2020 Football Roster
Roster
Fincher, Dallas

Jersey Number 70
Dallas Fincher
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kentwood, Mich.
- High School:
- East Kentwood
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner played in 32 games for the Spartans, including two starts at center (vs. Central Michigan and Penn State in 2023) . . . three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . journalism major earned his bachelor’s degree in May 2024.
2024 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Played in all 12 games, logging 117 offensive snaps and 48 special teams plays . . . was in on 17 offensive snaps at Oregon . . . came off the bench at right guard in Prairie View A&M game after starter Gavin Broscious went down with injury and played a season-high 45 snaps and graded out at 86.9 according to PFF . . . played 31 snaps at right guard in win at Maryland.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in nine games with starts at center against Central Michigan in the season opener and Penn State in the season finale . . . played 180 snaps on offense and made 13 appearances on special teams . . . missed three games (Nebraska, Iowa and Maryland) with an injury . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the third straight year . . . played 30 snaps in starting assignment at center vs. Penn State at Ford Field . . . came on for injured starting center Nick Samac in the first quarter on MSU’s opening drive at Indiana and first snap was on Katin Houser’s TD pass to Maliq Carr for the Spartans’ opening score; finished with a season-high 70 offensive plays against the Hoosiers . . . after missing previous game, returned to action in Ohio State game, charting 11 offensive snaps . . . missed Nebraska game due to an injury . . . was in on limited action on offensive line and special teams in games at Minnesota and vs. Michigan . . . after missing previous two games due to an injury, returned in game at Rutgers, registering limited action on O-line and special teams . . . played in 17 snaps in Washington game . . . was in on 18 snaps at center in Richmond game, grading out at 76.3 pass block . . . made first start of career in drawing starting nod at center in season opener vs. Central Michigan, tallying 32 snaps and grading out at 82.6 pass block, ranking second overall for the offensive line.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games to earn his first letter . . . saw action on 15 snaps on offense and 45 plays on special teams . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the second year in a row.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not appear in a game . . . named to Academic All-Big Ten Team.
2020 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to The Detroit News Dream Team . . . selected to the MLive Grand Rapids Dream Team . . . Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State First-Team honoree . . . rated the best offensive lineman in the Class of 2020 in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com and also the No. 1 center . . . ranked one of the best centers in the country by Rivals.com (No. 6) and ESPN.com (No. 7) . . . also ranked the second-best offensive guard in the state of Michigan by 247Sports (No. 2) . . . listed among the top offensive guard prospects in the nation by 247Sports (No. 19) . . . ranked one of the top overall players in the state of Michigan by 247Sports (No. 12), Rivals.com (No. 12), The Detroit News (No. 12) and ESPN.com (No. 17) . . . also listed among the best players in the Midwest (No. 53) by ESPN.com . . . three-year starter played for Coach Tony Kimbrough at East Kentwood High School . . . did not allow a sack all season and led the Falcons in pancakes . . . team captain . . . son of Mark Fincher and Katrina J. DeBose . . . Mark was a three-year letterwinner at offensive tackle under Coach George Perles at Michigan State (1983, 1985-86) . . . born Aug. 2, 2002 . . . journalism major earned his bachelor’s degree in May 2024.
2024 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Played in all 12 games, logging 117 offensive snaps and 48 special teams plays . . . was in on 17 offensive snaps at Oregon . . . came off the bench at right guard in Prairie View A&M game after starter Gavin Broscious went down with injury and played a season-high 45 snaps and graded out at 86.9 according to PFF . . . played 31 snaps at right guard in win at Maryland.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in nine games with starts at center against Central Michigan in the season opener and Penn State in the season finale . . . played 180 snaps on offense and made 13 appearances on special teams . . . missed three games (Nebraska, Iowa and Maryland) with an injury . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the third straight year . . . played 30 snaps in starting assignment at center vs. Penn State at Ford Field . . . came on for injured starting center Nick Samac in the first quarter on MSU’s opening drive at Indiana and first snap was on Katin Houser’s TD pass to Maliq Carr for the Spartans’ opening score; finished with a season-high 70 offensive plays against the Hoosiers . . . after missing previous game, returned to action in Ohio State game, charting 11 offensive snaps . . . missed Nebraska game due to an injury . . . was in on limited action on offensive line and special teams in games at Minnesota and vs. Michigan . . . after missing previous two games due to an injury, returned in game at Rutgers, registering limited action on O-line and special teams . . . played in 17 snaps in Washington game . . . was in on 18 snaps at center in Richmond game, grading out at 76.3 pass block . . . made first start of career in drawing starting nod at center in season opener vs. Central Michigan, tallying 32 snaps and grading out at 82.6 pass block, ranking second overall for the offensive line.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games to earn his first letter . . . saw action on 15 snaps on offense and 45 plays on special teams . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the second year in a row.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not appear in a game . . . named to Academic All-Big Ten Team.
2020 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to The Detroit News Dream Team . . . selected to the MLive Grand Rapids Dream Team . . . Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State First-Team honoree . . . rated the best offensive lineman in the Class of 2020 in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com and also the No. 1 center . . . ranked one of the best centers in the country by Rivals.com (No. 6) and ESPN.com (No. 7) . . . also ranked the second-best offensive guard in the state of Michigan by 247Sports (No. 2) . . . listed among the top offensive guard prospects in the nation by 247Sports (No. 19) . . . ranked one of the top overall players in the state of Michigan by 247Sports (No. 12), Rivals.com (No. 12), The Detroit News (No. 12) and ESPN.com (No. 17) . . . also listed among the best players in the Midwest (No. 53) by ESPN.com . . . three-year starter played for Coach Tony Kimbrough at East Kentwood High School . . . did not allow a sack all season and led the Falcons in pancakes . . . team captain . . . son of Mark Fincher and Katrina J. DeBose . . . Mark was a three-year letterwinner at offensive tackle under Coach George Perles at Michigan State (1983, 1985-86) . . . born Aug. 2, 2002 . . . journalism major earned his bachelor’s degree in May 2024.
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