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Michigan State Football: What does Jayden Reed bring to the table?

By Connor Muldowney

EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans looks on while playing the Bowling Green Falcons at Spartan Stadium on September 2, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 35-10. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans looks on while playing the Bowling Green Falcons at Spartan Stadium on September 2, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 35-10. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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Michigan State football landed Western Michigan star receiver Jayden Reed on Thursday afternoon. What does he bring to the table for the Spartans?

From Freshman All-American to Michigan State Spartan, Jayden Reed is on his way to becoming one of the best receivers in the Big Ten after transferring to the green and white on Thursday.

Just a week ago, Reed announced he was entering the NCAA Transfer Portal and we discussed how he might be a good fit for the Spartans. On Wednesday, he took a visit to East Lansing after his trip to Iowa and before seeing Illinois in June and decided to commit to Mark Dantonio’s program.

Honestly, it was a bit of a surprise given the fact that Michigan State’s offense was anemic, at best, last season under Dave Warner, but with Brad Salem now in charge, things are looking up.

Reed must have seen something he believed in or talked to the coaching staff about an uptick in offensive production which sold him on the Spartans. Well that and the fact that he has connections to Michigan State in friend Malik Hall of the basketball team and Payton Thorne, his former high school quarterback.

So what does Reed bring to Michigan State that sets him apart?

Besides the fact that he recorded 56 catches for 797 yards and eight scores in his first season at the collegiate level, he brings the right attitude. He wanted to get better as a player which is why he wanted to go from the MAC to the Big Ten. He felt as if he was good enough to compete with some of the best players in the country.

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Moreover, he has an explosive skillset. He can make defenders miss in the open field and he’s going to be the perfect replacement for do-everything wide out Darrell Stewart Jr. They have similar skillsets and he could be eased right into that starting role with Cody White and Jalen Nailor or Cam Chambers.

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Although he may have to sit out a year, he’ll be ready to go in the fall of 2020 after learning in the Spartan offense for a season and participating on scout team. This is a key addition to the offense, and potentially the return game, and Michigan State just got a little more explosive.

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