Michigan State's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 25, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Alessio Milivojevic SO | 6'3"/223 | 111/173 (64%), 1267 Yds, 10 TD / 3 INT | 31 Car, -59 Yds, (-1.9 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM | B- | C+ | #149 | 319 (67%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #2 Cam Fancher GR | 6'2"/207 | 41/72 (57%), 333 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 31 Car, 170 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | D+ | B- | #337 | 156 (33%) | UCF ('26) | |
| #8 Kayd Coffman FR | 6'2"/206 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Leo Hannan FR | 6'3"/216 | 3* HS ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Cam Edwards SR | 5'11"/206 | 210 Car, 1240 Yds, (5.9 YPC), 15 TD, 0 FUM | 19 Rec, 186 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 1 TD | A- | C+ | #11 | 560 (30%) | CONN ('26) | |
| #21 Marvis Parrish SO | 5'11"/209 | 106 Car, 576 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 36 Rec, 203 Yds, (5.6 YPR), 1 TD | B+ | C | #217 | 352 (19%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #7 Brandon Tullis JR | 6'1"/234 | 68 Car, 297 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 11 Rec, 82 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C | #438 | 278 (15%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #4 Jaziun Patterson SR | 5'10"/214 | 60 Car, 296 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 9 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD | B | B- | #171 | 119 (6%) | IOWA ('26) | |
| #32 Kenneth Williams JR | 5'9"/191 | 5 Car, 22 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 20 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD | C | B | 9 (0%) | NEB ('26) | ||
| #25 Jace Clarizio FR | 5'10"/205 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #20 Zion Gist FR | 5'11"/209 | 3* HS ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Jay Coyne SR | 6'2"/231 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Chrishon McCray SR | 5'10"/180 | 24 Rec, 330 Yds, (13.8 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | A- | #412 | 446 (63%) | KENT ('25) | |
| #3 Rodney Bullard Jr. SR | 6'0"/181 | 5 Rec, 119 Yds, (23.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 6 Yds, 1 TD | C | A | #584 | 131 (18%) | VAL ('25) | |
| #8 KK Smith JR | 6'0"/180 | 8 Rec, 123 Yds, (15.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | C+ | #586 | 107 (15%) | ND ('26) | |
| #6 Fredrick Moore JR | 6'1"/187 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | C+ | #979 | 18 (3%) | MICH ('26) | |
| #14 Bryson Williams FR | 6'2"/220 | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 20 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B- | #893 | 15 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #19 Charles Taplin FR | 6'1"/184 | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | F | #850 | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #22 Jack Yanachik JR | 6'3"/205 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #17 Braylon Collier FR | 6'0"/187 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #89 Nick Hardy FR | 6'1"/188 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Samson Gash FR | 6'0"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #85 Rai'Shawn Elmore FR | 6'2"/193 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #82 Brennan Parachek JR | 6'5"/249 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | F | B | 23 (3%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #88 Kai Rios SR | 6'6"/262 | 1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D+ | C- | 15 (2%) | INST ('25) | |
| #31 Jayden Savoury FR | 6'5"/253 | 1 Rec, 16 Yds, (16 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | F | 12 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #84 Eddie Whiting FR | 6'6"/249 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #12 Carson Gulker SR | 6'3"/245 | FER ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #75 Ben Murawski (T) SR | 6'7"/340 | B | A+ | C- | 773 (146.7%) | CONN ('26) | |
| #58 Conner Moore (T) SR | 6'6"/311 | C+ | A+ | C- | 765 (161%) | MTST ('25) | |
| #71 Robert Wright Jr. (T) JR | 6'5"/294 | C+ | C+ | B+ | 752 (142.2%) | GASO ('26) | |
| #73 Rustin Young (T) SO | 6'4"/299 | D+ | C- | D+ | 448 (94%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #77 Andrew Dennis (T) SO | 6'4"/297 | ILL ('24) | |||||
| #00 Collin Campbell (OT) FR | 6'7"/280 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Tristan Comer (OT) FR | 6'6"/262 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Quinn Buckey (OT) FR | 6'6"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #52 Nick Sharpe (G) GR | 6'2"/351 | C+ | B+ | B | 392 (74.7%) | SC ('26) | |
| #55 Rakeem Johnson (G) SO | 6'4"/296 | D+ | C- | D+ | 271 (57%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #70 Luka Vincic (G) SR | 6'5"/316 | A- | A+ | A- | 47 (10%) | ORST ('25) | |
| #63 Trent Fraley (C) SR | 6'1"/306 | B- | A- | A+ | 725 (137.7%) | NDSU ('26) | |
| #68 Eli Bickel (OL) FR | 6'6"/300 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Drew Nichols (OL) FR | 6'4"/298 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #50 Antonio Johnson (OL) FR | 6'5"/287 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Trey Serauskis (LS) FR | 6'0"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #88 Nick Duzansky (LS) JR | 6'5"/189 | ORE ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Keahnist Thompson (DE) SR | 6'3"/259 | 8 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | B- | 403 (45.9%) | WEB ('26) | |
| #13 Isaac Smith (DE) GR | 6'6"/255 | 25 Tac, 15 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C- | 287 (36%) | TTU ('25) | |
| #8 Trey Lisle (DE) SO | 6'7"/254 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 241 (27.9%) | SEMO ('26) | |
| #51 Kekai Burnett (DE) SO | 6'3"/262 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C | 70 (9%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #11 Anelu Lafaele (DE) SO | 6'2"/235 | 7 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | C- | 68 (9%) | WIS ('25) | |
