Football is Life...The Rest is just Details. (NCAA 11)

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End of Season League Leaders

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Jan 3, 2014
Passing Yards	Yards	Passing Touchdowns	TD
1. D. Johnson(USC)	4044	1. D. Johnson(USC)	42
2. A. McCarron(Bama)	3668	2. T. Martinez(Neb)	32
3. S. Young(TTU)	3524	3. A. Glaser(Mizzo)	28
4. A. Glaser(Mizzo)	3362	4. A. McCarron(Bama)	28
5. R. Clark(SDSU)	3144	5. B. Brunetti(WVU)	27
Rushing Yards	Yards	Rushing Touchdowns	TD
1. W. James(TCU)	2363	1. W. James(TCU)	28
2. D. Finch(Army)	2279	2. D. Finch(Army)	20
3. D. Hill(GT)	1906	3. T. Harper(Wisc)	18
4. M. Curry(Navy)	1855	4. B. Heard(Neb)	18
5. M. Alston(Oreg)	1809	5. M. Alston(Oreg)	16
Receiving Yards	Yards	Receiving Touchdowns	TD
1. T. Watkins(Duke)	1427	1. M. Lucas(Mizzo)	14
2. B. Chitty(Troy)	1323	2. K. Guinyard(SMU)	13
3. M. Lucas(Mizzo)	1319	3. B. Quigley(SDSU)	13
4. M. Redd(CMU)	1239	4. S. Sullivan(Bama)	11
5. N. Heath(Neb)	1226	5. N. Heath(Neb)	11
Sacks	Sacks	Interceptions	INT
1. W. Gholston(MSU)	22.0	1. C. Gerami(NU)	7
2. B. Treadwell(MSU)	12.0	2. V. Scott(Ohio)	7
3. C. Knighton(TTU)	11.5	3. C. Weingrad(EMU)	7
4. J. Heard(SMU)	11.5	4. C. McGee(Utah)	7
5. W. Calhoun(Ohio)	11.5	5. C. Parker(MSU)	6

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Quote: Originally Posted by hockeyplaya2724

Great way to end the season with a Outback Bowl victory over LSU! It's actually pretty cool to see USC win the National Championship. Hopefully next year you can win the National Championship, good luck!

I know! I was pretty happy USC beat down Bama.

USC was the best rated team in the pre-season.

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End of Season Team Stats

Michigan State Spartans Stats - 2013
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
J. Boisture	161/258	1861	11.5	186.1	67	17	3	142.4
C. Williamson	12/21	204	17.0	102.0	53	1	0	154.4
V. Collier	33/52	318	9.6	53.0	21	3	3	122.3
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
E. Baker	270	1228	4.5	36	8	11	122.8	1
N. Hill	104	493	4.7	63	1	3	37.9	0
J. Nash	36	153	4.3	27	1	2	38.3	1
N. Walker	13	58	4.5	16	0	0	14.5	0
T. Evans	13	38	2.9	7	0	3	3.1	0
V. Collier	5	15	5.0	14	0	0	2.5	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
J. Langford	44	415	9.4	6	26	---	31.9	197
C. Godfrey	41	441	10.7	5	25	---	33.9	157
K. Mumphery	36	637	17.6	5	66	---	49.0	305
E. Baker	24	237	9.8	1	67	---	23.7	291
L. Mansfield	22	242	11.0	1	22	---	22.0	77
R. Wilson	11	110	10.0	0	23	---	15.7	37
C. Taylor	8	68	8.5	0	21	---	8.5	25
N. Hill	5	101	20.2	1	53	---	7.7	112
T. Evans	5	37	7.4	0	15	---	3.0	36
J. Nash	5	27	5.4	0	13	---	6.7	39
D. Spencer	4	52	13.0	2	25	---	6.5	15
N. Walker	1	16	16.0	0	16	---	4.0	20
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
C. Norman	48	13	61	4.0	15	3	1	0
W. Gholston	47	14	61	22.0	30	3	0	0
T. Hammock	45	17	62	1.0	9	6	0	0
B. Treadwell	38	15	53	12.0	20	0	0	0
I. Lewis	32	11	43	0.0	3	7	0	0
S. Davis	28	14	42	0.0	2	3	0	0
J. Fry	28	7	35	0.0	1	7	1	0
J. Gainer	27	16	43	1.0	7	5	0	0
T. Brown	26	1	27	9.0	14	1	0	0
M. Hicks	26	8	34	0.0	2	7	2	1
A. White	22	4	26	3.0	3	0	0	0
C. Parker	19	12	31	0.0	3	17	6	0
L. Walker	15	5	20	0.0	0	0	1	0
J. Austin	7	0	7	0.0	0	0	0	0
K. Drummond	7	0	7	0.0	0	0	0	0
J. Wilson	6	0	6	0.0	0	0	0	0
M. Bullough	5	1	6	0.0	0	0	0	0
M. Mayfield	4	0	4	0.0	0	1	0	0
C. Slaughter	3	1	4	0.0	1	0	0	0
T. Calero	2	0	2	0.0	1	0	0	0
D. Walton	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0
C. Poole	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0
M. McCray	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
I. Lewis	17	422	24.8	92	1	0	0.0	0
K. Mumphery	14	280	20.0	25	0	66	8.2	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
C. Long	20	25	80%	44	39	39	100%	99
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
J. Mason	43	1651	49	38.4	1391	0	9	7

