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Michigan State Football: Ranking the top transfers for 2021 season

By Ryan Kay

WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 02: Kenneth Walker III #25 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons runs with the ball in the second quarter during their game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at BB&T Field on November 02, 2019 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 02: Kenneth Walker III #25 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons runs with the ball in the second quarter during their game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at BB&T Field on November 02, 2019 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /
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AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 23: Running back Harold Joiner #22 of the Auburn Tigers runs the ball by defensive back Joshua Carter #21 of the Samford Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 23: Running back Harold Joiner #22 of the Auburn Tigers runs the ball by defensive back Joshua Carter #21 of the Samford Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

4. player. 842. . . . Harold Joiner III

Bio: Player Info
Position: Running Back
Former team: Auburn
Year: Redshirt sophomore
High school rating: 4-star

Michigan State is in great shape at the running back position at least on paper. Harold Joiner is talented but his production at Auburn was not great. He is a dual-threat back who can run and catch passes out of the backfield. He can be a great third-down back and maybe with his speed can be a good chance of pace back in an upper-echelon backfield this fall.

. . . Maliq Carr. 3. player. 848

Bio: Player Info
Position: Reciever/tight end
Former team: Purdue
Year: Redshirt freshman
High school rating: 4-star

Maliq Carr has a ton of potential and can play at the wide receiver spot or play tight end. If he plays tight end, he has an outside shot of starting this fall. He also plans on playing basketball as well after the conclusion of football season. Carr is one of the top transfers for the Spartans this offseason.

852. . . . Itayvion Brown. 2. player

Bio: Player Info
Position: Linebacker
Former team: Minnesota
Year: Redshirt freshman
High school rating: 4-star

Itayvion Brown has a tremendous amount of potential and he can push for one of the starting linebacker positions in 2021. He has the size and length to be a very good and productive linebacker in the Big Ten. He doesn’t have much experience but he can have a very good playing career with the Spartans.

. . Chester Kimbrough. 1. player. 840.

Bio: Player Info
Position: Cornerback
Former team: Florida
Year: Sophomore
High school rating: 3-star

Chester Kimbrough is ranked No. 1 in terms of non-early enrolled transfers because he is the most likely of the seven to start for the Spartans in Michigan State’s season opener against Northwestern. The Spartans’ top need is at the two starting cornerback positions and Kimbrough at Florida showed glimpses of what he is capable of as a good, solid defensive corner. He is a very important addition to the Michigan State defense in 2021.

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