Catches, tackles and more: Jamal Lyles does it all for Michigan State

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Michigan State tight end Jamal Lyles made a deal with his coaches heading into his final spring game as a Spartan. They promised that for every catch he made on offense, he’d get a chance to play one snap on defense.

On the fourth play of the game, Lyles pulled in a 23-yard corner route from quarterback Tyler O’Connor, and defensive coordinator Mike Tressel made good on his end of the bargain. Lyles lined up at defensive end the next series and prompted to track down starting running back L.J. Scott with a big stick nine yards deep in the backfield.

“It was the very first snap that he got that (tackle for loss),” Tressel said. “So then as a coach you’ve got to make a decision, maybe he should play a little bit more over there. … Probably after this game there’s a little more thought about that.”

The Spartans have a track record of players jumping from one side of the ball to the other. Big Ten receiver of the year Tony Lippett started a couple games at cornerback two years ago. Fellow receivers R.J. Shelton and Monty Madaris have also worked on defense. The staff might have found their next two-way weapon in an otherwise run-of-the-mill spring game Saturday.

Lyles led all receivers Saturday with …

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