Experienced Michigan State LB to Enter Transfer Portal
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Michigan State is set to lose one of its most experienced players to the transfer portal.
Linebacker Darius Snow is planning to enter the transfer portal after six seasons with the Spartans. One may wonder how he still has eligibility, but it seems likely that he'd be granted a waiver. His true freshman season was during COVID, then he got injured during the 2022 season opener, and then Snow only played four games in the 2023 season.
The NCAA already does not count the 2020 season against players' eligibility levels, and usually will grant medical waivers when the players play in four games or fewer.
Snow will complete his MSU career with 48 total appearances, 161 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and one interception. He is the 10th Spartan who has announced their plans to enter the transfer portal and the second linebacker, joining Semaj Bridgeman's decision from Wednesday.
More on Snow's Career
Snow has been around long enough that he was a part of Mel Tucker's first recruiting class at Michigan State. He finished ranked No. 430 overall in the class of 2020, according to the 247Sports Composite. Snow, who is from Frisco, Tex., chose MSU over Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Clemson, along with several other notable offers from big programs.
The most memorable season of Snow's time at Michigan State is probably his 2021 season, where the Spartans went 11-2, beat Michigan, and won the Peach Bowl. Snow was actually the team's starting nickelback that year, along with some safety, and finished third on the team with 87 total tackles. His lone pick of his career also came against Indiana that year.
Snow then had to work through those injuries during the '22 and '23 seasons, but has been healthy the last two seasons and has appeared in all 24 games. This past season, he made 34 total tackles with three tackles for loss and a sack.
Quick Transfer Portal Tracker
Links to articles on each transfer decision have been hyperlinked to each name.
Outgoing Transfers (10)-
Nov. 30 - RB Makhi Frazier (2 years remaining); Dec. 1 - WR Nick Marsh (2 years remaining); Dec. 5 - EDGE Stone Chaney (4 years remaining); Dec. 8 - DB Jeremiah Hughes (2 years remaining); Dec. 8 - S Tracy Revels (2 years remaining); Dec. 8 - OG Gavin Broscious (1 or 2 years remaining); Dec. 9 - OL Rashawn Rogers (4 years remaining); Dec. 10 - DB Justin Denson Jr. (3 years remaining); Dec. 10 - LB Semaj Bridgeman (2 years remaining); Dec. 11 - LB Darius Snow (1 year remaining)
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A 2025 graduate from Michigan State University, Cotsonika brings a wealth of experience covering the Spartans from Rivals and On3 to his role as Michigan State Spartans Beat Writer on SI. At Michigan State, he was also a member of the world-renowned Spartan marching band for two seasons.
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