All offseason, Mark Dantonio has been hoping to find ‘the guy’ in the passing game to assist Brian Lewerke. Top receiver R.J. Shelton is gone and second-leading receiver Donnie Corley was dismissed from the team, leaving just a handful of relatively inexperienced targets.
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One of those targets is lightly-used junior Darrell Stewart Jr. He emerged as the team’s top kick and punt returner and no one knew how much of an impact he’d have on offense as well. In Week 1 against Bowling Green, it was clear his impact was major.