MSU likely to have several 2016 draftees from front 7

EAST LANSING – The numbers on Michigan State’s defensive front seven in the past two years say No.

1 in the nation in rush defense in 2014 (88.5 yards per game), No. 2 in 2013 (86.6) and no NFL draft picks.

Mark Dantonio can explain.

“Well, we’ve got some left,” the coach said Monday on a teleconference when asked about that somewhat surprising contrast, citing 2015 senior defensive linemen in Shilique Calhoun, Lawrence Thomas and Joel Heath. - Read more at Freep.com