Michigan State loses 3 players to transfer portal on Monday

More changes to the Spartans' roster, as two more players have entered the transfer portal.

Just a handful of days after National Signing Day, Michigan State's football roster is experiencing more changes as three players have now entered their names into the transfer portal.

All within a two-hour window on Monday, redshirt freshman linebacker Cole DeMarzo, true freshman tight end Kameron Allen and redshirt freshman wide receiver Ian Stewart all appeared in the transfer portal.

DeMarzo, a 3-star outside linebacker from the 2020 recruiting class, redshirted his first year in East Lansing. He made his first and only appearance for the Spartans this season against Rutgers.

Mel Tucker and Michigan State added two edge rushers in the 2022 recruiting class, but it's unclear if those players -- James Schott and Chase Carter -- will play outside linebacker or defensive end. The Spartans did, however, add two linebackers via the transfer portal in recent days -- Jacoby Windmon from UNLV and Aaron Brule from Mississippi State.

Allen was a member of the 2021 recruiting class. He was rated as a 3-star tight end out of Texas, ranked No. 1277 in the nation. He did not appear in any games for the Spartans in 2021, so he will likely be redshirted and still have four years of eligibility at his new destination.

MSU signed two tight ends in the 2022 recruiting class, which may have factored into Allen's decision to depart.

Stewart, meanwhile, was a member of the 2020 recruiting class. He was a 3-star wide receiver out of the state of Michigan, ranked No. 661 in the nation in his class. Stewart appeared in four games in his first year, and appeared in two games in 2021.

The redshirt freshman had one reception for 8 yards in his Michigan State career. Stewart will likely have three years of eligibility left at his new program.

The Spartans signed three wide receivers in the 2022 class.

Michigan State has been one of the more active programs, in terms of players in and players out, with the transfer portal. Tucker brought in roughly 20 players via the portal ahead of the 2021 season, and the head coach has already recruited four transfers to East Lansing in preparation for the 2022 season.

With the additions of DeMarzo, Allen and Stewart, Michigan State is up to 15 players who have entered the portal since September. Twelve of those players have departed since the Spartans' season-finale against Penn State.

Tucker has shown a keen ability to manage big changes to his roster before, and he'll have to do so again in 2022.