Michigan State hasn’t had many players around the program generating real buzz in a while, but Jayden Savoury is starting to change that.
As the Spartans get ready to head to South Bend for a matchup with top-three Notre Dame, Savoury has emerged as one of the clearest bright spots on the roster. The tight end is settling into a bigger role for quarterback Alessio Milivojevic, and he’s doing the kind of work that doesn’t always show up in the flashiest way, but absolutely matters.
While Frederick Moore, Rodney Bullard and most recently Charles Taplin have handled the touchdown catches for Michigan State, Savoury has been the steady outlet in the middle of the field. He’s currently second in the Big Ten in receiving yards, and his production has already started to show real progression. He opened the season with three catches for 36 yards, then followed that up against Eastern Michigan with four catches for 63 yards, much of it coming after short gains as he showed off his size and ability to create yards after the catch.
For a 2026 Spartans offense trying to grow under a new staff, the tight end room was always going to need development. Brian Wozniak remaining on staff has helped, and offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan’s work with Savoury has clearly made an impact.
Savoury said both coaches have played a major role in his development.
"I've been soaking everything in," Savoury said. " Sheridan and Coach Woz have helped me a lot."
Savoury’s progress has been noticeable, and the next step is obvious: he needs to start finding the end zone. If that comes, he could push himself into the conversation as Michigan State’s best tight end since Josiah Price.
For now, though, the Spartans have a young tight end who looks like he’s just getting started.
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