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Michigan State Football: How does Madre London transfer affect Spartans?

By Connor Muldowney

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Mark Dantonio talks to Madre London #28 of the Michigan State Spartans before taking on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on December 31, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Mark Dantonio talks to Madre London #28 of the Michigan State Spartans before taking on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on December 31, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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Senior running back Madre London announced on Friday afternoon that he plans on graduating and transferring from Michigan State.

Michigan State lost another player to transfer on Friday afternoon as senior running back Madre London announced he would be graduating in May and playing his final year elsewhere.

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London, originally from Little Rock, Ark., played high school ball in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and picked the Spartans over other relatively local programs.

Although his departure will hurt the running back depth, it’s something he believes he needs to do in order to take that next step in his career.

The senior thanked Mark Dantonio and the school and said he will “always be a Spartan Dawg” on Twitter in his transfer explanation.

What does this transfer mean for Michigan State?

First off, it means that the running back depth will be tested in 2018. Michigan State has LJ Scott returning for his senior season and he will likely get a majority of the carries while redshirt freshman Weston Bridges could also have an impact.

Bridges is coming off a leg injury which he rehabbed all last year but was a four-star prospect out of high school with an extensive offer sheet. He may be the presumed backup.

Behind Bridges will be Connor Heyward who looks to be a bruising third-down type back and he can also catch passes out of the backfield with those sticky hands. He runs downhill which is something the coaching staff loves to see.

Coming in with the 2018 class is three-star Elijah Collins from Detroit and three-star athlete La’Darius Jefferson from Muskegon, Mich. Those two could now have their redshirts burned in order to bolster the backfield depth.

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London will be missed as he was part of the 2015 College Football Playoff team, and even began that year as that starting running back. He finished his career with 924 yards and eight touchdowns, but hovered around the 4.0 yards per carry mark.

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