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Josh Butler might be Michigan State football's next lockdown corner

Brian Lewerke, MSU offense flash progress during spring game, despite the Spartans not showing many of their offseason fixes, April 13, 2019. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

This is the fourth installment in a series previewing three off-the-radar offensive and defensive players who are critical to Michigan State's success in 2019:

EAST LANSING — Josiah Scott went down with a knee injury in preseason camp, and Michigan State’s revamped No Fly Zone secondary appeared grounded.

Enter Josh Butler, whom coach Mark Dantonio compared to former Spartans star Renaldo Hill before last season's opener against Utah State.