The NCAA transfer portal, since its inception in 2018, has become a new way of acquiring players in college football. According to recent rule changes, there are now two transfer portal windows in place. The first window is a 30-day period after championship selections are made (this will be Dec. 4, 2023 through Jan. 3, 2024) and the second window is a 15-day period in the spring (April 16, 2024 through April 30, 2024).
Players are only allowed to enter the portal during these two windows, but can commit to a new school or withdraw their name at any point. Graduate transfers are allowed to enter the portal whenever they want. There are exceptions, though.
One exception to the window rule is if a head coach gets relieved of their duties. Once the head coach gets terminated, players on that team have a 30-day window to enter the transfer portal. That window began on Wednesday, Sept. 27 for Michigan State players, following the official firing of Mel Tucker and ended on Thursday, Oct. 26.
Michigan State has been active in the transfer portal in past seasons as the Spartans have acquired players like running back Kenneth Walker III, edge rusher/linebacker Jacoby Windmon and many others who have gone on to make an impact in East Lansing.
In the previous transfer portal cycle, Michigan State acquired 18 players and had 21 players departed. Some notable players that MSU landed from the portal cycle included running back Nate Carter, kicker Jonathan Kim, defensive lineman Tunmise Adeleye and defensive lineman Jalen Sami, among others. While the Spartans picked up some major contributors, they also lost key players from the 2021 season, such as quarterback Payton Thorne and wide receiver Keon Coleman.
Keep up with all the latest Michigan State transfer portal news here:
Oct. 10: Running back Jordon Simmons entered the transfer portal
Oct. 18: Long snapper Hank Pepper entered the transfer portal
Oct. 24: Offensive tackle Keyshawn Blackstock entered the transfer portal
Oct. 24: Defensive tackle Simeon Barrow entered the transfer portal
Oct. 26: Defensive tackle Simeon Barrow withdrew his name from the transfer portal
Nov. 1: Defensive back Justin White entered the transfer portal
Nov. 27: Linebacker Darius Snow entered the transfer portal
Nov. 27: Offensive tackle Spencer Brown entered the transfer portal
Nov. 27: Quarterback Katin Houser announced intention to enter transfer portal
Nov. 27: Offensive guard Kevin Wigenton II announced intention to enter transfer portal
Nov. 27: Offensive tackle Ethan Boyd announced intention to enter transfer portal
Nov. 27: Quarterback Sam Leavitt announced intention to enter transfer portal
Nov. 28: Quarterback Noah Kim entered the transfer portal
Nov. 28: Wide receiver Christian Fitzpatrick entered the transfer portal
Nov. 28: Offensive guard/center Geno VanDeMark announced intention to enter transfer portal
Nov. 28: Wide receiver Tyrell Henry announced intention to enter transfer portal
Nov. 28: Wide receiver Jaron Glover announced intention to enter transfer portal
Nov. 29: Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon announced intention to enter transfer portal
Nov. 29: Punter Michael O'Shaughnessy entered the transfer portal
Nov. 29: Offensive tackle Brandon Baldwin entered the transfer portal
Dec. 1: Defensive end Zion Young announced intention to enter transfer portal
Dec. 4: Offensive tackle Ethan Boyd officially entered the transfer portal
Dec. 4: Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon officially entered the transfer portal
Dec. 4: Quarterback Katin Houser officially entered the transfer portal
Dec. 4: Quarterback Sam Leavitt officially entered the transfer portal
Dec. 4: Offensive guard/center Geno VanDeMark officially entered the transfer portal
Dec. 4: Offensive guard Kevin Wigenton II officially entered the transfer portal
Dec. 4: Wide receiver Tyrell Henry officially entered the transfer portal
