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Michigan State Football: Xavier Henderson could have Khari Willis-type ascension

Michigan State safety Xavier Henderson (3) practices Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021 at the team's practice facility in East Lansing.

If you’ve followed Michigan State football over the years, there’s one player who set the bar for being a great teammate, leader, and All-Big Ten player at the same time. And that player was Khari Willis.

The former “athlete” recruit out of high school was a mid-to-low three-star and played some running back at Jackson (Mich.) Lumen Christi. He was recruited by Mark Dantonio to play defensive back and he turned out to be a really special one for the Spartans.