4 months ago
- Spartans
- Published: Jan. 06, 2026, 5:56 p.m.
Alex VanSumeren is headed crossed nan state but staying successful nan Big Ten.
The Michigan State redshirt inferior starting protect tackle announced his transportation signing pinch USC connected Tuesday. The postgraduate entered nan portal this week pinch 2 seasons of eligibility remaining.
VanSumeren, a erstwhile four-star enlistee from Essexville Garber High School, had 71 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss, and 3 sacks successful 28 profession games pinch 24 consecutive starts.
The younger relative of erstwhile Spartan and Wolverine Ben VanSumeren who is now pinch nan Philadelphia Eagles, VanSumeren appeared successful nan first 4 games of his existent freshman play successful 2022 earlier sitting retired nan remainder of nan twelvemonth to redshirt. He missed each of nan pursuing play owed to wounded earlier starting each crippled complete nan past 2 years. VanSumeren posted a career-high 52 tackles this play and his 476 snaps were nan astir among Michigan State’s protect linemen.
New Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald has mislaid much than 40 players to nan portal and VanSumeren is among nan latest to denote their adjacent school. Cornerback Aydan West, who started arsenic a existent freshman, committed to Minnesota connected Tuesday while violative lineman Kristian Phillips announced he’s headed to Boston College.
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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.
