Michigan State football picks up transfer commitment from Hope College edge rusher
Michigan State football continued their mission to shore up their pass rush via the transfer portal, landing a commitment from Hope College transfer Jack Lamancusa on Thursday night. Lamancusa will join the program as a walk-on.
As a freshman with the Flying Dutchman, Lamancusa was extremely productive, racking up 43 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, and three pass break-ups. He was first-team all-conference as a freshman before entering the portal. At 6-foot-2, 250-pounds, Lamancusa should have the frame to make the jump from Division III up to Division I.
The news comes just over 24 hours after the Spartans landed a commitment from Texas Tech defensive end transfer Isaac Smith.
It's no secret that MSU is searching for answers at defensive end, as the Spartans were only able to generate 19 sacks last year, with a good percentage of those coming from the blitz instead of pressure on the ends. For context, MSU's leading pass rusher, Khris Bogle, only had four sacks last year. Their second sack leader was Jordan Turner, an inside linebacker, who had three.
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