Four Spartans have entered the portal, with cornerback Kalon Gervin heading to Berger’s old home at Wisconsin. Walker also is a finalist for both the Doak Walker and Maxwell awards.īerger is the first inbound transfer for Tucker so far for 2022.
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Heisman ballots went out Monday, and voting closes Dec. Walker on Saturday after MSU’s 30-27 win over Penn State said he plans to play in the Spartans’ bowl game. MORE: Michigan State must worry about team health before learning bowl destination Walker’s breakout season put him in contention for the Heisman Trophy and elevated him on NFL scouting boards as one of the top prospects for the draft in April. The junior Wake Forest transfer ranks second in the nation at 1,614 rushing yards and 134.5 yards per game - both the highest total among Power 5 players - and is tied for fifth with 18 rushing touchdowns. MSU in the summer hired director of player personnel Saeed Khalif away from Wisconsin, where he helped land Berger.īerger’s decision could point to this being Walker’s only season at MSU. 12 for the Spartans’ basketball game against Western Michigan, sitting in the Breslin Center stands with running backs coach William Peagler. He entered the portal the next day and visited MSU on Nov. Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst dismissed Berger from the Badgers’ program on Oct. 15 running back and 136th-best prospect in the 2020 class, according to 247Sports Composite rankings, out of Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey.
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View Gallery: Meet Jalen Berger, the newest Michigan State Spartans transferīerger was the nation's No. YEAR 2: Mel Tucker shook Michigan State's snow globe to make ordinary into extraordinaryĪNALYSIS: 'Big Three' revs up Michigan State's offense one more time Playing in four games as a true freshman in 2020, Berger ran 60 times for 301 yards with two TDs to land on the preseason Doak Walker Award watch list going into this fall.īecause 2020 did not count against eligibility due to COVID-19, and having played in only four games this season to retain redshirt eligibility, Berger will have four seasons left when he arrives in East Lansing. The 6-foot, 205-pound Berger made his announcement Monday afternoon on Twitter.īerger had 88 yards on 24 carries with a touchdown and two catches for 17 yards for the Badgers in four games this season.
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The Spartans landed a pledge from the Wisconsin transfer running back for next season. Michigan State football’s coach is hoping to do the same with Jalen Berger. Mel Tucker hit gold with Kenneth Walker III. Watch Video: Mel Tucker addresses the media following 30-27 victory over Penn State