Dec. 4: Defensive end Zion Young officially entered the transfer portal
Dec. 6: Linebacker Darius Snow withdrew his name from the transfer portal
Dec. 8: Tight end Evan Morris entered the transfer portal
Dec. 8: Wide receiver Sebastian Brown entered the transfer portal
Dec. 9: Cornerback Charles Brantley entered the transfer portal
Dec. 9: Defensive tackle Dre Butler entered the transfer portal
Dec. 9: Defensive end Khris Bogle entered the transfer portal
Dec. 9: Tight end Maliq Carr entered the transfer portal
Dec. 9: Offensive guard Kristian Phillips entered the transfer portal
Dec. 9: Wide receiver Jaron Glover officially entered the transfer portal
Dec. 11: Linebacker Jacoby Windmon entered the transfer portal
Dec. 11: Offensive tackle Ethan Boyd withdrew his name from the transfer portal
Dec. 11: Offensive tackle Brandon Baldwin withdrew his name from the transfer portal
Dec. 12: Offensive guard Kristian Phillips withdrew his name from the transfer portal
Dec. 14: Oregon State transfer quarterback Aidan Chiles commits to Michigan State
Dec. 18: Oregon State transfer tight end Jack Velling commits to Michigan State
Dec. 18: Wisconsin transfer linebacker Jordan Turner commits to Michigan State
Dec. 20: Middle Tennessee transfer defensive end Quindarius Dunnigan commits to Michigan State
Dec. 21: Wide receiver Jaron Glover withdrew his name from the transfer portal
Dec. 26: James Madison transfer long snapper Kaden Schickel commits to Michigan State
Dec. 26: Linebacker Quavian Carter entered the transfer portal
Dec. 27: Offensive guard/center Geno VanDeMark withdrew his name from the transfer portal
Dec. 27: Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon withdrew his name from the transfer portal
Dec. 29: Cornerback Charles Brantley withdrew his name from the transfer portal
Jan. 2, 2024: Defensive lineman Tunmise Adeleye officially enters transfer portal (Adeleye previously left MSU in October of 2023)
Jan. 4, 2024: Defensive end Khris Bogle withdraws from the transfer portal
Jan. 7, 2024: North Dakota transfer quarterback Tommy Schuster commits to Michigan State
Jan. 7, 2024: Oregon State transfer offensive guard/center Tanner Miller commits to Michigan State
Jan. 7, 2024: Texas A&M cornerback Tony Grimes commits to Michigan State
Jan. 9, 2024: Western Michigan punter Carson Voss commits to Michigan State
Jan. 9, 2024: Georgia Tech defensive tackle D'Quan Douse commits to Michigan State
Jan. 10, 2024: Old Dominion linebacker Wayne Matthews III commits to Michigan State
Jan. 14, 2024: Cornerback Tony Grimes flips his commitment from Michigan State to UNLV
Jan. 18, 2024: Southern Illinois Aveon Grose commits to Michigan State
Jan. 20, 2024: Holy Cross transfer offensive lineman Luke Newman commits to Michigan State
March 14, 2024: Purdue transfer wide receiver TJ Sheffield reopens recruitment as he and Michigan State agreed to part ways
April 16, 2024: Offensive tackle Braden Miller entered the transfer portal
April 16, 2024: Linebacker Ma'a Gaoteote entered the transfer portal (Gaoteote was not listed on the spring roster)
April 16, 2024: Running back Jaelon Barbarin entered the transfer portal (Barbarin was not listed on the spring roster)
April 17, 2024: Cornerback Eddie Pleasant III entered the transfer portal
April 18, 2024: Defensive tackle Simeon Barrow re-entered the transfer portal
April 18, 2024: Cornerback Marqui Lowery Jr. entered the transfer portal
April 21, 2024: Indiana transfer edge rusher Anthony Jones commits to Michigan State
April 22, 2024: Wide receiver Antonio Gates Jr. entered the transfer portal
April 22, 2024: Defensive back Sean Brown entered the transfer portal
April 22, 2024: Running back Davion Primm entered the transfer portal
April 23, 2024: Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon re-entered the transfer portal
April 23, 2024: Defensive lineman Andrew Depaepe entered the transfer portal
