One player the Spartans definitely want to return appears to be doing just that.
Oct 25, 2025; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans defensive back Aydan West warms up prior at a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Mullin-Imagn Images | Brendan Mullin-Imagn ImagesWest just had a nice true freshman season at MSU, starting four games, playing in all 12, and seeing 380 total defensive snaps.
He emerged as one of the Spartans' top two cornerbacks towards the end of the season.Michigan State's Aydan West runs with the ball during football practice on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images West coming back would likely pencil himself in to be one of the Spartans' two starting cornerbacks next year. The two corners who played more snaps than West this year, There was some natural concern that West would leave. He would have a lot of value on the open market as a corner with three years of eligibility remaining and some Power Four starting experience. The firing of, his brother, announced he would be transferring from MSU on Tuesday as well., who is listed as West's primary recruiter on 247Sports. West was a three-star recruit ranked 744th overall on the 247Sports Composite, who also saw some serious interest from Ohio State and Virginia Tech later on in the recruiting process. Throughout West's freshman year, it was pretty clear that he was somebody who had plenty of potential. He went through teaching moments, like when he allowed two touchdowns during the Spartans' game at Indiana, but he also generally held it his own. Oct 18, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Elijah Sarratt catches a pass for a touchdown against Michigan State Spartans defensive back Aydan West during the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images | Robert Goddin-Imagn Images Pro Football Focus gave West an overall defensive grade of 61.0. The site also says that he allowed 241 yards across 228 coverage snaps, allowing three touchdowns, but only being penalized once. "When he's made mistakes, it's like, he's disappointed, he's upset, it hurts," Rossi said last month. "But he's not demoralized, and he's not an excuse maker. So he's going to say, 'Hey, I own it. My mistake. Here's what I'm going to learn from.' And when you have that type of attitude and ability, which he does, then over the course of time, you get really good. And he's on the road to getting and being really good." Aydan West visits OSU the day of the Ohio State Buckeyes' 38-15 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in an NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. | Lori Schmidt / Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images, and be sure to share your thoughts on Aydan West's likely return when you join our community group, Go Green Go White,Never again miss one major story related to your beloved Spartans when you sign up for our 100% FREE newsletter that comes straight to your email with the latest news.A 2025 graduate from Michigan State University, Cotsonika brings a wealth of experience covering the Spartans from Rivals and On3 to his role as Michigan State Spartans Beat Writer on SI. At Michigan State, he was also a member of the world-renowned Spartan marching band for two seasons.
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