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Michigan State Football: Jacub Panasiuk has stepped out of brother’s shadow

Throughout his entire recruitment, Michigan State fans referred to Jacub Panasiuk as “Mike’s little brother” and, at the time, it made sense.

Jacub had yet to play a single snap of college ball while his brother was a four-star freshman who had earned extensive playing time on a mediocre team looking for defensive line help. His future was incredibly bright, as evidenced by his performance at Nike’s The Opening the previous July.

But his brother was a three-star defensive end recruit without the same accolades and recruiting attention. How could Jacub possibly make a name for himself with his brother becoming one of the best defensive tackles in the Big Ten?