Spartans add former Rivals250 linebacker via portal
Michigan State added outside linebacker transfer Itayvion “Tank” Brown to its football program on Tuesday.
Brown announced his transfer on Twitter.
Brown, a 6-4, 235-pound outside linebacker, signed with Minnesota in the Class of 2020 as a senior at St. Louis (MO) Lutheran North, where he was a two-time all-state selection.
Ranked the No. 5 player in Missouri as a senior, Brown was ranked No. 206 overall and No. 16 at outside linebacker in the Class of 2020.
Brown signed with Minnesota over more than dozen Power Five offers as a high school senior in 2020. Michigan State was among the schools that offered Brown as a high school prospect.
Brown did not play as a freshman at Minnesota.
Brown has four years of eligibility remaining.