Angelo Grose: DB · Michigan State · #15.
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Angelo Grose
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The five seasons at Michigan State span two head coaches: Mel Tucker and Jonathan Smith. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Rutgers — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
50 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan State | 50 | 31 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 72 | 36 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 53 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 81 | 59 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 23 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 279 | 166 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 19 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 16-10vs Florida Atlantic | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 27-24@ Maryland | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-0vs Prairie View A&M | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-23@ Boston College | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-38vs No. 3 Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-31@ No. 6 Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-24@ Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-47vs No. 13 Indiana | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 16-38@ Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-17vs Purdue | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-41vs Rutgers | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 31 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
Week 1 · 2024
W 16-10
1 interception · 12 tackles · 9 solo tackles
A close one, won by 6 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%4 TFL50 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
48.1%
354 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
61.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
373 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #206 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Michigan State, 279 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 49 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett, and Jonathan Smith. Multi-era developmental context.
