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New MSU edge rusher is turning heads in practice, has 'some serious juice'
A new Spartans edge rusher is turning heads during preseason fall camp.
It was a point of priority for the Spartans to revamp their edge rushing room in the offseason, and it sounds like that has been an early success during fall preseason camp. There have been a number of players and coaches comments from preseason camp that would suggest a big improvement at that position, and on Thursday, we heard some more good news on a new Spartan.
According to a post from Kenny Jordan of On3, redshirt freshman edge rusher Anelu Lafaele has caught the attention of his position coach Chad Wilt. He said Lafaele has "some serious juice" -- which would suggest he is going to play a role on the Spartans defense for the next few years.
Lafaele started his career at Wisconsin before transferring to Michigan State in the winter transfer portal. He was a four-star prospect in the 2024 class, and redshirted during his lone season with the Badgers.
Michigan State's pass rushing was one of the worst in the Big Ten last year, and is hopefully going to see massive improvements this season. This comment from Wilt is another positive sign of that being the case when the Spartans open the 2025 season later this month.
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