- Michigan State offensive lineman Luke Newman was drafted at No. 195 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2025 NFL Draft.
- Newman is the first MSU player selected in this year’s NFL draft.
Luke Newman turned a one-year homecoming with Michigan State football into his ultimate goal: Getting drafted into the NFL.
The offensive lineman from Bloomfield Hills was selected by the Chicago Bears in Round 6 of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 195 overall pick.
Newman spent four years playing at the Football Championship Subdivision level, twice being named All-American. The Brother Rice High grad had only two FCS offers, picking Holy Cross over Lafayette. He was a first-team All-American in 2022 and a second-team All-American in 2023, starting at left tackle his last 37 games with the Crusaders.
After entering the portal and considering testing the NFL draft waters, the 6-foot-3, 312-pound Newman instead decided to move up a level and join Jonathan Smith and offensive line coach Jim Michalczik in their first year at MSU, finishing his degree in economics at Holy Cross before arriving in the summer.
Newman earned All-Big Ten honorable mention from both the coaches and media after starting all 12 games at left guard. He led the Spartans with 739 offensive snaps, playing the entire game eight times and finishing the season graded as the No. 9 offensive guard in the Big Ten according to Pro Football Focus.
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It is the second straight year MSU had an offensive lineman drafted. Center Nick Samac was taken in the seventh round by the Ravens in 2024. That means a Spartan has been picked in 84 of the 85 NFL drafts. MSU’s 80-year streak ended in 2021.
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