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Players Leaving

Mylan Hicks (#12) 5'11'' 185lbs CB (RS)Junior
--- Pro Draft

William Gholston (#2) 6'7'' 255lbs RE (RS)Junior
--- Pro Draft

Nate Klatt (#72) 6'4'' 298lbs C (RS)Senior
--- Graduation

Jeremy Gainer (#47) 6'1'' 237lbs LOLB (RS)Senior
--- Graduation

Blake Treadwell (#93) 6'3'' 283lbs DT (RS)Senior
--- Graduation

Edwin Baker (#4) 5'9'' 204lbs HB (RS)Senior
--- Graduation

Micajah Reynolds (#60) 6'5'' 313lbs LG (RS)Senior
--- Graduation

Chase Parker (#14) 5'9'' 178lbs CB (RS)Senior
--- Graduation

Chris Norman (#10) 6'1'' 232lbs ROLB (RS)Senior
--- Graduation

Tyquan Hammock (#49) 6'0'' 256lbs (RS)Senior
--- Graduation

Donald Spencer (#15) 6'2'' 212lbs (RS)Senior
--- Graduation

*denotes starter

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Transfer Requests

Joe Wiggins (#73) 6'5'' 293lbs RG (RS)Sophomore
--- Transfer from North Carolina

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Michigan State Spartans 2013 Recruiting Class
44th Overall Class

Michigan State Spartans Recruiting - 2013
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Pat Mitchell	OLB	HS	Detroit, MI	5'11''	199lbs
Keith Morrow	TE	HS	Forest Hills, MI	6'5''	265lbs
Marques Simon	SS	HS	Socorro, NM	6'3''	196lbs
Justin Rosario	TE	JUCO So	Grosse Ile, MI	6'2''	250lbs
Dominique Price	G	JUCO Jr	Gulf Hills, MS	6'5''	327lbs
Garth Evans	MLB	HS	Bristol, TN	6'0''	225lbs
Brian Whitmore	T	HS	Dearborn Heights, MI	6'5''	303lbs
Blake Mills	WR	HS	Cicero, IL	5'11''	170lbs
Darrell Burnette	HB	HS	Wooster, OH	5'11''	215lbs
Quinton Henry	OLB	HS	Huber Heights, OH	6'2''	210lbs
Matt Brooks	OLB	JUCO Jr	Haven-Sylvan, OR	6'5''	226lbs
Brain Dowdell	DE	HS	West Orange, NJ	6'4''	223lbs
Dustin Watson	MLB	HS	Glen Allen, VA	6'1''	230lbs
Tim Jenkins	OLB	HS	Warner Robins, GA	6'3''	230lbs
James Smith	C	HS	Arvada, CO	6'0''	284lbs

