Following the 2017 season, backup quarterback Messiah deWeaver announced that he would be playing football elsewhere in 2018. The leader of the 2016 recruiting class felt it was a better career move to transfer in order to earn playing time instead of sitting behind Brian Lewerke for the next two years at Michigan State.
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It wasn’t exactly the wrong move, but many are sad to see him go as he had a bright future in East Lansing. He did what was best for him, and you can’t knock the kid for that.