In just the first eight days of June, Michigan State football has more than doubled what its 2026 commits total was going into the month. The Spartans are now u ...

Talented football players enter the NFL, expected to perform at the highest level, or be phased out of the league entirely.

In 1989, Mandarich was viewed as a generational talent out of Michigan State. He was drafted No. 2 overall by the storied Green Bay Packers. "This guy, once in a lifetime," an ESPN announcer said.

Honorable mention: Charles Rogers, WR, 2003 (second overall) — Rogers was a record-setting receiver at Michigan State who hailed ... played a major role in Mandarich’s status as a college ...

Tony Mandarich put together a dazzling career at Michigan State. He was a two-time All-American and Big Ten Lineman of the Year. So, when the Green Bay Packers used the No. 2 pick on him ...

Tony Mandarich - Offensive Lineman - Michigan State - 1989 NFL Draft - 1st Round, 2nd overall pickIt's definitely one of the first picks that Packers fans will bring up. At the time, it seemed ...

Our doctor talked to the (Michigan State) doctor. I talked to (coach) George Perles. Tony Mandarich took the physical in Indianapolis. Our information is good. For the last two years, (Mandarich ...

Tony Mandarich, OT, Green Bay Packers (1989, No. 2 overall pick) Expectations were high with Mandarich, nicknamed the "Incredible Bulk," coming out of Michigan State as an All-American.

"Michigan State has had a number of Canadian players come through the program over the years, from Tony Mandarich to Arjen Colquhoun," Trieu wrote. "Nwaiwu is part of a wave of talented defensive ...

18 Oct 1998: Guard Tony Mandarich #79 of the Indianapolis Colts ... Tom Hauck /Allsport Mandarich is a former offensive tackle from Michigan State University who was touted as the best offensive ...

Michigan State football has a rich history dating over a ... and went on to have a successful career in the NFL. Tony Mandarich never panned out in the NFL, but he was a monster while at MSU. He was ...

5. Tony Mandarich, OT, Michigan State — 1989 NFL Draft, No. 2 overall to Green Bay Packers Mandarich wasn't the first highly-drafted tackle to fail with his first team, and he won't be the last.