| #00 Cory House (DE) FR | 6'5"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #97 Cal Thrush (DE) FR | 6'5"/263 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #96 Eli Coenen (DT) JR | 6'6"/287 | 12 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | C | 222 (31.5%) | ILL ('26) | |
| #55 Ben Roberts (DT) SR | 6'3"/335 | 11 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C- | 161 (25%) | ORE ('24) | |
| #25 Carlos Hazelwood (DT) SO | 6'4"/290 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | C | 83 (11.7%) | TOL ('26) | |
| #98 Derrick Simmons (DT) FR | 6'3"/305 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | C- | 44 (7%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #52 Mikeshun Beeler (DT) SO | 6'2"/288 | C | C+ | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #57 Hudson Aultman (DL) FR | 6'4"/312 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Kenny Soares Jr. SR | 6'2"/234 | 80 Tac, 35 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | D- | 656 (61%) | NCST ('26) | |
| #18 Dion Crawford SR | 6'1"/243 | 79 Tac, 30 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | F | 644 (60%) | BUFF ('26) | |
| #5 Jordan Hall SR | 6'3"/249 | 88 Tac, 47 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | B+ | 643 (60%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #12 Cam Stodghill SR | 6'3"/215 | C | C- | C+ | 420 (39%) | ('26) | |||
| #45 Brady Pretzlaff SO | 6'3"/238 | 4 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | D- | 29 (3%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #44 Caleb Wheatland SR | 6'1"/244 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 19 (2%) | AUB ('26) | ||
| #33 DiMari Malone FR | 6'1"/238 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #16 Adam Shaw FR | 6'3"/209 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jack Lansing III FR | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Tre Bell (CB) SR | 6'2"/200 | 36 Tac, 28 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C+ | 638 (46%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #22 Tyran Chappell (CB) SO | 6'3"/189 | B+ | C | A- | 629 (46%) | HCU ('26) | |||
| #34 Khalil Majeed (CB) SR | 5'11"/201 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | D+ | D+ | 86 (6%) | NA | |
| #19 Charles Brantley (CB) GR | 6'0"/170 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | 31 (2%) | MIAMI ('26) | ||
| #00 NiJhay Burt (CB) SR | 5'11"/188 | C | C+ | 11 (1%) | EIU ('25) | ||||
| #38 Dorian Davis (CB) SR | 6'0"/196 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | 7 (1%) | NA | |||
| #20 Keshawn Williams (CB) SO | 6'0"/187 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #11 Tyran Chappell (CB) SO | 6'3"/170 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | HCU ('26) | |||||
| #14 Andrew Brinson IV (CB) SO | 6'1"/186 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #29 KJ Deriso (CB) FR | 6'0"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #27 TJ Umenyiora (CB) FR | 6'1"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #24 Jeremiah Favorite (CB) FR | 5'11"/172 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #2 Devin Vaught (S) JR | 6'0"/208 | 13 Tac, 12 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS) | B+ | C- | C | 708 (50%) | MAINE ('26) | |
| #7 Michael Richard (S) FR | 5'10"/179 | 38 Tac, 28 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | C | 603 (42%) | LT ('26) | |
| #21 Nikai Martinez (S) SR | 5'11"/196 | 24 Tac, 17 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 197 (14%) | UCF ('24) | |
| #30 Aveon Grose (S) SR | 5'11"/187 | 15 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | C- | 156 (11%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #15 Caleb Gash (S) JR | 6'0"/182 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #31 Deuce Edwards (S) FR | 6'0"/202 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #32 Evan Young (S) SO | 6'0"/196 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #28 Brayden Thomas (S) FR | 6'0"/172 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #35 Eliyjah Caldwell (S) FR | 6'0"/188 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 E. Caldwell-Hardy (S) FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Jonathan Granby (S) FR | 5'10"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 Liam Boyd SR | 6'1"/198 | 9/12 (75%), Long 42 Yds | 15/15 | 42 Pts | C | C | CHAR ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Rhys Dakin JR | 6'4"/228 | 42, 1833 YDS (43.6 YPP), Long 65 YDS | 18 In 20, 3 TB | B | F | IOWA ('26) | |
| #49 Alex Weeks FR | 6'4"/191 | NAU ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Pat Fitzgerald new hireOC Nick Sheridan new hireDC Joe Rossi returns
Players with Starting experience2815 off • 13 def
Team Talent808#58 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 11.25%
Roster Size9340 portal (37.4%)
Off: 45 Talent: (#56)
Def: 45 Talent: (#54)
ST: 3
New Portal In: 28 (26.2%)
Portal Losses: 46
Unrated/No Stats: 14
Total Team Snaps: 15777
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 9
Top 100 Pos: 44
JAG: 31
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 817 (5%)
SO Snaps: 2855 (18%)
JR Snaps: 2506 (16%)
SR Snaps: 8639 (55%)
GR Snaps: 960 (6%)
77% Snaps by Upperclassmen
14 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (1)
475(156)
Exp 100% • Prod 57% — Alessio Milivojevic returns, who started multiple games in '25. Cam Fancher was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (2)
1 (0)
1318(688)
Exp 70% • Prod 100% — Michigan State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
0 (1)
780(125)
Exp 51% • Prod 39% — Michigan State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (0)
4 (0)
4174(2642)
T 100% • G 71% • C 100% — Michigan State OL: 2 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 3 potential starters from '26 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (1)
2 (1)
1585(949)
DE 64% • DT 38% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
2 (1)
2411(1739)
LB 75% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
4 (0)
3066(2609)
CB 51% • S 59% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6747 (3611 portal) 46% returning, (54% via Portal) • Defense 7062 (5297 portal) 25% returning, (75% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge