Is NiJhay Burt starting?
NiJhay Burt is the projected starter at LCB for Michigan State Spartans.
Redshirt senior · #0 · 5'11", 188 lbs
See full Michigan State Spartans depth chart ›Depth at LCB · Michigan State Spartans
- 1070NiJhay BurtStarter
- 21470Andrew Brinson IV
Michigan State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCBNiJhay BurtThis player
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
- RES
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
Up next for Michigan State
Michigan State plays Michigan away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 07:30 PM ET.
At 5'11", 188 lbs, NiJhay Burt plays for a Michigan State team rated 62 overall in the Big Ten.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Steel Valley
- Hometown
- Homestead, PA
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 70.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 24LUCLATKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-10
Oct 17LNUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-21
Sep 12WEMUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | LUCLA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | LNU | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WEMU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NiJhay Burt's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.