Linebacker seems to be the strongest defensive position group on the field for Michigan State right now. Defensive coordinator Joe Rossi usually has two linebackers on the field at a time. The hiring of linebackers coach Max Bullough only increases the stock of the room even more. Here are the players you can probably put at the top of the depth chart right now: MIKE Linebackers Michigan State linebacker Jordan Hall (5) celebrates a play against Michigan during the first half at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday, October 25, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 1 - Jordan Hall (Sr.) Easily topping the chart is Jordan Hall , who was the heart and soul of the Spartans' defense last year. He led the team with 88 total tackles, also netting 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Hall decided to stick around again this offseason and will end up playing for his third different head coach in his four-year career at MSU.…