Michigan State Spartans running back Davion Primm enters NCAA transfer portal

20200517_134556by:Justin Rudolph•04/22/24

Another talented player from one of the top programs in college football is opting to find a new home for the 2024 season. On Monday, On3 learned that Michigan State Spartans running back Davion Primm entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Primm played high school football at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, MI. According to the On3 industry ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, he was a three-star prospect and the No. 985 overall recruit in the 2021 cycle. Primm ranked 74 among running backs and was the 28th-best player to come out of the state of Michigan during the 2021 recruiting cycle. He had a recruit grade of 84.1.

Primm rarely saw the field during his three years at Michigan State. The junior running back has only appeared in nine games, eight of which came in 2023. Primm has carried the ball just seven times for 18 yards karma, averaging 2.6 yards per carry. He now enters the transfer portal in search of a program where there is ample opportunity for him to compete for a spot in their rotation.

Fellow Spartans RB Jalen Berger enters the NCAA Transfer Portal, too

On3 has learned that the Spartans’ top running back from the 2022 season, Jalen Berger, has also entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Berger began his career at Wisconsin and transferred to Michigan State ahead of the 2022 campaign.

This past season, Berger appeared in five games before suffering a season-ending injury. In his limited time on the field, Berger tallied 25 carries for 93 yards and one touchdown. He averaged 3.7 yards per carry.

In his first season with the Spartans in 2022, Berger appeared in all 12 games and collected 148 rushing attempts for 683 yards and six scores. In his two seasons in East Lansing, Berger also amassed 24 receptions for 168 yards.

Before transferring to Michigan State, Berger played a reserve role at Wisconsin. In his two years with the Badgers, Berger notched seven appearances and 84 carries for 389 rushing yards and three TDs.

Jalen Berger played high school football at Don Bosco Prep (NJ), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 141 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.