Justin Denson

2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Played in three games (vs. Western Michigan, Boston College and Youngstown State) to preserve his redshirt season . . . played 45 snaps on defense at safety and six snaps on special teams . . . recorded two tackles . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree. 2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games to earn his first letter . . . recorded 13 tackles (10 solo, three assists) . . . played 159 snaps on defense at safety . . . also made 41 appearances on special teams . . . made three stops while playing a season-high 50 snaps against Rutgers . . . posted one tackle in charting 10 snaps in game at Illinois . . . tallied two tackles in playing 20 snaps in Indiana game . . . recorded season-high four tackles in game at Oregon on 32 snaps . . . notched three stops in game vs. Ohio State, registering 29 snaps . . . played in 10 special teams snaps at Boston College . . . made collegiate debut in Prairie View A&M game, charting six snaps . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2024 and competed in spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: All-American cornerback represented the East team at the All-American Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 6 in San Antonio, Texas . . . rated one of the best overall players in the state of Pennsylvania by 247Sports (No. 19), Rivals (No. 23) and On3 (No. 32) . . . ranked among the top cornerbacks in the nation by 247 Sports (No. 59) . . . transferred to Wyoming Seminary School in Pennsylvania for his senior season in 2023 . . . named the East Coast Power Prep Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year . . . collected 45 tackles, nine pass break-ups and five interceptions at Wyoming Seminary . . . prior to his senior year, played at La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island, and earned first-team all-state honors as a junior in 2022 by the Providence Journal, where he recorded 67 tackles and five interceptions while also scoring 10 touchdowns . . . helped La Salle to the Rhode Island Division 1 state title in 2022 . . . son of Eboni Catala.