The Best Michigan State Football Players of All Time
Michigan State is an athletic powerhouse and their football program is no exception. The Spartans have six national championships to their name as well as eight Big-10 conference championships.
Football is a team sport, but Michigan State has had some remarkable talent suit up for them over the years.
Who do you think is the best Michigan State Football player ever? Cast your votes for the best Spartans to ever play football at Michigan State and see who is truly the best.- 1Defensive tackle, Defensive end, Defensive lineman
- Age: Died at 66 (1945-2011)
- Teams: Baltimore Colts, Houston Oilers, Michigan State Spartans football, Oakland Raiders
- 2Wide receiver
- Age: 55
- Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Michigan State Spartans football, Oakland Raiders, Toronto Argonauts, Atlanta Falcons
- 3Running back
- Age: 30
- Teams: Baltimore Ravens
- 4Running back
- Age: 56
- 5Quarterback
- Age: 34
- Teams: Minnesota Vikings
- 6Wide receiver
- Age: 45
- Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, New York Giants
- 7Placekicker
- Age: 62
- Teams: New Orleans Saints, Michigan State Spartans football, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings
- 8Linebacker
- Age: 59
- Teams: Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants
- 9Linebacker
- Age: 54
10Jack Conklin
Offensive Tackle- Teams: Tennesee Titans
Originally a walk-on, MSU's coaches turned him into an All-American OT and a first-round draft pick and All-Pro for the Tennesee Titans.
- 11Wide receiver
- Age: 65
- Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Michigan State Spartans football
All B1G WR for the Spartans before becoming a baseball legend!
- 12Linebacker
- Age: Dec. at 61 (1945-2007)
Often ranked as the greatest all-time player in Spartan history - he was able to play safety and linebacker. Health problems tragically cut his life short, but a true Spartan legend.
- 13Wide receiver
- Age: 41
- Teams: Detroit Lions
- 14Cornerback
- Age: 30
- Teams: San Francisco 49ers
- 15Tackle
- Age: 47
- Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Michigan State Spartans football, Dallas Cowboys
- 16Cornerback
- Age: 30
- Teams: Minnesota Vikings
A lightly-regarded recruit out of Wisconsin that MSU coaches turned into an All-B1G CB and first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings.
- 17Cornerback, Return specialist
- Age: 83
- 18Linebacker
- Age: Dec. at 57 (1951-2009)
- 19Punter, Quarterback
- Age: Dec. at 79 (1934-2014)
- 21Linebacker
- Age: 44
- Teams: Detroit Lions
- 24Wide receiver
- Age: 56
- Teams: Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants
- 25Quarterback
- Age: 38
- Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Michigan State Spartans football, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, New York Jets
