NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. 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 | 6'2"/218 | 111/173 (64%), 1267 Yds, 10 TD / 3 INT | 31 Car, -59 Yds, (-1.9 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM | B+ | B | #145 | 319 (67%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #14 Cam Fancher GR | 6'2"/200 | 41/72 (57%), 333 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 31 Car, 170 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | C- | B+ | #319 | 156 (24.75%) | UCF ('26) | |
| #00 Kayd Coffman FR | 6'2"/200 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Leo Hannan SO | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #12 Carson Gulker SR | 6'3"/240 | FER ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Cam Edwards SR | 5'11"/210 | 210 Car, 1240 Yds, (5.9 YPC), 15 TD, 0 FUM | 19 Rec, 186 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 1 TD | A+ | B+ | #14 | 560 (22.5%) | CONN ('26) | |
| #7 Brandon Tullis JR | 6'1"/227 | 68 Car, 297 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 11 Rec, 82 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B+ | #423 | 278 (15%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #4 Jaziun Patterson SR | 5'10"/210 | 60 Car, 296 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 9 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD | A- | A- | #138 | 119 (4.5%) | IOWA ('26) | |
| #25 Kenneth Williams JR | 5'9"/190 | 5 Car, 22 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 20 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | A | 9 (0%) | NEB ('26) | ||
| #25 Jace Clarizio SO | 5'10"/208 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #28 Zion Gist SO | 5'11"/205 | 3* HS ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Jay Coyne SR | 6'1"/230 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Chrishon McCray SR | 5'10"/171 | 24 Rec, 330 Yds, (13.8 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | A- | #393 | 446 (63%) | KENT ('25) | |
| #11 KK Smith JR | 6'0"/177 | 8 Rec, 123 Yds, (15.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C+ | #575 | 107 (11.25%) | ND ('26) | |
| #3 Fredrick Moore SR | 6'1"/191 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | F | C+ | #956 | 18 (2.25%) | MICH ('26) | |
| #14 Bryson Williams SO | 6'1"/219 | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 20 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B- | #868 | 15 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #19 Charles Taplin SO | 6'0"/178 | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | F | #826 | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #22 Jack Yanachik JR | 6'3"/202 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #17 Braylon Collier SO | 6'0"/176 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #89 Nick Hardy SO | 6'1"/192 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Samson Gash FR | 6'0"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Zachary Washington FR | 6'2"/183 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Rai'shawn Elmore FR | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #82 Brennan Parachek SR | 6'5"/251 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | F | B | 23 (3%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #88 Kai Rios SR | 6'6"/263 | 1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D+ | C- | 15 (2%) | INST ('25) | |
| #31 Jayden Savoury SO | 6'4"/240 | 1 Rec, 16 Yds, (16 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A+ | F | 12 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Joey Caudill FR | 6'5"/215 | 4* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Eddie Whiting FR | 6'6"/230 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #77 Ben Murawski (T) SR | 6'7"/335 | A | A+ | C- | 773 (146.7%) | CONN ('26) | |
| #58 Conner Moore (T) SR | 6'5"/306 | A- | A+ | C- | 765 (161%) | MTST ('25) | |
| #71 Robert Wright Jr. (T) JR | 6'4"/295 | B+ | C+ | B+ | 752 (142.2%) | GASO ('26) | |
| #73 Rustin Young (T) SO | 6'4"/296 | D+ | C- | D+ | 448 (94%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #77 Andrew Dennis (T) SO | 6'4"/288 | ILL ('24) | |||||
| #00 Tristan Comer (OT) FR | 6'6"/262 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Quinn Buckey (OT) FR | 6'6"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Collin Campbell (OT) FR | 6'7"/280 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Eli Bickel (OT) FR | 6'6"/270 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #52 Nick Sharpe (G) GR | 6'2"/340 | B+ | B+ | B | 392 (74.7%) | SC ('26) | |
| #55 Rakeem Johnson (G) SO | 6'3"/294 | D | C- | D+ | 271 (57%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #63 Trent Fraley (C) SR | 6'1"/303 | A- | A- | A+ | 725 (137.7%) | NDSU ('26) | |
| #76 Drew Nichols (OL) SO | 6'4"/281 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #50 Antonio Johnson (OL) SO | 6'4"/307 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Trey Serauskis (LS) FR | 6'0"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Keahnist Thompson (DE) SR | 6'3"/255 | 8 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | A- | A- | 403 (45.9%) | WEB ('26) | |
| #51 Kekai Burnett (DE) SO | 6'2"/255 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | C+ | 70 (9%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #11 Anelu Lafaele (DE) SO | 6'2"/239 | 7 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | A- | C- | 68 (9%) | WIS ('25) | |
| #00 Cory House (DE) FR | 6'5"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #96 Eli Coenen (DT) JR | 6'7"/275 | 12 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B+ | C+ | 222 (31.5%) | ILL ('26) | |