April 23, 2024: Long snapper Drew Wilson entered the transfer portal
April 23, 2024: Running back Jalen Berger entered the transfer portal
April 23, 2024: Tight end Jack Nickel entered the transfer portal
April 23, 2024: UMass transfer running back Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams commits to Michigan State
April 24, 2024: Offensive tackle Andy Hartman entered the transfer portal
April 24, 2024: Kicker Stephen Rusnak entered the transfer portal
April 24, 2024: Defensive end/rush end Bai Jobe entered the transfer portal
April 24, 2024: Kicker Yousef Obeid entered the transfer portal
April 25, 2024: Defensive back Malcolm Jones entered the transfer portal
April 27, 2024: Wide receiver Antonio Gates Jr. withdraws from the transfer portal
April 28, 2024: Quarterback Andrew Schorfhaar entered the transfer portal
April 30, 2024: Arizona State transfer cornerback Ed Woods commits to Michigan State
April 30, 2024: Offensive tackle Ethan Boyd re-entered the transfer portal
April 30, 2024: Offensive guard Geno VanDeMark re-entered the transfer portal
April 30, 2024: Running back Jaren Mangham entered the transfer portal
April 30, 2024: Safety Jaden Mangham entered the transfer portal
May 1, 2024: Defensive back Khary Crump entered the transfer portal
May 2, 2024: Illinois transfer offensive tackle Andrew Dennis commits to Michigan State
May 6, 2024: Cincinnati transfer rush end Tyler Gillison commits to Michigan State
May 6, 2024: Nebraska transfer defensive tackle Ru'Quan Buckley commits to Michigan State
May 10, 2024: Miami transfer linebacker Marcellius Pulliam commits to Michigan State
May 12, 2024: Old Dominion transfer defensive tackle Jalen Satchell commits to Michigan State
May 13, 2024: North Carolina transfer cornerback Lejond Cavazos commits to Michigan State
May 15, 2024: Oregon transfer defensive tackle Ben Roberts commits to Michigan State
May 17, 2024: UCF transfer defensive back Nikai Martinez commits to Michigan State
May 17, 2024: LSU transfer cornerback Jeremiah Hughes commits to Michigan State
May 17, 2024: Michigan transfer linebacker Semaj Bridgeman commits to Michigan State
Note: Texas A&M transfer cornerback Tony Grimes announced his commitment to Michigan State on Jan. 7. Grimes announced on Jan. 14 that he is committing to UNLV instead.
Note: Purdue transfer wide receiver TJ Sheffield entered the transfer portal on Dec. 4. Sheffield committed to Michigan State on Dec. 18. However, the two sides agreed to part ways on March 14, 2024.
Note: Stephen F. Austin transfer defensive tackle Brandon Lane committed to Michigan State on April 25, 2024. However, the two sides agreed to part ways on May 2.
Michigan State Transfer Portal Acquisitions (28):
- Quarterback, Aidan Chiles, Oregon State – career stats: nine games played, 24-for-35 passing, 309 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, 17 carries, 79 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns. He entered the transfer portal on Dec. 3. Chiles committed to Michigan State on Dec. 14.
- Quarterback, Tommy Schuster, North Dakota – career stats: 45 games played, 843-for-1,242 passing, 9,075 passing yards, 63 passing touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 175 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns. He entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer on Nov. 29. Schuster committed to Michigan State on Jan. 7.
- Running back, Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams, UMass – career stats: 48 games played, 442 carries, 1,888 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, 35 receptions, 288 receiving yards, four kick returns, 49 kick return yards. Lynch-Adams committed to Michigan State on April 23, 2024.
- Tight end, Jack Velling, Oregon State – career stats: 23 games played, 45 receptions, 719 receiving yards, 11 receiving touchdowns. Velling entered the transfer portal on Dec. 6 and he committed to Michigan State on Dec. 18.
