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Michigan State Football: 5 players who could fill in for Ed Davis

On Wednesday night, Michigan State was stricken with terrible news: starting ‘money’ linebacker Ed Davis suffered a season-ending knee injury and he will apply for a sixth year of eligibility. Besides a little bit of panic from Spartan Nation, gears shifted to who would be the next man up.

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Michigan State has a plethora of talent at the linebacker position, so finding a qualified player to fill the role won’t be too difficult, but finding someone with the same type of motor and leadership as Ed Davis won’t be as simple.