Jacoby Windmon announces decision to return to Michigan State for 2023

Michigan State linebacker Jacoby Windmon will return to East Lansing for the 2023 season, he announced Christmas Eve via Twitter. A transfer from UNLV, Windmon was a stand out starter for the Spartans and led the FBS in forced fumbles with six this season.

WIndmon also finished with 49 tackles (10.5 for loss) and 5.5 sacks despite playing in only eight games. He missed the final four games of the season after being suspended for his involvement in a fight in the tunnel against Michigan.

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— JWindmon (@JW1NDMON) December 24, 2022

A member of the 2019 class, Jacoby Windmon will use his extra year of eligibility granted from the COVID year in 2020 to return for 2023. He’ll hope to pick up where he left off as one of the leaders for the Spartans defense.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.