- Offensive guard/center, Tanner Miller, Oregon State – career stats: 40 games played. Miller was named to the All-Pac-12 first team by the Associated Press and was a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy in 2023. Miller committed to Michigan State on Jan. 7.
- Offensive guard/tackle, Luke Newman, Holy Cross – career stats: 40 games played. Newman started 37 games in his Holy Cross career. In 2022, he earned Stats Perform FCS All-America Team recognition and was selected to Associated Press All-America Team as well. Additionally, Newman received HERO Sports Sophomore All-American honors in 2021 and was a back-to-back All-Patriot League first-team selection (2021 and 2022). Newman committed to Michigan State on Jan. 20.
- Offensive tackle, Andrew Dennis, Illinois – career stats: no stats recorded. Dennis originally committed to Michigan State under the previous staff, but decommitted and went to Illinois. Dennis spent the spring with Illinois before entering the transfer portal. He committed to Michigan State again on May 2, 2024.
- Defensive tackle, Ru'Quan Buckley, Nebraska – career stats: nine games played, two tackles. Buckley committed to Michigan State on May 6, 2024.
- Defensive tackle, D'Quan Douse, Georgia Tech – career stats: 44 games played, 69 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles. He announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 29. Douse committed to Michigan State on Jan. 9, 2024.
- Defensive tackle, Ben Roberts, Oregon – career stats: five games played, two tackles. Roberts committed to Michigan State on May 15, 2024.
- Defensive tackle, Jalen Satchell, Old Dominion – career stats: 27 games played, 36 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble. Satchell committed to Michigan State on May 12, 2024.
- Defensive end, Quindarius Dunnigan, Middle Tennessee – career stats: 33 games played, 68 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, nine passes defended. Dunnigan entered the transfer portal on Nov. 29. He committed to Michigan State on Dec. 20.
- Rush end, Tyler Gillison, Cincinnati – career stats: 10 games played, 15 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one pass break-up. Gillison committed to Michigan State on May 6, 2024.
- Rush end, Anthony Jones, Indiana – career stats: 14 games played, 13 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss. Jones spent one season at Oregon before transferring to Indiana. He committed to Michigan State on April 21, 2024.
- Linebacker, Semaj Bridgeman, Michigan – career stats: no stats recorded. Bridgeman committed to Michigan State on May 17, 2024.
- Linebacker, Wayne Matthews III, Old Dominion – career stats: 26 games played, 149 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three passes defended. He announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 29. Matthews committed to Michigan State on Jan. 10, 2024.
- Linebacker, Marcellius Pulliam, Miami – career stats: 10 games played, one tackle, one interception. Pulliam committed to Michigan State on May 10, 2024.
- Linebacker, Jordan Turner, Wisconsin – career stats: 30 games played, 135 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, three interceptions, three passes defended, two forced fumbles. Turner entered the transfer portal on Dec. 13. He committed to Michigan State on Dec. 18.
- Cornerback, Lejond Cavazos, North Carolina – career stats: 24 games played, 26 tackles, one tackle for loss four pass break-ups. Cavazos committed to Michigan State on May 13, 2024.
- Cornerback, Jeremiah Hughes, LSU – career stats: 13 games played, six tackles. Hughes committed to Michigan State on May 17, 2024.
- Cornerback, Ed Woods, Arizona State – career stats: 32 games played, 66 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, 10 pass break-ups, three forced fumbles. Woods committed to Michigan State on April 30, 2024.
- Defensive back, Aveon Grose, Southern Illinois – career stats: 10 games played, 21 tackles. Grose started his career at Charlotte in 2022 and transferred to Southern Illinois for the 2023 season. He was announced as a member of Michigan State's transfer class on Jan. 18.
- Defensive back, Nikai Martinez, UCF – career stats: 27 games played, 75 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, six passes defended, three interceptions. Martinez committed to Michigan State on May 17.
