Jay Coyne is a fullback at Michigan State who has not played in Michigan State's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Michigan State lists 11 running backs this season.
Michigan State is 2-6. Next: at Michigan, Sat Nov 7.
Two seasons in the Michigan State backfield to date.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-6vs Western Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-40vs Boston College | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-38@ No. 3 Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-31vs No. 25 Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-23@ Minnesota | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-20@ Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
Week 2 · 2025
W 42-40
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Jonathan Smith — 9-15 over that span.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
49.7%
378 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
63.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
424 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett, Jonathan Smith, and Pat Fitzgerald. Multi-era developmental context.
