East Lansing — You’d be hard-pressed to find a college football player in the country with more of a reason to skip his team’s bowl game than Kenny Willekes.
The Michigan State senior defensive end has had as decorated a career as any walk-on could expect, and should be a mid-round pick in the spring’s NFL Draft.
Plus, Willekes broke his leg last season as the Spartans closed their season in a non-marquee bowl game.