EAST LANSING – Jonathan Smith wrapped up Michigan State football’s preseason camp in the early afternoon. The second-year coach turned the page by naming his captains a few hours later.
Coach Jonathan Smith announced via social media Monday, Aug. 18, that junior starting quarterback Aidan Chiles was among the team’s captains for the second straight season, along with linebacker Jordan Hall, center Matt Gulbin, defensive end Quindarius Dunnigan and linebacker Sam Edwards.
Chiles, who transferred to MSU with Smith’s hiring from Oregon State before last season, is the first Spartan to serve as team’s captain in consecutive years since Payton Thorne and Xavier Henderson did it in 2021 and 2022. MSU went 5-7 in Chiles’ debut in 2024, in which the California native completed 59% of his throws (192-of-323 passing) for 2,415 yards with 13 touchdowns and ran 97 times for 225 yards and three more scores.
Hall, a junior from Virginia, emerged as defensive leader last season, finishing with 24 tackles and two pass break-ups. Edwards is a sixth-year senior from Williamston. Fifth-year senior Gulbin is a transfer from Wake Forest who arrived in January, while Dunnigan is in his second year at MSU and seventh year of college football after beginning his career at Middle Tennessee State.
The Spartans open the season Aug. 29 at home against Western Michigan (7 p.m./FS1).
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State football: QB Aidan Chiles repeats as 1 of 5 captains
