Michigan State transfer Ethan Boyd commits to Colorado

Colorado has landed a big-time commitment out of the transfer portal as former Michigan State offensive lineman Ethan Boyd has committed to the Buffaloes, he announced Thursday on Instagram.

Boyd is headed to Colorado after entering the transfer portal earlier this week.

Ethan Boyd played in all 12 games as a redshirt sophomore at Michigan State this past season, making three starts at right tackle.

Boyd signed with the Spartans as a three-star recruit and the No. 67 offensive tackle in the country in the class of 2021, per the On3 Industry rankings.

The East Lansing native redshirted his first year on campus in 2021, before playing in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2022. He contributed mostly on special teams as a redshirt freshman.

Boyd then saw his role increase this past season as he moved into a part-time starter role.

During his final season at Michigan State, he helped the Spartans to a 4-8 (2-7) record.

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Boyd made his first start against Minnesota last year and also played multiple positions last season.

Former Michigan State associate head coach, offensive line coach, and run game coordinator Chris Kapilovic spoke to the media on the progress Boyd has made during last fall.

“Ethan Boyd has been playing quite a bit the last few games,” Kapilovic said. “He struggled with his technique early in this past game. We got him out of there and were able to talk through it, gave him a chance to collect his head, and to his credit, he played the whole second half clean and did a nice job.

“Ethan has made some really good strides with his body and his football IQ. When he is confident and does the things he is supposed to do. He is a very good player. Sometimes he doubts himself, gets a little panicky, and he gets himself in trouble. Those are the things that come with experience and maturity. I am really excited to see what is ahead for him in the future.”

Boyd got used to his new starting role. The redshirt sophomore said he gained about five pounds, but he feels lighter and stronger at the time.

“It feels great to get into the game, especially to start,” Boyd said. “I feel like when I have the opportunity to start, I can get into a little bit of a rhythm. I think I have been playing better the past couple weeks.”