- Long snapper, Kaden Schickel, James Madison – career stats: 13 games played, 123 special teams snaps played, two tackles, one fumble recovery. Schickel entered the transfer portal on Dec. 7. He announced his commitment to Michigan State on Dec. 26.
- Punter, Carson Voss, Western Michigan – career stats: 12 games played, 48 punts, 39.6 yards per punt. He will join the Spartans as a preferred walk-on. Voss announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 8 and he committed to Michigan State on Jan. 9, 2024.
Other transfer portal additions include long snapper Jack Carson Wentz (West Georgia, Division II), running back Shawn Foster (Hope College, Division III) and tight end Reeves Taylor (Ventura College, community college).
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Michigan State Transfer Portal Entries (44):
- Quarterback, Katin Houser – career stats: 12 games played, 113-for-193 passing, 1,134 passing yards, six passing touchdowns, five interceptions, one rushing yard, two rushing touchdowns. Houser announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Nov. 27. Spartans Illustrated confirmed that Houser officially entered the portal on Dec. 4. Houser committed to East Carolina on Dec. 16.
- Quarterback, Noah Kim – career stats: nine games played, 105-for-179 passing, 1,264 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns, six interceptions, 58 rushing yards. Spartans Illustrated confirmed on Nov. 28 that Kim entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer. Kim committed to Coastal Carolina on Dec. 12.
- Quarterback, Sam Leavitt – career stats: four games played, 15-for-23 passing, 139 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, two interceptions, 67 rushing yards. Leavitt confirmed with Spartans Illustrated on Nov. 27 that he would be entering the transfer portal. Spartans Illustrated confirmed that Leavitt officially entered the portal on Dec. 4. Leavitt committed to Arizona State on Dec. 11.
- Quarterback, Andrew Schorfhaar – career stats: two games played, 2-for-2 passing, -3 passing yards, -7 rushing yards. Schorfhaar entered the transfer portal on April 28, 2024.
- Running back, Jaelon Barbarin – career stats: one game played, one carry, one rushing yard. Barbarin was not listed on the spring roster. He officially entered the transfer portal on April 16, 2024.
- Running back, Jalen Berger – career stats (at MSU): 17 games played, 173 carries, 776 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns, 24 receptions, 168 receiving yards. Berger entered the transfer portal on April 23, 2024. It was announced on July 22 that he transferred to UCLA.
- Running back, Jaren Mangham – career stats (at MSU): six games played, 30 carries, 81 rushing yards, seven receptions, 37 receiving yards. Mangham entered the transfer portal on April 30, 2024. He committed to Minnesota on May 7.
- Running back, Davion Primm – career stats: nine games played, seven carries, 18 rushing yards. Primm entered the transfer portal on April 22, 2024. He committed to Morehead State on June 21.
- Running back, Jordon Simmons – career stats: 34 games played, 137 carries, 520 rushing yards, 11 receptions, 56 receiving yards, one touchdown, five tackles. Interim coach Harlon Barnett said at his Oct. 9 press conference that Simmons intended to enter the transfer portal. Spartans Illustrated confirmed on Oct. 10 that Simmons officially entered the transfer portal. Simmons announced his commitment to Akron on Dec. 21.
- Wide receiver, Sebastian Brown – career stats: three games played. Brown announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 8. Spartans Illustrated has confirmed that Brown is officially in the portal. Brown committed to Kent State on Jan. 5.
- Wide receiver, Christian Fitzpatrick – career stats: 28 games played, 22 receptions, 272 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown. Spartans Illustrated confirmed on Nov. 28 that Fitzpatrick entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer. Fitzpatrick announced his commitment to Marshall on Dec. 15.
- Wide receiver, Tyrell Henry – career stats: 23 games played, 24 receptions, 195 receiving yards, three touchdowns, 22 kick returns, 388 kick return yards, 13 punt returns, 89 punt return yards. Henry announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Nov. 28. Spartans Illustrated confirmed that Henry officially entered the portal on Dec. 4. Henry announced his commitment to Wisconsin on Dec. 15.
