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Michigan State Football: Top 10 All-Big Ten candidates for 2018

By Connor Muldowney

EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 04: Juwan Johnson #84 of the Penn State Nittany Lions can't make a second half catch next to Justin Layne #2 of the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on November 4, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 27-24.(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 04: Juwan Johnson #84 of the Penn State Nittany Lions can't make a second half catch next to Justin Layne #2 of the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on November 4, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 27-24.(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 14: Tyler Johnson #6 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers carries the ball for a touchdown against Josiah Scott #22 of the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter of the game on October 14, 2017 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Spartans defeated the Gophers 30-27. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 14: Tyler Johnson #6 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers carries the ball for a touchdown against Josiah Scott #22 of the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter of the game on October 14, 2017 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Spartans defeated the Gophers 30-27. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

The hype for Josiah Scott at cornerback started early in 2017. In fact, the early enrollee was turning heads last spring and was earning praise from the coaching staff as well as his teammates.

Mark Dantonio dubbed Scott as potential starter from day one, and that’s exactly what happened. He started as a true freshman and became one of the best freshmen in the country. He was a third-team All-Big Ten selection and ESPN.com dubbed him a Freshman All-American.

For a first-year player, Scott was surprisingly solid with a high football IQ. His transition from high school ball to East Lansing didn’t seem to take a major toll on him and he was better than many expected as a former three-star prospect from Ohio.

The freshman finished the year with 30 tackles, a tackle for loss, two interceptions, a forced fumble and 10 pass deflections. He was as stingy as they come and he completes a ‘No Fly Zone’ with four potential All-Big Ten candidates in the defensive backfield.

Scott was a third-teamer as a freshman and we could surely see him as a first-team selection in 2018.

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