MSU’s top 50 football players: No. 44 George Saimes

This is the seventh in a 50-day summer series counting down the top players in Michigan State football history, as I see them. As with last year’s MSU basketball top 50, the criteria is performance and impact at MSU only, professional career irrelevant. Have your own opinion? Leave a comment or tweet at me @Graham_Couch.

No. 44 - George Saimes

Fullback / defensive back, 1960-62, Canton, Ohio

The skinny: Saimes is among the most complete football players ever to play at Michigan State, a consensus All-American fullback in 1962 and standout rover back (strong safety). He led the Spartans in rushing as both a junior and senior, with 642 yards and nine touchdowns during his All-American season, while also captaining the defense and recording three interceptions. - Read more at LSJ.com