Going down the list of the top Michigan State football players of all time, one thing has been very clear: there has been no shortage of talent throughout the program’s history — even during the down periods, such as John L.’s reign.
Stretching back to the era of national titles for Michigan State in the 1950s and 1960s, the Spartans have put some solid talent into the NFL and have seen it flourish at the next level.
The same goes for Michigan State football today. Over the past decade, Michigan State has been thriving in the NFL, sending guys like Le’Veon Bell, Jeremy Langford, Kirk Cousins, Brian Hoyer, Darqueze Dennard and Trae Waynes to the league with the opportunity to start at each of their respective positions over the next year-plus.