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USA Today
01-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Spartan defensive back transfer commits to South Dakota
Spartan defensive back transfer commits to South Dakota One of Michigan State football's first transfer portal entrants was a defensive back in the form of DJ Kennard. Kennard spent one season in East Lansing, and did not see the field during that year. Kennard, originally from Falls Church, Va. He played his final year of high school ball at Palmetto Prep in Columbia, South Carolina as a postgraduate year in 2023, before coming to Michigan State. Now, after searching for a new home, the former Spartan has landed on what is next for his career. Kennard will be dropping down a level and will be joining the University of South Dakota. The Coyotes are a member of the Missouri Valley Conference of the FCS. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Anthony Jones, 2 other Michigan State football players enter transfer portal
EAST LANSING — Michigan State football had three players enter the transfer portal Wednesday, the opening of the 10-day spring window. Defensive end Anthony Jones is the most notable. Two others, defensive back DJ Kennard and reserve long snapper Jack Carson-Wentz, also submitted their names to the portal, a program spokesman confirmed. Advertisement Jones will be seeking his fourth school in four years. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Las Vegas native began his career at Oregon in 2022 and redshirted after playing in two games, played 12 games with four starts in 2023 at Indiana and transferred to MSU in 2024. He played in all 12 games with the Spartans last fall, logging 25 tackles with two sacks on 302 defensive snaps and 28 special teams plays. Michigan State's Anthony Jones, left, tries to tackle Rutgers' Antwan Raymond as he runs for a touchdown during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Carson-Wentz took over long snapping duties after a season-ending injury to starter Kaden Schickel during MSU's loss at Michigan and handled the role for the Spartans' final four games. The 6-2, 232-pound preferred walk-on from Georgia will be seeking his fourth school after spending 2022 at Division II Lenoir-Rhyne and 2023 at West Georgia of the Football Championship Subdivision. The 6-3, 190-pound Kennard redshirted last year after arriving as a preferred walk-on in Jonathan Smith's first class. He enrolled in January 2024. Advertisement MSU finishes its 15th and final spring practice Saturday. The transfer portal is open until April 25. Contact Chris Solari: csolari@ Follow him @chrissolari. Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes weekly on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State football DE Anthony Jones, 2 others hit transfer portal
USA Today
16-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State football defensive back reportedly enters transfer portal
Michigan State football defensive back reportedly enters transfer portal Michigan State defensive back DJ Kennard has reportedly entered the transfer portal The transfer portal is officially open, and we have an entry from a Spartans defensive back. Michigan State defensive back DJ Kennard has reportedly entered the transfer portal, according to Ryan O'Bleness of Rivals. Kennard is a redshirt freshman and joined the Spartans as a preferred walk-on in January of last year. The spring transfer portal window opened on Wednesday. It'll be interesting to see over the next few days how many Spartans enter the portal in an attempt to find a new home. Kennard never played for the Spartans during his short career in East Lansing, Mich. Kennard is originally from Falls Church, Va. He played his final year of high school ball at Palmetto Prep in Columbia, South Carolina as a postgraduate year in 2023. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
