MSU Lands Additional Punter, Adds to Transfer Portal Class
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Michigan State has added some needed depth at punter.
The Spartans landed the commitment of Northern Arizona transfer Alex Weeks, who announced his decision on social media on Monday morning. Weeks has all four years of eligibility remaining and gives MSU a solid backup option behind incoming Iowa transfer Rhys Dakin.
Go Spartans!! ⚔️ @MSU_Football pic.twitter.com/BnMG5Y64ag
— Alex Weeks (@alexjweeks) January 19, 2026
This is another name added to a string of commitments for new special teams coordinator LeVar Woods, who has recently added two long snappers, another kicker, and a kick return specialist to Michigan State's 2026 roster.
Weeks appeared in one game for NAU this past season, meaning he got to preserve his year of eligibility as a true freshman. He didn't punt any balls away, but he booted four kickoffs during a game against Portland State.
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Michigan State had two punters on its 2025 roster, and both departed the program this offseason. Starting punter Ryan Eckley, who was a First-Team All-Big Ten honoree and second-team All-American, decided to forego his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft. His backup, Carson Voss, ran out of that eligibility.
Dakin committed to MSU back on Jan. 4 and was the third transfer portal addition for the Spartans of the cycle. Weeks' commitment now marks 29 transfer portal commitments for Michigan State.
Weeks is from Scottsdale, Ariz. Northern Arizona listed him at 6-foot-3 and 165 pounds. He attended Desert Mountain High School there and committed to the Lumberjacks in February 2025.
He'll now get to back up and learn from Dakin, who was one of the best punters in the Big Ten during his time at Iowa. Dakin has averaged 43.6 yards per punt through two seasons as the Hawkeyes' starting punter, receiving honorable mention All-Big Ten honors in 2025 after being a FWAA Freshman All-American and Second-Team All-Big Ten honoree back in 2024.
The guys who will be snapping to Dakin and Weeks are also new. Oregon long snapper Nick Duzansky committed to Michigan State on Sunday night. In addition, MSU added 2026 long snapper recruit Trey Serauskis on Friday --- Serauskis is ranked second at his position on the 247Sports Composite.
There will be two new kickers, too. Charlotte transfer Liam Boyd committed to the Spartans on Jan. 6, and then 2026 recruit Stephen Gonzales committed to MSU on Sunday night.
Last, but not least, there is a new kick return specialist in East Lansing. Nebraska transfer Kenneth Williams committed on Saturday. He averaged 32.9 yards per return in 2025, taking one back 95 yards for a touchdown against Northwestern.
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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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