan State, 6-1, 188 (DS#80 CB) + More +

Speed and Williams are two transfers with national championship pedigrees, as well as the length and speed NFL scouts covet to defend on the edge. Williams' injury history could be an issue - he pushed through a back issue last season and wore a cast this spring after a broken arm kept him out of most of Alabama's national championship season in 2020 - but he showed progress in coverage after arriving last summer. An ankle injury hampered Speed after he started three of his 13 games in his final season at Georgia; he entered the portal and arrived in East Lansing shortly after the Bulldogs won the national championship in January. His new MSU teammates raved about Speed's game-breaking ability and talent all spring. - Lansing State Journal

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CB Ronald Williams, Michigan State
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05/05/22 - Jayden Reed, rSr/2023, Michigan State, 5-11, 191 (DS#17 WR) + More +

After transferring to MSU from Western Michigan and sitting out the 2019 season under Dantonio, Reed put together a second impressive year and eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving. He opted to return for his senior season despite being named a first-team All-American by the AFCA as an all-purpose player. Reed will remain the primary target for Payton Thorne and should be on the watch list for major national awards. Despite being just 6 feet and 185 pounds, his ability to run crisp routes and produce in the return game will draw plenty of scouts' eyes all fall. - Lansing State Journal

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WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State
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05/04/22 - Quavaris Crouch, rJr/2024, Michigan State, 6-1, 230 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Quavaris Crouch's commitment to Michigan State football. He was regarded as one of the Spartans' most prominent acquisitions from the NCAA transfer portal. Crouch, a former four-star recruit who began his career at Tennessee, was viewed as a plug-and-play starter - a promise he fulfilled in his first nine appearances with MSU in 2021. But Crouch's time in East Lansing appears to be over after he re-entered the portal Friday. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound senior had been out this spring after missing three of the final four games last season because of a knee injury.

When Crouch was on the field, he was an essential cog in MSU's threadbare linebacker corps even though he was seen as a liability in coverage. A superior run defender, he contributed 75 tackles and two sacks in 10 games, logging more than 80 snaps in five of them. But since December, head coach Mel Tucker has buttressed the depth at the inside positions Crouch occupied, adding transfers Aaron Brule and Jacoby Windmon. Tucker also retained sophomore Ma'a Gaoteote after he had a brief stint in the portal. - Detroit News

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OLB Quavaris Crouch, Michigan State
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