Michigan State Football: Where will Spartan prospects land in 2020 NFL Draft?

I was just as shocked as everyone else when Cody White decided to enter his name into the NFL draft and forgo his senior season.

Through three years, White proved to be an above-average pass-catcher with sticky, strong hands and a solid frame. He could make the difficult catches when Michigan State needed a first down and he had a strong 6-3, 215-pound frame that made him a difficult cover, especially for smaller, less aggressive corners.

White finished his Michigan State career with a breakout season, catching 66 passes for 922 yards and six touchdowns in 2019. He may have left because of the uncertainty of the offense moving forward with a new quarterback taking over in 2020, and that makes sense. There’s no guarantee that he would have put up those same types of numbers.

However, scouts are a little down on his athleticism and speed and those are two things you desperately need as a receiver at the next level. Only so many guys can get by on size and strong hands alone.

Look for White to sneak in late in the draft and work his way onto a roster in the fall.

Projection: Sixth or seventh round