Makhi Frazier

CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner has played in 18 games, including seven starts, for the Spartans . . . has rushed for 541 yards on 123 carries with two TDs . . . has 13 receptions for 37 yards . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2025. 2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Led the Spartans in rushing yards (520) and carries (116) while playing in nine games, including seven starts . . . rushed for two touchdowns . . . had 12 receptions for 25 yards . . . finished fourth on the team with 545 all-purpose yards (520 rushing, 25 receiving) . . . missed three of the last four games of the regular season due to an injury . . . finished the regular season ranked No. 22 in the Big Ten in rushing yards (520) . . . had a team-best 19 runs of 10-plus yards, which ranked No. 13 in the Big Ten in the regular season . . . had two 100-yard outings, with both coming against in-state opponents, with a career-best 109 yards vs. Michigan (10/25/25) and 103 in season-opener vs. Western Michigan (8/29/25), and his two longest runs have also come in same two games, with a career-long 49-yard scamper vs. Michigan and a 28-yard dash vs. WMU . . . did not play in the last two games (vs. Iowa and Maryland) due to an injury . . . returned to action in Penn State game (11/15), posting eight carries for 27 yards . . . missed Minnesota game (11/1) with an injury . . . rushed for a career-high 109 yards on 14 carries (7.8 ypc) in the Michigan game (10/25), including a career-long 49-yard scamper in the second quarter, adding a 10-yard dash for another first down later in the drive to set up MSU’s first TD . . . tied career-high with four catches in game at Indiana (10/18), adding seven rushing attempts, for only game this season out of the eight in single-digit carries . . . opened UCLA game (10/11) at running back and tallied 12 carries for 58 yards, reaching that rushing total for second-straight outing, and was held without a catch for the first time of the season . . . started in offensive backfield in game at Nebraska (10/4) and had 18 carries for 58 yards . . . the 18 carries was a new career-high, bettering his previous top mark of 17 carries vs. Boston College (9/6/25) . . . also had four catches for a career-high 17 yards . . . rushed for 67 yards on 14 carries in game at USC (9/20), including six carries for 41 yards on an 11-play, 87-yard scoring drive in the third quarter . . . rushed for 22 yards on 12 carries with one TD in Youngstown State game (9/13), adding one catch . . . had 17 rushing attempts for 81 yards in Boston College contest (9/6) . . . had smashing debut in starting lineup with 103 yards on 14 carries in season opener vs. Western Michigan (8/29) . . . scored his first TD as a Spartan with a 9-yard scoring scamper in the second quarter . . . named Spartan Offensive Player of the Game vs. WMU. 2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games to earn his first letter . . . had seven carries for 21 yards (3.0 avg.; 2.3 ypg) . . . also had one reception for 12 yards to finish with 33 all-purpose yards . . . played 16 snaps on offense at running back and 58 plays on special teams . . . tallied two tackles on special teams . . . rushed two times for 11 yards vs. Rutgers . . . had two carries for 2 yards at Michigan . . . rushed once for 4 yards in win over Iowa . . . hauled in a 12-yard pass vs. Ohio State . . . gained 5 yards on his first collegiate carry against Prairie View A&M. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played linebacker and running back for Coach Marcus Shavers at McKinney High School . . . ranked one of the top running backs in the nation by 247 Sports (No. 103) and ESPN.com (No. 120) . . . named to the All-District 5-6A Team as a defensive utility player . . . helped the Lions to a 9-3 record and a berth in the 6A-D2 playoffs . . . collected 38 tackles, including six sacks, and had four interceptions, three pass break-ups and three forced fumbles during his senior season . . . also rushed for 177 yards on 39 carries with four touchdowns . . . nominated for the Star Local Media Athlete of the Week after compiling seven tackles, two sacks, two pass break-ups and an interception in a first-round playoff bi-district win over Marcus . . . recorded eight sacks and 25 tackles overall to go along with an interception and a pass break-up as a junior in 2022; also had 266 yards rushing and two scores . . . helped the Lions win two state playoff games and reach the regional round of the 6A-D2 state tournament in 2022 . . . son of Altavias Frazier . . . planning on majoring in business.