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Kenny Willekes' brother, Charles, takes different path to Michigan State football walk-on

Mark Dantonio coined it Thursday at Big Ten football media day. But what does Michigan State's new "Chase the Moment" mean to the Spartans? Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

CHICAGO — Kenny Willekes passion for football is clear.

It apparently never left his younger brother, either.

Charles Willekes arrived at Michigan State in early July and comes with as interesting a back story as his older brother, who also joined the Spartans as a walk-on.

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Now a 21-year-old returning senior, Kenny went from having no Division I scholarship offers to an All-American defensive end and the Big Ten’s defensive lineman of the year in 2018.