At the start of the 2017 season, no one truly knew what to think about Michigan State’s receiving corps. They were unproven and coming off one of the worst seasons in the Mark Dantonio era, albeit the poor quarterback play didn’t help matters.
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Fortunately guys like Felton Davis III and Cody White stepped up, but one guy jumpstarted the transition from 2016’s forgettable performance from the wide outs to 2017’s eye-opening turnaround: Darrell Stewart Jr.
The sophomore from Houston opened the season with a six-catch, 85-yard performance against Bowling Green, proving himself as a valuable slot guy — a nice replacement for R.