Experienced Wide Receiver Transfer Decommits From Michigan State Football

One of the Spartans' winter transfer additions will no longer be joining the program...

Author:
Matthew Lounsberry
Publish date:
Mar 14, 2024 4:56 PM EDT

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Just five days before the start of spring practice, Michigan State football has suffered a decommitment from one of its winter transfer portal additions.

Former Purdue wide receiver T.J. Sheffield, who spent his first five collegiate seasons with the Boilermakers, announced via social media on Thursday that he was re-opening his recruitment. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder originally committed to the Spartans back on Dec. 18, but was not yet enrolled at Michigan State.

According to 247Sports' Michigan State insider Corey Robinson, Sheffield was in the process of finishing up classes at Purdue and planned to join the Spartans for winter workouts. Instead, Sheffield is now seeking a new school to continue his college career.

Sheffield was a regular contributor in Purdue's passing attack over the past three seasons, in which he's averaged 38 receptions, 395 receiving yards and 3.6 touchdowns per season. For his career, the sixth-year senior totaled 118 receptions for 1,209 yards and 11 touchdowns. That kind of experience would have been a welcome addition for Michigan State, which loses senior wide receiver Tre Mosley to graduation, as well as redshirt junior Christian Fitzpatick (Marshall) and sophomore Tyrell Henry (Wisconsin) to the transfer portal this offseason.

After the loss of Sheffield, Michigan State is down to 10 transfer additions heading into 2024. The group is headlined by former Oregon State quarterback Aiden Chiles and tight end Jack Velling, who figure to make an immediate impact in East Lansing. Offensively, the Spartans also added quarterback Tommy Schuster and offensive linemen Tanner Miller and Luke Newman.

On the defensive side of the ball, Michigan State brings in linebackers Jordan Turner and Wayne Matthews III, as well as defensive tackle D'Quan Douse and defensive end Quindarius Dunningham. The Spartans also added to their special teams unit with the additions of punter Carson Voss and long snapper Kaden Schickel. For a full list of Michigan State football's transfer activity this offseason, click here.