Makhi Frazier
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Makhi Frazier
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. He has spent two seasons in the Michigan State backfield. The receipt: 109 rush yds against Michigan — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 116 | 520 | 4.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 123 | 541 | 4.4 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–24
vs Youngstown State
22 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darrion Dupree’s 2025 season.
Matches Darrion on
Differs from Darrion on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Garrett Groshek’s path through Wisconsin.
Matches Garrett on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Darrion Dupree's sophomore season at Wisconsin (2025).
Matches Darrion on
Differs from Darrion on
Player DNA
Players who play like Makhi Frazier
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+2376%
Up 2376% from first season to most-recent.