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NCAA Top Recruiting Classes

Top Recruiting Classes - 2013
RK	TEAM	5	4	3	2	1	TOTAL
1	#4 Alabama Crimson Tide	7	4	6	0	1	18
2	#17 Texas Longhorns	2	12	5	3	1	23
3	#5 Florida Gators	1	13	7	0	0	21
4	Cal Golden Bears	1	10	10	1	0	22
5	#13 Notre Dame Fightin' Irish	6	4	0	0	8	18
6	#16 Penn State Nittany Lions	4	3	9	4	0	20
7	#7 Nebraska Cornhuskers	6	1	6	0	4	17
8	#14 Virginia Tech Hookies	1	9	7	4	0	21
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0	11	9	0	0	20
10	#1 USC Trojans	2	8	5	3	1	19
11	Florida State Seminoles	2	3	16	1	0	22
12	#12 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	2	4	14	0	0	20
13	#23 Oklahoma Sooners	1	7	10	3	0	21
14	Tennessee Volunteers	1	6	12	2	0	21
15	Stanford Cardinal	1	6	9	7	2	25
16	Oregon Ducks	0	7	13	3	2	25
17	#2 Ohio State Buckeyes	2	3	14	2	0	21
18	#15 TCU Horned Frogs	1	9	6	0	3	19
19	Arizona State Sun Devils	0	8	9	5	3	25
20	#22 Miami Hurricanes	0	9	5	8	0	22
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	0	8	9	3	1	21
22	Ole Miss Rebels	0	6	12	4	2	24
23	LSU Tigers	1	6	7	5	2	21
24	Clemson Tigers	0	6	12	3	2	23
25	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0	6	12	2	1	21

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2014 Michigan State Spartans Preview

Spartans Offense
returning starters - 8

Quarterbacks
1. Joe Boisture 6'6'' 207lbs (RS)Senior
2. Vince Mack 6'3'' 219lbs (RS)Junior
3. Vince Collier 6'0'' 195lbs (RS)Sophomore
Clint Williamson 6'3'' 217lbs (RS)Senior

Grade - B-
Boisture returns for his Senior year and is looking to come out all cylinders firing, since he got injured for 4 weeks last year.

Halfbacks
1. James Nash 6'1'' 214lbs (RS)Junior
2. Nick Hill 5'7'' 188lbs (RS)Senior
3. Noah Walker 5'11'' 201lbs (RS)Junior
4. Tony Evans 6'2'' 264lbs Junior
Darrell Burnette 5'11'' 215lbs Freshman

Grade - C+
There is no real definite starter here, but James will be getting a good portion of the carries and the speedier back, Nick Hill, will get quite a few also.

Fullbacks
1. Tony Evans 6'2'' 264lbs Junior
2. Alex Williams 6'3'' 244lbs (RS)Junior
3. Noah Walker 5'11'' 201lbs (RS)Junior

Grade - D
Tony Evans has been a solid fullback the last couple years and this year will be no different.

Wide Receivers
1. Jeremy Langford 6'0'' 189lbs (RS)Senior
2. Keith Mumphery 5'11'' 205lbs (RS)Senior
3. Blake Prince 5'10'' 178lbs (RS)Freshman
4. Lance Mansfield 6'0'' 176lbs Junior
5. Adam Perkins 6'0'' 174lbs (RS)Freshman
6. Robert Wilson 5'11'' 168lbs Senior
Ernest McBride 6'3'' 188lbs (RS)Junior
Thomas Anderson 6'4'' 181lbs (RS)Sophomore
Jason Suggs 6'3'' 177lbs (RS)Freshman
Noah Cason 6'2'' 178lbs (RS)Junior
Blake Mills 5'11'' 170lbs Freshman

Grade - C+
Mumphery and Langford are back and are even more a deep threat then last year. Also, the freshman, Blake Prince is moving up the depth chart fast... He is a player too watch for this year. Overall, Boisture has some pretty dangerous weapons to throw too.

