Playing on the defensive line at Michigan State comes with lofty expectations. Mark Dantonio has done an excellent job of recruiting guys who can contribute right away up front and usually sends players to the NFL every couple of years along the defensive line.
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Guys like Joel Heath, Shilique Calhoun, Marcus Rush, Malik McDowell, Lawrence Thomas and Will Gholston have all come through the program and are either on NFL rosters or have flirted with them over the past decade, or so.