EAST LANSING – Jonathan Smith wrapped up Michigan State football’s preseason camp in the early afternoon. The second-year coach turned the page by naming his captains a few hours later.

Coach Jonathan Smith announced via social media Monday, Aug. 18, that junior starting quarterback Aidan Chiles was among the team’s captains for the second straight season, along with linebacker Jordan Hall, center Matt Gulbin, defensive end Quindarius Dunnigan and linebacker Sam Edwards.

Chiles, who transferred to MSU with Smith’s hiring from Oregon State before last season, is the first Spartan to serve as team’s captain in consecutive years since Payton Thorne and Xavier Henderson did it in 2021 and 2022. MSU went 5-7 in Chiles’ debut in 2024, in which the California native completed 59% of his thr

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