Tight Ends
1. Chase Godfrey 6'5'' 255lbs Senior
2. Cameron Taylor 6'7'' 222lbs Senior
3. Alex Williams 6'3'' 244lbs (RS)Junior
Justin Rosario 6'2'' 250lbs Sophomore
Keith Morrow 6'5'' 265lbs Freshman

Grade - C
The breakout player last year, Chase Godfrey, adds another great receiving threat to Boisture's arsenal. Also don't forget about Taylor, he has some of the best hands on the team.

Tackles
1LT. Skyler Schofner 6'7'' 294lbs (RS)Senior
1RT. Brady Thompson 6'6'' 282lbs Senior
2LT. Trey Williams 6'7'' 333lbs (RS)Junior
2RT. Dave Hunt 6'4'' 328lbs (RS)Junior
3LT. Michael Fields 6'5'' 315lbs (RS)Junior
Brian Whitmore 6'5'' 303lbs Freshman

Grade - C+
Schofner and Thompson have greatly improved in the off-season, especially on their pass blocking, since they have to keep Boisture up and give him enough time against the vicious pass rush of the Big Ten.

Guards
1LG. Dominique Price 6'5'' 327lbs Junior
1RG. Travis Jackson 6'4'' 284lbs (RS)Senior
2LG. Ryan Ward 6'5'' 300lbs (RS)Sophomore
2RG. Kevin Smith 6'4'' 304lbs (RS)Freshman
3LG. Joey Ward 6'1'' 292lbs (RS)Freshman
Joe Wiggins 6'5'' 294lbs (RS)Junior

Grade - B+
Travis Jackson once again secures the right spot and Coach Young got a very good Juco player, in Dominique Price.

Centers
1. James Smith 6'0'' 284lbs Freshman
2. Brock Miller 6'2'' 299lbs (RS)Junior

Grade - C+
The true Freshman, James Smith, will take over the Center position and many are worried he is too young to control the offensive line. But, from what we saw in the off-season he will be one of the best offensive lineman to come through MSU when he graduates.

Spartans Defense
returning starters -

Defensive Ends
1LE. Tim Brown 6'6'' 214lbs Junior
1RE. Marcus McCray 6'3'' 266lbs (RS)Junior
2LE. Taylor Calero 6'3'' 242lbs (RS)Senior
2RE. Brian Dowdell 6'4'' 223lbs Freshman
Dustin Watson 6'1'' 230lbs Freshman

Grade - C
With the departure of Gholston the defense, and defensive line, are in need of a play maker. Tim Brown needs to step up and show the nation why he earned that 4 star rating coming out of high school.

Defensive Tackles
1. Robert Mosley 6'6'' 323lbs (RS)Sophomore
2. George Thompson 6'4'' 278lbs (RS)Freshman
3. Anthony White 6'3'' 323lbs (RS)Senior
4. Christian Slaughter 6'1'' 276lbs Junior

Grade - B-
Although they are young, Mosley and Thompson are very strong run stoppers and ample pass rushers. One of these two might be a break out star the Spartans need.

Outside Linebackers
1LOLB. Matt Brooks 6'5'' 226lbs Junior
1ROLB. Justin Austin 5'11'' 227lbs Junior
2LOLB. Justin Wilson 6'0'' 227lbs (RS)Senior
2ROLB. Pat Mitchell 5'11'' 199lbs Freshman
3LOLB. Cedric Robinson 6'2'' 187lbs (RS)Sophomore

Grade - C
Norman was a very important part of this defense, in stopping the run and covering passes. With him gone Just Austin and Matt Brooks are going to need to play smart to stop the big name backs in the Big Ten.

