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Draft Day Surprises & More (Updated With Full Rosters)

  • http://michiganstate.247sports.com/Article/Draft-Day-Surprises-More-71613

    Michigan State's spring game player draft Wednesday provided a few surprises and insight regarding several position battles and individual player development.

    This post was edited by Dan Kilbridge on 4/25/2012 at 4:32 PM

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  • Exciting to see Darien Harris developing on one hand, on the other it's kind of a bummer a freshman could outplay Taiwan jones who we heard so much about last year. He's one of the guys I thought would tear the lid off this year.

    Skip1856

  • Just spent some time organizing the rosters a bit, here are the teams separated by position.

    Green Team

    Offense

    QB Connor Cook
    QB Tommy Vento

    RB Le’Veon Bell
    RB Jeremy Langford
    RB Tony Fant

    FB Trevor Pendlteon
    FB Jeff Bobek

    WR Keith Mumphery
    WR John Jakubik
    WR Juwan Caesar
    WR Jordan Benton

    TE Denzel Drone
    TE Dion Sims

    OT Skyler Burkland
    OT Michael Dennis

    OG Chris McDonald
    OG Blake Treadwell
    OG Donovan Clark
    OG Ethan Ruhland

    C Travis Jackson
    C Kyle Lints

    Defense

    DE Will Gholston
    DE Jeremy Gainer
    DE Shilique Calhoun

    DT James Kittredge

    NT Anthony Rashad White
    NT Mark Scarpinato
    NT Doug Curtis

    LB Kyler Elsworth
    LB Taiwan Jones
    LB Ed Davis
    LB TyQuan Hamock
    LB Danny Folino

    CB Trae Waynes
    CB Mitchell White
    CB Arjen Colquhoun

    S Kurtis Drummond
    S Jairus Jones

    Specialists

    P Mike Sadler
    K Dan Conroy
    SN Steve Moore

    Injured Reserve

    LB Lawrence Thomas
    QB Andrew Maxwell
    WR Tony Lippett
    S Chris Laneaux
    DE Corey Freeman
    OG John Deyo
    TE Paul Lang

    Coaching Staff

    Honorary coach: Greg Jones
    Head Coach: Brad Salem
    Assistant Coaches: Ted Gill, Dan Roushar, Mike Tressel

    White Team

    QB Connor Cook
    QB Peter Badovinac

    RB Larry Caper
    RB Nick Hill

    FB Niko Palazeti

    WR Andre Sims Jr.
    WR DeAnthony Arnett
    WR Dana Dixon
    WR Kyle Kerrick
    WR A.J. Troup
    WR Spencer Elliot

    TE Andrew Gleichert
    TE Derek Hoebing

    OT Fou Fonoti
    OT Dan France
    OT Henry Conway
    OT Shawn Kamm

    OG Nate Klatt
    OG Arthur Ray Jr.
    OG Connor Kruse
    OG Adam Brown

    C Jack Allen

    Defense

    DE Marcus Rush
    DE Joel heath

    DT Tyler Hoover
    DT Micajah Reynolds

    NT Brandon Clemmons
    NT Matt Ramondo

    LB Max Bullough
    LB Denicos Allen
    LB Darien Harris
    LB Steve Gardiner
    LB Ty Hamilton

    CB Johnny Adams
    CB Mylan Hicks

    S Isaiah Lewis
    S R.J. Williamson
    S Kyle Artinian

    Specialists

    K/P Kevin Muma
    SN Matt Giampapa

    Injured Reserve

    LB Chris Norman
    WR Bennie Fowler
    CB Darqueze Dennard
    TE Drew Stevens
    LB Pat Rhomberg
    DT Damon Knox
    DE Taylor Calero

    Coaching Staff

    Honorary Head Coach: Devin Thomas
    Head Coach: Terrence Samuel
    Assistant Coaches: Harlon Barnett, Pat Narduzzi, Mark Staten, Dave Warner

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  • Skip1856 said...

    Exciting to see Darien Harris developing on one hand, on the other it's kind of a bummer a freshman could outplay Taiwan jones who we heard so much about last year. He's one of the guys I thought would tear the lid off this year.

    They're in the same class; good for depth though.

    Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.

    SpartanRocky ●

  • Beat me to the punch Rocky.

    007Spartan ●

  • Here's my personal position by position advantage. I tried not to say "push" except QB.

    QB - Push (Cook playing both)
    RB - White (Bell is good, but imo Caper + Hill is better, and Caper has been rocking this spring)
    FB - White (Palazeti is a beast by all accounts)
    WR - White
    TE - Green (more talent and experience)
    OT - White (more experience and depth)
    OG/C - Green (more experience)

    DE - Green (Gholston>Rush, others are a push)
    DT/NT - Green (no experience on White)
    LB - White (Bullough, Allen, Harris)
    CB - White (no experience on the Green side, All-B1G corner on White)
    S - White (Lewis has experience, Drummond and RJ seem to be fairly close)

    White seems to be more loaded across most, but this isn't nearly as one sided as last year.

