Michigan State football: Defensive back Michael Gravely Jr. hits transfer portal

Michael Gravely is the latest Michigan State football player to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

The defensive back from Cleveland did not play this season. He enrolled in January but did not participate in spring workouts and, along with redshirt freshman wide receiver Ricky White, did not participate in team activities during the summer and preseason camp.

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Gravely is the fourth Spartan from the fall roster to enter the portal since the end of the regular season, joining fellow defensive backs Michael Dowell and Emmanuel Flowers along with kicker Evan Johnson, who entered the portal Wednesday. MSU also lost cornerback Kalon Gervin, linebacker Chase Kline and defensive end Alex Okelo to the portal during the season.

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Gravely and Okelo were part of coach Mel Tucker's first recruiting class for the 2021 season, both three-star prospects according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Former walk-on long snapper Nick Chudler, who has not been on MSU's roster since 2019, also entered the portal.

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State football's Michael Gravely Jr. enters transfer portal