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Jersey Number 53
Brandon Baldwin
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 315
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Southfield A&T
- Prev School:
- Independence Community College
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner played in 31 games with the Spartans (nine in 2022, 10 in 2023, 12 in 2024) with 27 starts (five at left tackle in 2022, 10 at left tackle in 2023, three at left tackle and nine at right guard in 2024).
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Started all 12 games (first three at left tackle, last nine at right guard), logging 655 snaps, ranking fourth among offensive linemen and sixth overall on the offense . . . started at right guard in his Spartan finale vs. Rutgers on Senior Day and played 49 snaps against the Scarlet Knights . . . drew 11th start in a row in Purdue game and played all 71 offensive snaps, one of four offensive linemen and five total offensive players to play in all 71 snaps . . . made 10th straight start overall and seventh consecutive at right guard in game at Illinois, playing in all 70 offensive snaps, one of four offensive linemen and one of five total offensive players overall with QB Aidan Chiles to play every snap . . . started ninth game in a row overall and sixth straight at right guard in starting Indiana game, logging 57 snaps . . . made eighth straight start in opening Michigan game at right guard, and made pivotal blocks in helping running back Nate Carter rush for MSU career-high 118 rushing yards as part of 164 rushing yards in the game, in playing all 65 offensive snaps, charting every snap for the second game in a row . . . got nod for fourth start in a row at right guard in game vs. Iowa, logging all 74 offensive snaps . . . recorded third consecutive start at right guard and sixth start overall of season in Oregon game, posting 35 snaps . . . made second straight start at right guard in the Ohio State game, registering 39 offensive snaps, ranking tied for third among offensive linemen and tied for fourth overall on the offense . . . drew his first collegiate start at right guard at Boston College, playing in all 68 offensive snaps, as all five offensive linemen played every offensive snap, and was one of seven offensive players to be in on every play . . . made start vs. Prairie View A&M at left tackle, posting 35 snaps . . . started game at Maryland at left tackle, charting 50 plays . . . started season opener vs. Florida Atlantic at left tackle, marking third straight starting assignment in season opener, logging 44 snaps, grading out at 79.9 pass block.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started the first eight games at left tackle, before missing two games (Ohio State and Nebraska) with an injury, but returned to starting lineup in the last two games (Indiana, Penn State) . . . played a total of 533 snaps . . . played every offensive snap in two games (Rutgers, Iowa) . . . started at left tackle against No. 11 Penn State and logged 34 snaps . . . after missing previous two games with an injury, returned to action and starting lineup in Indiana game, starting at left tackle and logging 56 snaps . . . missed Ohio State and Nebraska games with an injury . . . started game at Minnesota and posted 53 snaps, grading out at 79.8 pass block and 77.6 overall, according to PFF, leading the offensive line starters . . . drew start in Michigan game at left tackle, logging 58 of the 60 offensive snaps, sharing the offensive lead . . . got starting nod at left tackle in game at Rutgers, registering all 73 offensive snaps . . . was starting left tackle in Iowa game, and played all 79 snaps . . . started Big Ten opener vs. Maryland at left tackle, logging 59 snaps . . . was starting left tackle in Washington game, posting 41 snaps . . . drew starting nod at left tackle for Richmond game, logging 35 snaps . . . started opener vs. Central Michigan at left tackle, marking second-straight starting assignment in season opener . . . registering 53 offensive snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games, including five starts at left tackle, logging 405 total snaps . . . started at left tackle at Penn State and played all 77 snaps . . . was starting left tackle in the Indiana game, logging all 96 offensive snaps for third game in a row with new career-best snaps . . . started Rutgers game at left tackle, playing all 75 offensive snaps . . . played a then-career-high 60 snaps in a starting assignment at Illinois in the victory over the No. 16 Illini . . . was in on limited special teams action at Michigan . . . did not see action in Wisconsin game . . . was in on 12 snaps vs. Ohio State . . . did not see action vs. Maryland and Minnesota . . . was in on five snaps at Washington . . . saw 39 snaps off the bench in Akron game . . . made Spartan debut in starting at left tackle in season-opener vs. Western Michigan, logging 41 offensive snaps.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Did not see game action . . . junior college transfer signed a National Letter of Intent with the Spartans in December 2020.
INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2019-21): Ranked one of the top junior college offensive tackle recruits in the nation by 247Sports (No. 4) . . . rated one of the top 50 junior college prospects in the country by 247Sports (No. 48) . . . named a JCGridiron Spring First-Team All-American . . . played in four games during the 2021 spring season . . . did not play in 2020 as the regular season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . . . did not see game action in 2019.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Southfield A&T High School . . . also played basketball in high school and was named an honorable mention selection to the Detroit Free Press All-North Team as a senior in 2019 . . . was also an all-conference selection in basketball . . . son of Vince Baldwin and Tiffiney Moses . . . born Sept. 9, 2000 . . . communication major graduated in 2024.
