#75
Ben Nelson
Returning to Michigan State for 2026
Ben Nelson
He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has 1 seasons of production at Michigan State behind him. The receipt: 1 tackles against Penn State — Week 13, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- recruiting profile
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #45
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology