3 non-starters who can make a huge impact on Michigan State football in 2024

2. Brennan Parachek, TE

Oregon State transfer Jack Velling will get top billing at the tight end position, and rightfully so. Velling set a school record with 11 touchdowns from the tight end position and earned second-team All-Pac 12 honors. He will already have a connection with fellow Oregon State transfer quarterback Aiden Chiles and Michigan State football will finally get meaningful, consistent production from a tight end.

But this will also attract a lot of attention and will need backups to set in, especially during two-tight end formations.

Last year as a freshman, Brennan Parachek grew into a consistent tight end, playing in eight games, and tallying 93 offensive snaps. He made key grabs, including three catches for 32 yards on third-down plays.

He was ranked the top tight end out of Dexter High (Mich.), and with a 6-foot-5, 250-pound frame, he and Velling have the potential to be a defensive coordinator's nightmare for the next couple of years.