Defensive back roots run deep for Dantonio, Barnett

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Ed Itor in Rexrode

EAST LANSING – Michigan State has the “No Fly Zone” nickname for its secondary, while “DBU” would be an apt description for a program that has had six defensive backs drafted and several others with NFL free-agent shots under Mark Dantonio.

Moments after Trae Waynes became MSU’s second straight cornerback to go in the first round, he was asked last week about being the first defensive back picked (No. 11 overall by Minnesota) in the 2015 draft and said: “That’s something I only dreamed about. … I owe a lot of that to the coaches.” - Read more at Freep.com