Michigan State Football: Drew Jordan looks like a completely different player

Jason Novak and Amber Rinsetine are doing a fantastic job with Michigan State football players this offseason as the head strength and conditioning coach as well as the head dietician have molded just about everyone into a machine.

Novak and Rinestine are in the headlines quite a bit lately because of the work they’ve done with the roster this offseason, cutting some pounds off some guys and building muscle.

Players have been posting their progress pictures on Twitter over the past week and they’ve been turning heads.

We’ve seen the positive effects on guys like Christian Fitzpatrick, Elijah Collins, Keon Coleman, Chase Kline, and Kameron Allen who have all made their pictures public, but one that really caught my eye was Drew Jordan. The Duke transfer transferred in this winter as a 285-pound defensive end and worked hard this offseason to get in better shape.

Jordan dropped 27 pounds, cutting down to 258 and looking like a completely different player than when he came in.

Jordan came in slightly overweight for his frame and the position and now looks like a beast. He doesn’t even look like the same person and that’s after only six months in the program.

The strength and conditioning and dietician staff are working wonders for MSU.

Drew Jordan pushing for a starting spot

The former top-200 recruit in the 2017 class bolstered the defensive line this offseason and expected to come in and compete for a starting job right away.

But when Mel Tucker sent Drew Beesley to Big Ten Media Days, that window closed ever so slightly. Jacub Panasiuk is expected to be a lock to start at end and Beesley is looking like a captain candidate and a potential starter on the opposite site. Still, we can’t count out Jordan who has worked hard to get in the best shape of his college career and he’s no slouch.

Looking at his numbers, they compare favorably to Beesley’s, accounting for 99 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and nine sacks over his four-year Duke career.

If Jordan’s hard work in the weight room translates to the field, the Spartans will be in good hands.