Michigan State’s fall camp brought a first look at one of the most eye-catching additions to the roster, and Ben Murawski doesn’t exactly blend in.
The UConn offensive line transfer is projected to start at left tackle for the Spartans, and the numbers alone tell you why he turns heads: 6-foot-7, 340 pounds, and a size 19 shoe. That’s not just big. That’s the kind of frame that can reshape an offensive line.
Murawski spoke to the media this week as camp opened and made it clear he wants to be part of fixing Michigan State up front. He arrives after starting all 12 games for UConn last season, where he was graded as the 28th-best offensive tackle in college football. HERO Sports also named him a second-team Group of Five All-American.
There’s size, and then there’s Murawski size. He’s the sort of lineman Michigan State has been trying to stockpile, only with enough production to match the measurements.
Murawski said he picked Michigan State because he saw Pat Fitzgerald’s vision and wanted a coach who would push him, according to Jonah Wilson of Spartans Illustrated. That fits the broader picture for the Spartans, who went into the offseason needing major help on the offensive line and came out with a group of veteran additions who have already done it at the college level.
Murawski is part of that haul, alongside Nick Sharpe, Robert Wright Jr., and Trent Fraley. Together, they give Michigan State what could be its most experienced and deepest offensive line group in years.
That kind of upgrade matters because the Spartans know where it starts. If they’re going to compete, they have to win at the line of scrimmage.
Murawski gives them a massive presence, and unlike some players built like that, he’s not just a body. He’s a proven one.
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