Michael Masunas
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Michael Masunas
Is the first read once you cross the 20. Michael Masunas has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Michigan State. The receipt on tape: 47 rec yds, 3 receptions against Iowa, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mel Tucker → Jonathan Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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 | 19 | 232 | 12.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 24 | 270 | 11.2 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–24
vs Youngstown State
1 rec · 28 yds · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · 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
Red-Zone Weapon
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Markeston Douglas’s 2022 season.
Matches Markeston on
Differs from Markeston on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tony Livingston's junior season at Florida (2025).
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Differs from Tony on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+23100%
Up 23100% from first season to most-recent.