- Tight end, Maliq Carr – career stats: 34 games played, 54 receptions, 696 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns. Spartans Illustrated confirmed that Carr entered the transfer portal on Dec. 9. Carr committed to Houston on Jan. 8, 2024.
- Tight end, Evan Morris – career stats: 30 games played, four receptions, eight receiving yards, 15 kickoffs, 882 kickoff yards, five touchbacks. Morris played both kicker and tight end at Michigan State. Morris announced that he entered the transfer portal on Dec. 8. Morris announced his commitment to UCF on Dec. 20.
- Tight end, Jack Nickel – career stats: 10 games played. Nickel entered the transfer portal on April 23, 2024. He committed to UAB on May 28.
- Offensive tackle, Keyshawn Blackstock – career stats: four games played, 74 offensive snaps played at Michigan State. On Oct. 24, Spartans Illustrated confirmed that Blackstock entered the transfer portal. On Nov. 20, Blackstock committed to Arkansas.
- Offensive tackle, Ethan Boyd – career stats: 22 games played, 336 offensive snaps played. Boyd originally entered the transfer portal on Dec. 4 before withdrawing a week later. He entered the transfer portal again on April 30, 2024. Boyd committed to Colorado on May 2, but reports indicate that he did not join the Buffaloes for fall camp. He has since joined the Utah State program
- Offensive tackle, Spencer Brown – career stats: 33 games played, 944 offensive snaps played. Brown announced that he entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer on Nov. 27. On Dec. 6, Brown committed to Oklahoma.
- Offensive tackle, Andy Hartman – career stats: no career stats. Hartman, a preferred walk-on, entered the transfer portal on April 24, 2024. He committed to Grand Valley State on May 17.
- Offensive tackle, Braden Miller – career stats: three games played. Miller entered the transfer portal on April 16, 2024. Miller committed to California on April 21.
- Offensive guard, Geno VanDeMark – career stats: 18 games played, 499 offensive snaps. VanDeMark originally announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Nov. 28, 2023 and officially did so on Dec. 4, 2023. He withdrew from the transfer portal on Dec. 27. VanDeMark re-entered the transfer portal on April 30, 2024. VanDeMark committed to Alabama on May 11.
- Offensive guard, Kevin Wigenton II – career stats: 16 games played, 513 offensive snaps. Spartans Illustrated confirmed on Nov. 27 that Wigenton would enter the transfer portal. Spartans Illustrated confirmed that Wigenton officially entered the portal on Dec. 4. Wigenton announced his commitment to Illinois on Dec. 20.
- Defensive tackle, Simeon Barrow – career stats: 34 games played, 110 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, one pass breakup, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery. Barrow entered the transfer portal on Oct. 24 and withdrew his name on Oct. 26. He entered the transfer portal again on April 18, 2024. Barrow committed to Miami on May 3.
- Defensive tackle, Dre Butler – career stats: three games played, nine tackles, one tackle for loss. Butler announced that he entered the transfer portal on Dec. 9. He has since joined the Charlotte program.
- Defensive tackle, Derrick Harmon – career stats: 28 games played, 71 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two pass break-ups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery. Harmon originally entered the transfer portal on Dec. 4 after announcing his intentions on Nov. 29. He later withdrew his name from the portal on Dec. 27. Harmon entered the portal for the second time since the 2023 season ended on April 23, 2024. Harmon committed to Oregon on May 3.
- Defensive end/rush end, Bai Jobe – career stats: one game played, two tackles. Jobe was a former four-star recruit out of high school. Jobe entered the transfer portal on April 24, 2024. He later committed to Kansas on May 7.