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  • I'm gonna pick a White team win this Saturday.

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  • @ Dan Kilbrige

    Wasn't Jeremy Langford drafted as a WR?

    Johnny2x2x

  • SpartanRocky said...

    They're in the same class; good for depth though.

    They were the same recruiting class, but Harris redshirted and Taiwan didn't. Unless Taiwan redshirts, he and Harris will be in different classes.

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  • The white team offers a trade proposal. One like most of us playing fantasy football have heard from the new guy in the league. At the end, the white team requests a trade for Gholston for Arnett. Dantonio "now you are wasting our time". Classic.

    Tony Clifton

  • Johnny2x2x said...

    @ Dan Kilbrige

    Wasn't Jeremy Langford drafted as a WR?

    He was, but Bell isn't going to play too many snaps for fear of injury. Langford offers the ability to be a sort of utility player.

    MooUguru ●

  • how many snaps will the starters get?

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  • Yes he was, should have listed him as such. MooU is correct though that Langford will likely play some RB, just as Denzel Drone will probably play some DE due to limited numbers.

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  • Devin Thomas as honorary head coach? Make sure all the visiting recruits see that super bowl ring!

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  • Johnny2x2x said...

    @ Dan Kilbrige

    Wasn't Jeremy Langford drafted as a WR?

    Don't be surprised if you see Langford lineup at RB, WR, and CB. I remember one year Tyler Hoover lined up at TE.

    France will probably play OT and OG. Might even see him on defense.

    Team White only has 2 true CBs, but Dixon and Andre Sims both can play CB. Same with Williamson for that matter.

    Drone will probably play some DE too, because he knows the position.

    Batesianmimicry

  • Gainer early pick as a DE. Glad to see he is making a name.

    Love the versatility of this team.

    I am going with Green. Go Green.

    Like their lines. This will be a good game!! Hope they let them play for at least a quarter. Then tell them to back off a bit.

    I think Maxwell would play if this was a regular game, but there is so much energy and competition on this team....Get ready for a rumble.

    This will be the toughest D this offense will see all year...unless we play an SEC team in a significant bowl....and then it will be a toss up.

    northandwells

  • Spartan Scott said...

    I'm gonna pick a White team win this Saturday.

    After seeing the rosters (Nice work, Dan), I have to make the same pick.

    Poll coming...

    Spartaholic

  • northandwells said...

    Gainer early pick as a DE. Glad to see he is making a name.

    Love the versatility of this team.

    I am going with Green. Go Green.

    Like their lines. This will be a good game!! Hope they let them play for at least a quarter. Then tell them to back off a bit.

    I think Maxwell would play if this was a regular game, but there is so much energy and competition on this team....Get ready for a rumble.

    This will be the toughest D this offense will see all year...unless we play an SEC team in a significant bowl....and then it will be a toss up.

    Green potentially has 4 of the 5 OL starters in Burkland, Treadwell, Jackson and McDonald. Problem is that their skill players aren't as good as White's, plus White has Bullough, Allen and Darien Harris. Good LB unit right there.

    Is Corey Freeman not playing or something? White only has 2 DEs, so no chance of a rotation there.

    CB's going to be kind of an adventure. Going to be very curious to see who emerges between the 2 RS FR.

    Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.

    SpartanRocky ●

  • Final Countdown said...

    Devin Thomas as honorary head coach? Make sure all the visiting recruits see that super bowl ring!

    And Greg Jones, those recruits are going to see a pair of Super Bowl rings!

    jv03 ●

  • SpartanRocky said...

    Green potentially has 4 of the 5 OL starters in Burkland, Treadwell, Jackson and McDonald. Problem is that their skill players aren't as good as White's, plus White has Bullough, Allen and Darien Harris. Good LB unit right there.

    Is Corey Freeman not playing or something? White only has 2 DEs, so no chance of a rotation there.

    CB's going to be kind of an adventure. Going to be very curious to see who emerges between the 2 RS FR.

    Freeman's on one of the injured reserve lists.

    Achtung Baby

  • Awesome to see that Jones and Thomas will be honorary captains.flexflex

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  • Final Countdown said...

    Devin Thomas as honorary head coach? Make sure all the visiting recruits see that super bowl ring!

    Greg Jones as well.

    Beardy

  • VargMan said...

    how many snaps will the starters get?

    5

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  • VargMan said...

    how many snaps will the starters get?

    288

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  • Are there going to be any surprise players or cameo appearances from anyone??

    Last year we saw Day-Day play some tight end...

    Double_Spartan

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