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Michigan State All-Time Team

The best Michigan State football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Kenneth Walker III (93), Greg Jones (91) and Connor Cook (90). Among them: 6 consensus All-Americans and 2 top-10 NFL Draft picks. Land on Michigan State when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
154
Consensus All-Americans
6
Top-10 draft picks
2

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time Michigan State Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
90
Cook
93
Walker
90
Rogers
83
Lippett
74
Baker
O
O
O
O
O
O
86
Worthy
90
Dennard
91
Jones
80
Peterson
80
Drummond
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 90Connor Cook2011-15QB
  2. 93Kenneth Walker III2021RB
  3. 90Charles Rogers2000-02WR
  4. 83Tony Lippett2010-14WR
  5. 74Chris Baker1998-2001TE
  6. 86Jerel Worthy2009-11EDGE
  7. 91Greg Jones2007-10LB
  8. 90Darqueze Dennard2010-13CB
  9. 80Kurtis Drummond2010-14S
  10. 80Julian Peterson1998-99LB

Michigan State Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among Michigan State players in the game.

National Awards

Consensus All-Americans

Top-10 NFL Draft Picks

Top 25 Michigan State Players

  1. 193Kenneth Walker III2021RB
  2. 291Greg Jones2007-10LB
  3. 390Connor Cook2011-15QB
  4. 490Charles Rogers2000-02WR
  5. 590Darqueze Dennard2010-13CB
  6. 686Javon Ringer2005-08RB
  7. 786Jerel Worthy2009-11EDGE
  8. 883Tony Lippett2010-14WR
  9. 983Tico Duckett1989-92RB
  10. 1080B.J. Cunningham2008-11WR
  11. 1180Jayden Reed2019-22WR
  12. 1280Le'Veon Bell2010-12RB
  13. 1380Julian Peterson1998-99LB
  14. 1480Kurtis Drummond2010-14S
  15. 1580Robaire Smith1997-99EDGE
  16. 1677Kenny Willekes2016-19EDGE
  17. 1777Plaxico Burress1998-99WR
  18. 1875Aaron Burbridge2012-15WR
  19. 1975Khari Willis2016-18S
  20. 2075Trae Waynes2011-14CB
  21. 2174Amp Campbell1995-99CB
  22. 2274Chris Baker1998-2001TE
  23. 2374Jonal Saint-Dic2007EDGE
  24. 2474Josh Thornhill1998-2001LB
  25. 2574Max Bullough2010-13LB

