Is Brady Pretzlaff starting?
Brady Pretzlaff is the projected starter at MLB for Michigan State Spartans.
Redshirt sophomore · #45 · 6'3", 238 lbs
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Michigan State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
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- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Gaylord, ranked #476 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 4 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #45
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 238 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8904
- National Rank
- #476
- High School
- Gaylord
- Hometown
- Gaylord, MI
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 38th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 78.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LILLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-37 OT
Oct 3LWISTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-3
Sep 19LNDTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-10
Sep 12WEMUTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
Sep 5WTOLTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LILL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LWIS | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WEMU | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTOL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brady Pretzlaff's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.