The 2021 college football regular season is near, as the Michigan State Spartans officially kick off the campaign in eight days against the Northwestern Wildcats on Friday, Sept. 3. With that said, The Only Colors continues to break down each positional group on MSU’s roster, which leads us to the defensive backs.
The personnel in the secondary is quite intriguing. Defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton’s 4-2-5 base defense means that there usually will be more defensive backs on the field than any other position, depending on the exact package Hazelton calls, obviously. That will allow for a lot of different individuals to see the field.