3. Jordan Hall, LB
Although he didn't quite have the breakout season that we had all expected in 2024, Jordan Hall is the most important linebacker on the team heading into the 2025 season.
I do like what guys like Wayne Matthews III and Brady Pretzlaff bring to the table, Hall is going to be one of the leaders of the defense next season and his future is incredibly bright. He may have had a modest season, for his standards, he will more than likely bounce back in a big way in 2025.
And considering how worried fans were about losing him to the transfer portal offseason, the intrigue of hearing from numerous Power Four programs could lure him away finally.
Hopefully Jonathan Smith and the staff have a solid NIL deal set up for Hall because he's one of the most important pieces to the puzzle moving forward. If Michigan State is going to truly make a turnaround, Hall is going to be one of the key figures in that push.
Keep Hall and you have a true captain and leader in the middle of the defense for the next two seasons.