Michigan State adds veteran safety transfer from Maine

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  • Published: Jan. 04, 2026, 5:32 p.m.

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Michigan State needs to rebuild its secondary and caller coach Pat Fitzgerald is tapping players from nan FCS level to do so.

Devin Vaught, a redshirt sophomore information from Maine, committed to nan Spartans connected Sunday. He’s nan 2nd FCS protect backmost to do truthful of nan day, pursuing Houston Christian cornerback Tyran Chappell.

Michigan State has mislaid much than 40 players to nan portal since nan play ended and nan group includes 10 protect backs.

Vaught, 6-foot-0 and 205 pounds, is simply a North Carolina autochthonal who recorded 60 tackles, 3 interceptions – 1 returned for a touchdown – and 5 walk break-ups this play while being named 2nd squad All-Colonial Athletic Association. He has 107 profession tackles and six interceptions successful 3 seasons and will get astatine Michigan State pinch 2 seasons of eligibility remaining.

The Spartans are up to 4 portal additions connected Sunday pinch Vaught and Chappell joining UConn violative tackle Ben Murawski and Iowa punter Rhys Dakin.

  • Standout Iowa punter from Australia transferring to Michigan State
  • Michigan State adding transportation CB coming disconnected breakout season
  • Michigan State prima WR Nick Marsh transferring to Big Ten rival
  • Pat Fitzgerald lands standout OT arsenic Michigan State’s first transportation addition
  • A breakdown of Pat Fitzgerald’s first coaching unit astatine Michigan State

Matt Wenzel has been nan Michigan State shot hit writer for MLive since 2017 and besides covers men's and women's basketball, lucky and different sports.

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