- Defensive end, Zion Young – career stats: 20 games played, 47 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks. Young announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 1. Spartans Illustrated confirmed that he officially entered the portal on Dec. 4. Young committed to Missouri on Jan. 15.
- Defensive lineman Tunmise Adeleye – career stats (at MSU): six games played, nine tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble. Spartans Illustrated confirmed on Oct. 28, 2023 that Adeleye was no longer part of Michigan State's roster. He officially entered the transfer portal on Jan. 2, 2024. Adeleye committed to Texas State on Jan. 18.
- Defensive lineman, Andrew Depaepe – career stats: one game played. Depaepe was a former four-star recruit out of high school. He entered the transfer portal on April 23, 2024. Depaepe committed to Indiana on May 24.
- Linebacker, Quavian Carter – career stats: no career stats. Carter entered the transfer portal and committed to Florida A&M on Dec. 26.
- Linebacker, Ma'a Gaoteote – career stats: 20 games played, 15 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, one pass defended. Gaoteote was not listed on the spring roster. He officially entered the transfer portal on April 16, 2024.
- Linebacker, Jacoby Windmon – career stats (at MSU): 11 games played, 64 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three passes defended, one interception. Rivals confirmed that Windmon entered the portal on Dec. 11.
- Cornerback, Marqui Lowery Jr. – career stats: 16 games played, 30 tackles, three pass break-ups, two tackles for loss. Lowery entered the transfer portal on April 18, 2024.
- Cornerback, Eddie Pleasant III – career stats: no career stats. Pleasant did not appear in any games in his one season with the Spartans. He was a former three-star recruit out of high school. Pleasant entered the transfer portal on April 17, 2024. He committed to Buffalo on May 13.
- Defensive back, Sean Brown – career stats: seven games played, three tackles. Brown entered the transfer portal on April 22, 2024.
- Defensive back, Khary Crump – career stats: eight games played, two tackles, one pass break-up. Crump entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer on May 1, 2024. Crump transferred to Houston Christian prior to the 2024 season.
- Defensive back, Malcolm Jones – career stats: 11 games played, six tackles. Jones entered the transfer portal on April 25, 2024. He committed to Jacksonville State on June 3.
- Defensive back, Justin White – career stats: 24 games played, 33 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, one pass defended, one fumble recovered. Spartans Illustrated confirmed on Sept. 30 that White left the program. Spartans Illustrated also confirmed on Nov. 1 that White entered the transfer portal. White announced his commitment to Davenport University (D2) on Dec. 20.
- Safety, Jaden Mangham – career stats: 20 games played, 73 tackles, one tackle for loss, four interceptions, three pass break-ups, one fumble recovery. Mangham entered the transfer portal on April 30, 2024. He committed to Michigan on May 17.
- Long snapper, Hank Pepper – career stats: 22 games played, nine tackles, one fumble recovery. Pepper appeared in Michigan State's first four games this season. Spartans Illustrated confirmed on Sept. 30 that Pepper left the program. It was confirmed on Oct. 18 that Pepper entered the transfer portal. On Dec. 6, Pepper committed to USC.
- Long snapper, Drew Wilson – career stats: eight games played, one fumble recovery. Wilson entered the transfer portal on April 23, 2024.
- Kicker, Yousef Obeid – career stats: no career stats. Obeid entered the transfer portal on April 24, 2024. He committed to Missouri State on May 22.
- Kicker, Stephen Rusnak – career stats: nine games played, 0-for-1 field goals, 8-for-9 PATs, 24 kickoff attempts, six touchbacks. Rusnak entered the transfer portal on April 24, 2024. He committed to Charlotte on May 21.
- Punter, Michael O'Shaughnessy – career stats: seven games played, 14 punts, 40.1 yards per punt, one touchback, four punts inside the 20-yard line. O'Shaughnessy announced his decision to enter the transfer portal on Nov. 29. O'Shaughnessy committed to Charlotte on Jan. 23, 2024.
This post will be constantly updated as more news comes out.