| #98 Carlos Hazelwood (DT) SO | 6'4"/270 | 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) SO | 6'3"/297 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | F | C- | 44 (7%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #52 Mikeshun Beeler (DT) SO | 6'2"/293 | C | B+ | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #75 Ben Nelson (DT) SR | 6'7"/311 | C | 3 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #00 Hudson Aultman (DL) FR | 6'4"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #94 Cal Thrush (DL) SO | 6'4"/247 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Christopher Knauls (DL) FR | 6'3"/260 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Kenny Soares Jr. GR | 6'2"/231 | 80 Tac, 35 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B+ | F | 656 (45.75%) | NCST ('26) | |
| #18 Dion Crawford SR | 6'1"/232 | 79 Tac, 30 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | A | F | 644 (45%) | BUFF ('26) | |
| #5 Jordan Hall SR | 6'3"/238 | 88 Tac, 47 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B+ | A+ | 643 (60%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #8 Trey Lisle SO | 6'6"/230 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C | B+ | 241 (17.25%) | SEMO ('26) | |
| #45 Brady Pretzlaff SO | 6'3"/237 | 4 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | D+ | F | 29 (3%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #43 Caleb Wheatland GR | 6'1"/231 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | 19 (1.5%) | AUB ('26) | ||
| #33 DiMari Malone SO | 6'1"/235 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Adam Shaw FR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jack Lansing FR | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Tre Bell (CB) SR | 6'2"/205 | 36 Tac, 28 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B | D | B+ | 638 (34.5%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #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 | B+ | 31 (1.5%) | MIAMI ('26) | ||
| #00 NiJhay Burt (CB) GR | 5'11"/189 | C | B | 11 (1%) | EIU ('25) | ||||
| #24 Anthony Pinnace III (CB) SR | 6'0"/160 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 10 (1%) | UTSA ('25) | ||
| #38 Dorian Davis (CB) SR | 6'0"/198 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | 7 (1%) | NA | |||
| #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) | |||||
| #00 TJ Umenyiora (CB) FR | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 KJ Deriso (CB) FR | 6'1"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jeremiah Favorite (CB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #1 Devin Vaught (S) JR | 6'0"/205 | 13 Tac, 12 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS) | A+ | C+ | B- | 708 (37.5%) | MAINE ('26) | |
| #1 Michael Richard (S) SR | 5'11"/178 | 38 Tac, 28 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | A | C+ | B- | 603 (31.5%) | LT ('26) | |
| #1 Nikai Martinez (S) GR | 5'11"/195 | 24 Tac, 17 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B | B | 197 (14%) | UCF ('24) | |
| #30 Aveon Grose (S) SR | 5'11"/195 | 15 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | C- | 156 (11%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #00 Jordan Vann (S) FR | 6'1"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 E. Caldwell-Hardy (S) FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Brayden Thomas (S) FR | 6'1"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #20 Keshawn Williams (DB) SO | 6'0"/182 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #15 Caleb Gash (DB) JR | 6'0"/189 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #31 Deuce Edwards (DB) SO | 6'0"/190 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #18 Andrew Brinson IV (DB) JR | 6'1"/182 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #32 Evan Young (DB) SO | 6'0"/192 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 Liam Boyd SR | 6'1"/200 | 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"/223 | 42, 1833 YDS (43.6 YPP), Long 65 YDS | 18 In 20, 3 TB | A | C- | IOWA ('26) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jonathan Granby FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Pat Fitzgerald new hireOC Nick Sheridan new hireDC Joe Rossi returns
Players with Starting experience2012 off • 8 def
Team Talent784#59 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 12%
Roster Size8833 portal (30.6%)
Talent Off: 341.84 (43)
Talent Def: 322.22 (42)
Talent ST: 9.6 (2)
New Portal In: 25 (23.1%)
Portal Losses: 46
Unrated/No Stats: 20
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 9
Top 100 Pos: 48
JAG: 24
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1924 (14%)
JR Snaps: 2401 (18%)
SR Snaps: 7411 (56%)
GR Snaps: 1604 (12%)
86% Snaps by Upperclassmen
20 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 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/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (1)
475(156)67% returning
Exp 91.75% • Prod 57% — Alessio Milivojevic returns, who started multiple games in '25. Cam Fancher was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (1)
0 (1)
966(688)29% returning
Exp 42% • Prod 100% — Michigan State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (0)
0 (0)
649(125)81% returning
Exp 40% • Prod 27% — Michigan State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (0)
4 (0)
4127(2642)36% returning
T 100% • G 66% • 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
0 (0)
2 (0)
899(708)21% returning
DE 32% • DT 26% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
2 (0)
2232(1560)30% returning
LB 58% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (3)
2361(1980)16% returning
CB 20% • S 47% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6217 (3611 portal) 42% returning • Defense 5492 (4248 portal) 23% returning
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