Middle Linebackers
1. Max Bullough 6'3'' 234lbs (RS)Senior
2. Clint Poole 6'3'' 220lbs (RS)Junior
3. Pat Mitchell 5'11'' 199lbs Freshman
Garth Evans 6'0'' 225lbs Freshman

Grade - C+
Much like Norman, Hammock was a key part of the Spartan's stingy defense last year. But unlike the Outside Linebacker position, the Spartan's have a player just as good to replace him.

Corner Backs
1. Justin Fry 6'1'' 175lbs (RS)Junior
2. LaRue Walker 5'9'' 181lbs Junior
3. Kurtis Drummond 6'2'' 202lbs (RS)Senior
4. Chris Smith 5'11'' 175lbs (RS)Sophomore
5. Brett McGill 6'1'' 180lbs (RS)Junior

Grade - C+
Don't expect to see as many picks as last year, because Parker is now playing on Sundays. Also don't sleep on Justin Fry, he is a very solid Defensive Back with very good coverage skills across the board. Also, Walker isn't too bad himself.

Free Safeties
1. Isaiah Lewis 5'11'' 194lbs (RS)Senior
2. Mickey Mayfield 6'2'' 206lbs Sophomore

Grade - C+
Unlike many of the stars of last years defense, Isaiah Lewis is back and wants a Big Ten championship. Lewis is one of the best Free Safeties in all of the NCAA and will be key factor in whether or not this Spartans defense can keep points off the board.

Strong Safeties
1. Shawn Davis 6'3'' 201lbs Senior
2. David Walton 6'3'' 217lbs (RS)Sophomore
Marques Simon 6'3'' 196lbs Freshman

Grade - C
Davis was just a quick replacement, last year, for Jarius Jones. But toward the end of the season he proved he was more than that, Davis is a solid tackler and one of the hardest hitters on the Spartans.

Spartans Special Teams
returning starters - 4

Kickers
1. Casey Long 5'11'' 178lbs Sophomore
2. Jonathan Mason 6'1'' 182lbs (RS)Sophomore

Grade - B-
The Big Ten All-American kicker, Casey Long had a fantastic season last year; making 80% of his field goals and all of his extra point attempts. But he still wants to improve on that, expect the Spartans to lean on him in those close games.

Punters
1. Jonathan Mason 6'1'' 182lbs (RS)Sophomore
2. Casey Long 6'1'' 182lbs Sophomore

Grade - C
Jonathan Mason is a solid punter with a big foot and it got a little bigger in the off-season.

Kick Returners
1. Keith Mumphery 5'11'' 205lbs (RS)Senior
2. Jeremy Langford 6'0'' 189lbs (RS)Senior

Grade - B-
Although Mumphery didn't return a kick he gave the Spartans some good field position. But this year don't be surprised if Langford is the one returning kicks for touchdowns.

Punt Returners
1. Keith Mumphery 5'11'' 205lbs (RS)Senior
2. Jeremy Langford 6'0'' 189lbs (RS)Senior

Grade - B-
Mumphery almost took a couple punts to the house last year and this year he will, more than likely, do it.


Overall Grade - C+
After the Spartan's strong start in 2013 they kind of fizzed out toward the end of the season, which was very disappointing for MSU fans. Although, this defense has lost some very important players they will still be near the top and the offense will be returning 8 starters. So, a conference championship isn't out of the question. It all depends on whether the Spartan's defense can stop opponents and whether Boisture and this experienced offense can score points.

*denotes red shirted
*denotes returning starter


Michigan State Spartans Preseason All-Americans

Tim Brown 6'6'' 214lbs LE Junior
--- 2nd Team All-NCAA
--- 1st Team All-Big Ten

Casey Long 5'11'' 178lbs K Sophomore
--- 2nd Team All-NCAA
--- 1st Team All-Big Ten

Justin Fry 6'1'' 175lbs CB (RS)Junior
--- 1st Team All-Big Ten

Joe Boisture 6'6'' 207lbs QB (RS)Senior
---2nd Team All-Big Ten

Anthony White 6'3'' 323lbs DT (RS)Senior
---2nd Team All-Big Ten