Why Michigan States JD Duplain returned for fifth year
EAST LANSING – When J.D. Duplain signed with Michigan State’s 2019 recruiting class, it was unclear where he would line up. Then-coach Mark Dantonio called him a “power athlete” who could play on either side of the ball but had an initial plan. The early enrollee arrived in East Lansing as a defensive tackle. “It’s crazy how fast it goes. It feels like just last year I was coming in here seeing myself at D tackle and thinking, man, what? D tackle? I’m an O lineman,” Duplain recalled last week with a laugh. It didn’t take long for Duplain to…
