Michigan State Football: Can Javez Alexander have major impact in 2019?

Javez Alexander redshirted in 2018, but Michigan State football could use more speed and explosiveness on offense. Can he have a major impact?

Mark Dantonio was looking to add speed to his 2018 recruiting class and he did just that late in the process with three-star athlete Javez Alexander.

The Sandusky, Ohio, native was a dual-threat quarterback at the high school level and was No. 33 at that position in the class, per 247Sports, but Dantonio didn’t recruit him to command the offense under center, but rather add another explosive athlete to the receiving corps.

Michigan State had Cody White, Felton Davis III, Darrell Stewart Jr., Jalen Nailor, Laress Nelson and Cam Chambers, so his services weren’t quite needed in 2018, so he redshirted.

Though he didn’t record any stats in 2018, he still serves as a potentially valuable piece to the puzzle in 2019 despite being overlooked by just about everyone. People forget just how shifty and explosive he can be and he could even serve as a primary punt returner which Michigan State desperately needs.

Alexander stands 6-2 and weighs in at 195 pounds so it’s not like he’s the smallest guy on the field. He’ll provide a decent target for Brian Lewerke and he’s someone who should help the offense get off the ground in 2019 and give Michigan State football another much-needed playmaker.

Just because he redshirted in 2018 and didn’t record any stats — and was ranked in the 1,300-range out of high school — doesn’t mean he won’t be an exciting player for Michigan State.

Behind Stewart Jr., White, Nailor and Chambers, Alexander will be a valuable depth piece and a guy who could surprise some people.