Michigan State Players by Era

1990-199420 players · best: Tico Duckett (83)
  1. 183Tico Duckett1989-92RB
  2. 272Carlos Jenkins1990LB
  3. 372Chuck Bullough1988-91LB
  4. 472Courtney Hawkins1988-91WR
  5. 572Duane Young1990TE
  6. 672Rob Fredrickson1991-93LB
  7. 771Dixon Edwards1990LB
  8. 870Bill Johnson1991EDGE
  9. 970Craig Thomas1992RB
  10. 1070Demetrice Martin1994S
  11. 1170Jim Miller1991-93QB
  12. 1270Mitch Lyons1991-92TE
  13. 1370Ty Hallock1992LB
  14. 1468Alan Haller1991S
  15. 1568Myron Bell1991-93S
  16. 1667Brice Abrams1991-93RB
  17. 1767Cliff Confer1990EDGE
  18. 1867Hyland Hickson1990RB
  19. 1967James Bradley1990WR
  20. 2067John MacNeill1991EDGE
1995-199921 players · best: Julian Peterson (80)
  1. 180Julian Peterson1998-99LB
  2. 280Robaire Smith1997-99EDGE
  3. 377Plaxico Burress1998-99WR
  4. 474Amp Campbell1995-99CB
  5. 574Chris Baker1998-2001TE
  6. 672Ike Reese1994-97LB
  7. 771Dimitrius Underwood1995-98EDGE
  8. 870Aric Morris1996-99S
  9. 970Derrick Mason1995-96WR
  10. 1070Josh Keur1995-97TE
  11. 1170Muhsin Muhammad1993-95WR
  12. 1270Ray Hill1995-97S
  13. 1370Sedrick Irvin1996-98RB
  14. 1470Sorie Kanu1995-98S
  15. 1570Todd Schultz1995-97QB
  16. 1670Tony Banks1994-95QB
  17. 1769Gari Scott1996-99WR
  18. 1869Scott Greene1993-95RB
  19. 1968Bill Burke1996-99QB
  20. 2068Duane Goulbourne1992-96RB
  21. 2167Nigea Carter1995-96WR
2000-200416 players · best: Charles Rogers (90)
  1. 190Charles Rogers2000-02WR
  2. 274Chris Baker1998-2001TE
  3. 374Josh Thornhill1998-2001LB
  4. 472Renaldo Hill1998-2000CB
  5. 572T.J. Duckett1999-2001RB
  6. 671Jeff Smoker2000-03QB
  7. 770Cedric Henry2000S
  8. 870Clifford Dukes2003-04EDGE
  9. 970Jason Randall2004TE
  10. 1070Richard Newsome2000S
  11. 1169Matthias Askew2001-03EDGE
  12. 1268Herb Haygood2001WR
  13. 1368Ronald Stanley2001-04LB
  14. 1468Thomas Wright1999-2002LB
  15. 1567DeAndra' Cobb2003-04RB
  16. 1667T.J. Turner1998-2000LB
2005-200916 players · best: Greg Jones (91)
  1. 191Greg Jones2007-10LB
  2. 286Javon Ringer2005-08RB
  3. 374Jonal Saint-Dic2007EDGE
  4. 474Otis Wiley2005-08S
  5. 572Blair White2007-09WR
  6. 671Devin Thomas2006-07WR
  7. 771Jehuu Caulcrick2004-07RB
  8. 870Drew Stanton2002-06QB
  9. 970Eric Smith2002-05S
  10. 1069Mark Dell2007-10WR
  11. 1168Brian Hoyer2004-08QB
  12. 1268Clifton Ryan2003-06EDGE
  13. 1368Kellen Davis2004-07TE
  14. 1468Matt Trannon2003-06WR
  15. 1567Ervin Baldwin2006-07EDGE
  16. 1667Jeremy Ware2008-09CB
2010-201428 players · best: Greg Jones (91)
  1. 191Greg Jones2007-10LB
  2. 290Connor Cook2011-15QB
  3. 390Darqueze Dennard2010-13CB
  4. 486Jerel Worthy2009-11EDGE
  5. 583Tony Lippett2010-14WR
  6. 680B.J. Cunningham2008-11WR
  7. 780Kurtis Drummond2010-14S
  8. 880Le'Veon Bell2010-12RB
  9. 975Trae Waynes2011-14CB
  10. 1074Max Bullough2010-13LB
  11. 1174Shilique Calhoun2011-15EDGE
  12. 1272Edwin Baker2009-11RB
  13. 1372Isaiah Lewis2010-13S
  14. 1472Jeremy Langford2010-14RB
  15. 1572Johnny Adams2008-12CB
  16. 1672Kirk Cousins2008-11QB
  17. 1772Trenton Robinson2009-11S
  18. 1870Brian Linthicum2009-11TE
  19. 1970Charlie Gantt2008-10TE
  20. 2070Chris Rucker2007-10CB
  21. 2170Denicos Allen2009-13LB
  22. 2270Dion Sims2009-12TE
  23. 2370Eric Gordon2007-10LB
  24. 2470Marcus Hyde2008-10S
  25. 2570Taiwan Jones2011-14LB
  26. 2670William Gholston2010-12EDGE
  27. 2769Keshawn Martin2008-11WR
  28. 2868Keith Mumphery2010-14WR
2015-201927 players · best: Connor Cook (90)
  1. 190Connor Cook2011-15QB
  2. 277Kenny Willekes2016-19EDGE
  3. 375Aaron Burbridge2012-15WR
  4. 475Khari Willis2016-18S
  5. 574Shilique Calhoun2011-15EDGE
  6. 672David Dowell2016-19S
  7. 772Joe Bachie2016-19LB
  8. 871Andrew Dowell2016-18LB
  9. 971Antjuan Simmons2017-20LB
  10. 1071Xavier Henderson2018-22S
  11. 1170Cody White2017-19WR
  12. 1270Felton Davis III2015-18WR
  13. 1370Josiah Scott2017-19CB
  14. 1470Justin Layne2016-18CB
  15. 1570R.J. Shelton2013-16WR
  16. 1670Raequan Williams2016-19EDGE
  17. 1770Riley Bullough2012-16LB
  18. 1869Brian Lewerke2016-19QB
  19. 1968Darien Harris2011-15LB
  20. 2068Demetrious Cox2012-16S
  21. 2168Elijah Collins2018-22RB
  22. 2268Josiah Price2012-16TE
  23. 2368LJ Scott2015-18RB
  24. 2468Montae Nicholson2014-16S
  25. 2567Darrell Stewart Jr.2016-19WR
  26. 2666Chris Frey2014-17LB
  27. 2765Macgarrett Kings Jr.2012-15WR
2020-202421 players · best: Kenneth Walker III (93)
  1. 193Kenneth Walker III2021RB
  2. 280Jayden Reed2019-22WR
  3. 372Shakur Brown2017-20CB
  4. 471Antjuan Simmons2017-20LB
  5. 570Angelo Grose2020-24S
  6. 670Cal Haladay2021-24LB
  7. 770Jacub Panasiuk2017-21EDGE
  8. 870Jalen Nailor2018-21WR
  9. 970Payton Thorne2019-22QB
  10. 1069Keon Coleman2021-22WR
  11. 1168Charles Brantley2021-24CB
  12. 1268Jordan Hall2023-25LB
  13. 1367Aidan Chiles2024-25QB
  14. 1467Ameer Speed2022CB
  15. 1567Connor Heyward2017-21RB
  16. 1667Nick Marsh2024-25WR
  17. 1766Malik Spencer2022-25S
  18. 1866Montorie Foster2020-24WR
  19. 1966Tre Mosley2019-23WR
  20. 2065Nathan Carter2023-24RB
  21. 2164Rocky Lombardi2017-20QB
2025-Present14 players · best: Jack Velling (68)
  1. 168Jack Velling2024-25TE
  2. 268Jordan Hall2023-25LB
  3. 367Aidan Chiles2024-25QB
  4. 467Nick Marsh2024-25WR
  5. 566Malik Spencer2022-25S
  6. 666Omari Kelly2025WR
  7. 765Malcolm Bell2025CB
  8. 865Michael Masunas2022-25TE
  9. 965Sam Edwards2021-25LB
  10. 1064Alessio Milivojevic2024-25QB
  11. 1164Khalil Majeed2021-25S
  12. 1264Makhi Frazier2024-25RB
  13. 1364Wayne Matthews III2024-25LB
  14. 1463Devynn Cromwell2025S

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