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Michigan State Football: Is Malik McDowell leaving a good decision?

Malik McDowell officially announced Tuesday that he is foregoing his final year with Michigan State football to enter the NFL draft. However, his junior season was less than stellar.

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McDowell came to East Lansing with all the hype and promise a five-star recruit has achieved in high school. Yet his career with the Spartans has produced mixed results. Let me write that Malik is a rare talent at 6-foot-6 and over 275 pounds. He has power, length, agility and speed. Plus, he has shown the ability to play any where on the defensive line.