'09 MI TE/WR Dion Sims (Michigan State Signee)

[BuckTwenty]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

Scout $

1/13

MSU verbal. Will play both bball & fball at MSU.

The two-sport thing is awfully hard to do. Lots of work and lots of focus needed. Good luck to you, Dion!!

[Magua]

Originally Posted by BuckTwenty

The two-sport thing is awfully hard to do. Lots of work and lots of focus needed. Good luck to you, Dion!!

MSU has had some recent success with it though however. Who was the WR that had solid contributions on both the field and hardwood a couple years ago?

[heisman]

Matt Trannon

[Buckskin86]

Don't get your hopes up about seeing Michigan State tight end Dion Sims play defensive end against Illinois
By Steve Grinczel
October 08, 2009

EAST LANSING -- The experiment of playing Michigan State true freshman tight end Dion Sims at defensive end continued this week, but there are no guarantees he'll be rushing the Illinois quarterback on Saturday.

Sims moved into the offensive playing group early in the season because of an injury to sophomore tight end Garrett Celek. Sims demonstrated outstanding quickness, agility, ability to run downfield and athleticism for someone 6-foot-5, 268 pounds.

He played enough to catch seven passes for 103 yards and a touchdown, and also to be removed for consideration to redshirt this season. However, Celek has returned to the the active roster and Sims is now listed as the No. 4 tight end, which means MSU has a very talented player spending a lot of time on the bench.

Earlier in the week, head coach Mark Dantonio said he was going to try him as a pass-rushing specialist much like he did with former Spartans tight end Kellen Davis in '07.

Dantonio compared it to when he was the defensive coordinator at Ohio State and saw a defensive back in Chris Gamble, who came to the Buckeyes program strictly as a wide receiver.

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