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner played in 31 games with the Spartans (nine in 2022, 10 in 2023, 12 in 2024) with 27 starts (five at left tackle in 2022, 10 at left tackle in 2023, three at left tackle and nine at right guard in 2024).
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Started all 12 games (first three at left tackle, last nine at right guard), logging 655 snaps, ranking fourth among offensive linemen and sixth overall on the offense . . . started at right guard in his Spartan finale vs. Rutgers on Senior Day and played 49 snaps against the Scarlet Knights . . . drew 11th start in a row in Purdue game and played all 71 offensive snaps, one of four offensive linemen and five total offensive players to play in all 71 snaps . . . made 10th straight start overall and seventh consecutive at right guard in game at Illinois, playing in all 70 offensive snaps, one of four offensive linemen and one of five total offensive players overall with QB Aidan Chiles to play every snap . . . started ninth game in a row overall and sixth straight at right guard in starting Indiana game, logging 57 snaps . . . made eighth straight start in opening Michigan game at right guard, and made pivotal blocks in helping running back Nate Carter rush for MSU career-high 118 rushing yards as part of 164 rushing yards in the game, in playing all 65 offensive snaps, charting every snap for the second game in a row . . . got nod for fourth start in a row at right guard in game vs. Iowa, logging all 74 offensive snaps . . . recorded third consecutive start at right guard and sixth start overall of season in Oregon game, posting 35 snaps . . . made second straight start at right guard in the Ohio State game, registering 39 offensive snaps, ranking tied for third among offensive linemen and tied for fourth overall on the offense . . . drew his first collegiate start at right guard at Boston College, playing in all 68 offensive snaps, as all five offensive linemen played every offensive snap, and was one of seven offensive players to be in on every play . . . made start vs. Prairie View A&M at left tackle, posting 35 snaps . . . started game at Maryland at left tackle, charting 50 plays . . . started season opener vs. Florida Atlantic at left tackle, marking third straight starting assignment in season opener, logging 44 snaps, grading out at 79.9 pass block.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started the first eight games at left tackle, before missing two games (Ohio State and Nebraska) with an injury, but returned to starting lineup in the last two games (Indiana, Penn State) . . . played a total of 533 snaps . . . played every offensive snap in two games (Rutgers, Iowa) . . . started at left tackle against No. 11 Penn State and logged 34 snaps . . . after missing previous two games with an injury, returned to action and starting lineup in Indiana game, starting at left tackle and logging 56 snaps . . . missed Ohio State and Nebraska games with an injury . . . started game at Minnesota and posted 53 snaps, grading out at 79.8 pass block and 77.6 overall, according to PFF, leading the offensive line starters . . . drew start in Michigan game at left tackle, logging 58 of the 60 offensive snaps, sharing the offensive lead . . . got starting nod at left tackle in game at Rutgers, registering all 73 offensive snaps . . . was starting left tackle in Iowa game, and played all 79 snaps . . . started Big Ten opener vs. Maryland at left tackle, logging 59 snaps . . . was starting left tackle in Washington game, posting 41 snaps . . . drew starting nod at left tackle for Richmond game, logging 35 snaps . . . started opener vs. Central Michigan at left tackle, marking second-straight starting assignment in season opener . . . registering 53 offensive snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games, including five starts at left tackle, logging 405 total snaps . . . started at left tackle at Penn State and played all 77 snaps . . . was starting left tackle in the Indiana game, logging all 96 offensive snaps for third game in a row with new career-best snaps . . . started Rutgers game at left tackle, playing all 75 offensive snaps . . . played a then-career-high 60 snaps in a starting assignment at Illinois in the victory over the No. 16 Illini . . . was in on limited special teams action at Michigan . . . did not see action in Wisconsin game . . . was in on 12 snaps vs. Ohio State . . . did not see action vs. Maryland and Minnesota . . . was in on five snaps at Washington . . . saw 39 snaps off the bench in Akron game . . . made Spartan debut in starting at left tackle in season-opener vs. Western Michigan, logging 41 offensive snaps.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Did not see game action . . . junior college transfer signed a National Letter of Intent with the Spartans in December 2020.
INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2019-21): Ranked one of the top junior college offensive tackle recruits in the nation by 247Sports (No. 4) . . . rated one of the top 50 junior college prospects in the country by 247Sports (No. 48) . . . named a JCGridiron Spring First-Team All-American . . . played in four games during the 2021 spring season . . . did not play in 2020 as the regular season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . . . did not see game action in 2019.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Southfield A&T High School . . . also played basketball in high school and was named an honorable mention selection to the Detroit Free Press All-North Team as a senior in 2019 . . . was also an all-conference selection in basketball . . . son of Vince Baldwin and Tiffiney Moses . . . born Sept. 9, 2000 . . . communication major graduated in 2024.
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