Michigan State Winter Transfer Portal Tracker (UPDATED 12/31)
The winter edition of the transfer portal officially opened on Dec. 4, and in the week leading up, a number of Spartans had revealed their plans to enter their name into the portal.
Here, Michigan State Spartans On SI will keep you updated on which Spartans have entered the portal and where they ultimately end up deciding to go, as well as incoming transfers.
Below are the Spartans who have entered their names:
DL Ken Talley (Committed to Arkansas)
WR Antonio Gates Jr.
WR Jaron Glover (Committed to Mississippi State)
DB Jaylen Thompson
OL Dallas Fincher (Committed to San Diego State)
DL Avery Dunn
LS Jack Carson-Wentz
WR Jaelen Smith
DB Brandon Lewis
TE Ademola Faleye
DB Philipp Davis
LB Aaron Alexander
RB Joseephn Martinez
Below are the transfers who have committed to Michigan State:
WR Omari Kelly from Middle Tennessee State
OL Luka Vincic from Oregon State
WR Chrishon McCay from Kent State
DB Joshua Eaton from Texas State
RB Elijah Tau-Tolliver from Sacramento State
OL Caleb Carter from Western Carolina
DB Nijhay Burt from Eastern Illinois
DL Grady Kelly from Florida State
DB Malcolm Bell from UConn
OL Matt Gulbin from Wake Forest
EDGE Anelu Lafaele from Wisconsin
While addressing the media on the Dec. 4 National Signing Day, Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith discussed his ideal preference of how many offseason additions are made up of recruits compared to transfers and what the reality of that proportion will likely be.
"I think philosophically, just where this landscape continues to go, it's probably going to be closer to this 50/50 mark [half recruits, half transfers]," Smith said. "I think we're going to -- early on, still like the idea of majority of high school and you supplement through the portal, but just as this landscape and with so much movement and player freedom to move, I think -- and again, we're not going to just [say] we have to get to 50/50 -- but I just think that might be a reality."
Michigan State landed 14 players from the transfer portal in the 2023-24 winter edition of the transfer portal, including, of course, the transfers who followed Coach Smith from Oregon State -- quarterback Aidan Chiles, center Tanner Miller and tight end Jack Velling.
The Spartans also added linebacker Jordan Turner and offensive lineman Luke Newman, who ended up being key starts for Michigan State this past season.
The window for the winter edition of the transfer portal is smaller this year, as it will close on Dec. 28, compared to last year when it closed on Jan. 2.
Follow along here for updates throughout the month, as we will provide you the latest on Michigan State's transfer portal losses and additions.
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