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NFL draft

Michigan StateSpartans

The last 5 drafts, newest on the right. A draft year runs one behind its football season — the 2026 draft is the 2025 team.

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2004–2008

Selections per draft

15 across 5 drafts

Counted from zero, so the height of a point is its share of this team's best draft here.

24333

Selections by position

15 across 2004–2008

Color is the side of the ball; each segment is a position group. Offense 7 · Defense 6 · Special teams 2.

Draft selections by position group across 2004–2008: Quarterbacks 2, Running backs 1, Receivers 1, Tight ends 1, Offensive line 2, Defensive line 5, Defensive backs 1, Specialists 2

2004

2003 John Smith

2 selections

  1. 4-18Matthias Askew—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Tackle
  2. 6-36Jeff Smoker—No recruiting profile foundQuarterback

2005

2004 John Smith

4 selections

  1. 6-27DeAndra Cobb—No recruiting profile foundRunning Back
  2. 6-28Dave Rayner—No recruiting profile foundPlace Kicker
  3. 7-02Kevin Vickerson—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Tackle
  4. 7-32Will Whitticker—No recruiting profile foundOffensive Guard

2006

2005 John Smith

3 selections

  1. 3-33Eric Smith—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back
  2. 4-26Domata Peko—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Tackle
  3. 7-06Chris Morris—No recruiting profile foundCenter

2007

2006 John Smith

3 selections

  1. 2-11Drew Stanton—No recruiting profile foundQuarterback
  2. 5-17Clifton Ryan—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Tackle
  3. 7-15Brandon Fields—No recruiting profile foundPunter

2008

2007 Mark Dantonio

3 selections

  1. 2-03Devin Thomas—No recruiting profile foundWide Receiver
  2. 5-23Kellen Davis—No recruiting profile foundTight End
  3. 7-01Ervin Baldwin—No recruiting profile foundDefensive End

Stars are the player's recruiting rating, matched back to his high-school profile by athlete id — not a draft grade. Only 0 of 15 picks in this range could be matched: CFBD's links between draft picks and recruiting profiles thin out before the 2013 draft and are absent before 2009, so an em dash here usually means the link is missing rather than that the player was unrated.