Cole Dellinger

2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second year in a row . . . did not see game action. 2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team . . . earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors. 2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Redshirted . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2023 and competed in spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN . . . ranked one of the best overall players in the Class of 2023 in the state of Michigan by ESPN (No. 5), Rivals (No. 8), 247Sports (No. 11) and On3 (No. 13) . . . listed among the best interior offensive linemen in the country by ESPN (No. 15), Rivals (No. 19) and 247Sports (No. 37) . . . helped lead Clarkston to a 10-3 overall record and a berth in the Michigan Division 1 state semifinals his senior season in 2022 under Coach Justin Pintar . . . first-team all-state selection by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) and The Associated Press . . . named to the MLive Metro Detroit Dream Team, The Detroit News Dream Team, the Detroit Free Press Dream Team and the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Dream Team . . . also named to The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-North Team . . . one of 10 finalists for the Michigan State Champs Player of the Year Award . . . enrolled at MSU in January 2023 and will participate in spring practice . . . his father, Matt, played basketball at Cleveland State (1993-94) and Towson State (1995-96), and his mom, Stephanie, played basketball at Cleveland State (1993) and Towson State (1995-96) . . . brother, Matt, was a linebacker at Kent State (2012-15) and was named team MVP as a senior in 2015 . . . brother, Garrett, was a four-year letterwinner at LSU (2021-24) and started in 30 of 41 games on the offensive line during his career with the Tigers; he was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft (No. 243 overall) by the Baltimore Ravens . . . sister, Taylor, played volleyball at Western Kentucky and Oakland . . . criminal justice major.