Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Mikeshun Beeler
Sophomore defensive lineman on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 290 lb · Chicago, IL · Simeon
Returning to Michigan State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Toledo
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2024.
Mikeshun Beeler
Two seasons at Michigan State, two different head coaches: Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Toledo, Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of Simeon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Michigan State2-0HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
With A. Milivojevic — 247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car) · C. Mccray — 4 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #45
Background
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played four snaps against Youngstown State (9/13) in his only game action of the season . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . named one of MSU's Scout Team Players of the Week vs. Nebraska and Boston College. 2024 SEASON: Redshirted . . . played three snaps in...
The defensive line · Michigan State
- #23Kenny Soares Jr.4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Anelu Lafaele2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Eli Coenen1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Isaac Smith1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #52Mikeshun Beeler2 games · 2026
14 more on the roster · Michigan State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology