Max Bullough Class: Junior Hometown: Traverse City, Mich. High School: St. Francis Height / Weight: 6-3 / 252 Position: LB Experience: 2L

Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2010 | 2011

CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner has 112 career tackles in 27 games (4.1 avg.) . . . will enter his second season as the starting Mike linebacker in 2012 . . . is a third-generation Spartan, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Hank (guard, 1952-54) and father Shane (linebacker, 1983-86) who played football at MSU . . . his grandfather Jim Morse (halfback, 1954-56) played for Coach Terry Brennan at Notre Dame . . . his uncles Chuck Bullough (MSU, linebacker, 1988-91), Bobby Morse (MSU, running back, 1983-86) and Jim Morse (Notre Dame, cornerback, 1976-77) played college football.

2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Second-team All-Big Ten pick by the coaches; honorable mention selection by the media . . . selected to the CollegeFootballNews.com All-Sophomore Team (second team) . . . led team and ranked 24th in the Big Ten with 89 tackles (6.4 avg.) . . . started all 14 games at middle linebacker . . . had 7.0 tackles for loss (27 yards), including 3.5 sacks (22 yards) . . . named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District V Team . . . also an Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . collected six tackles and had two quarterback hurries in the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin . . . tied for team high with eight tackles, including a 1-yard sack, to go along with a forced fumble and a pass break-up in win at Northwestern . . . led all players with a game-high 13 tackles, including a career-best 2.0 for losses (11 yards) with a 10-yard sack, in victory at Iowa; named a game captain against the Hawkeyes . . . had eight tackles, including one for a 2-yard loss, and a quarterback hurry in win over Minnesota . . . produced five tackles at No. 13 Nebraska . . . compiled four stops and a quarterback hit in the victory over No. 4 Wisconsin . . . registered eight tackles, including one for a loss (5 yards), and forced a fumble in the win over Michigan; totaled a career-best 36 production points against the Wolverines . . . led team with nine tackles, including a 7-yard sack, in win at Ohio State . . . had three tackles and an interception vs. Central Michigan . . . led team with four tackles in win over Florida Atlantic . . . recorded a career-high 15 tackles in the season opener against Youngstown State in his first career start; named Spartan Defensive Player of the Week.

2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named to ESPN.com's Big Ten All-Freshman Team . . . saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman and registered 23 tackles (9 solos, 14 assists), including 1.5 for losses (5 yards) . . . tied for second on the team with 13 tackles on special teams . . . made three stops at No. 18 Iowa . . . credited with a half sack (4 yards) vs. Illinois . . . recorded a season-high four tackles, including one for a 1-yard loss, and his first career interception vs. Northern Colorado . . . his 20-yard interception return against the Bears led to a fourth-quarter field goal . . . enrolled at Michigan State on Jan. 11, 2010, for the beginning of the spring semester.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: SuperPrep, PrepStar and (second team) MaxPreps All-American . . . ranked among the nation's top linebackers by SuperPrep (No. 14) and Phil Steele (No. 17) . . . listed among the country's top inside linebackers by Scouts, Inc. (No. 4) and Rivals.com (No. 5) . . . rated among the nation's top middle linebackers by Scout.com (No. 5) and Max Emfinger (No. 11) . . . ranked among the Midwest's top prospects by SuperPrep (No. 14) . . . rated among the state's Top 10 seniors by the Detroit Free Press (No. 2), Lansing State Journal (No. 3), Rivals.com (No. 5), Scout.com (No. 6) and The Detroit News (No. 7) . . . three-year starter and two-time all-state selection for Coach Greg Vaughan at St. Francis High School in Traverse City, Mich., helping the Gladiators win back-to-back Division 7 state championships in 2008-09 . . . selected Division 7 Player of the Year by The Associated Press, anchoring a defensive unit that allowed only 5.9 points per game in 2009 . . . recorded 137 tackles (71 solos, 66 assists), including four sacks (39 yards), and three interceptions as a senior . . . also forced two fumbles, recovered one fumble and blocked a field-goal attempt in 2009 . . . versatile player also saw action at fullback and tight end . . . rushed 40 times for 466 yards (11.7 avg.) and four touchdowns as a senior . . . had 13 receptions for 174 yards (13.4 avg.) and seven TDs in 2009 . . . scored on a 31-yard reception in the second quarter, posted 11 tackles and returned an interception 20 yards to set up a third-quarter TD in a 42 8 victory over Hudson in the 2009 Division 7 state championship game . . . made 11 tackles each vs. Nouvel Catholic Central and Charlevoix . . . had 10 stops vs. Benzie Central . . . registered two 100-yard rushing games as a senior, including a career-best 138 yards and two TDs vs. Charlevoix (11 carries) . . . rushed eight times for 101 yards and a score vs. Benzie Central . . . produced 102 tackles as a junior, including five sacks . . . ran 23 times for 182 yards (7.9 avg.) and four TDs in 2008 . . . caught 17 passes for 211 yards (12.4 avg.) and three TDs as a junior . . . tallied 97.5 tackles as a sophomore, with 23 resulting in losses including four sacks . . . also earned Academic All-State honors . . . named recipient of the Ron Holland Scholar-Athlete Award as the Detroit Free Press Dream Team member with the highest grade-point average (3.96) . . . son of Shane and LeeAnn Bullough . . . born Feb. 11, 1992 . . . becomes a third-generation Spartan, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Hank (guard, 1952-54) and father Shane (linebacker, 1983-86) who played football at Michigan State . . . his grandfather Jim Morse (halfback, 1954-56) played for Coach Terry Brennan at Notre Dame . . . his uncles Chuck Bullough (Michigan State, linebacker, 1988-91), Bobby Morse (Michigan State, running back, 1983-86) and Jim Morse (Notre Dame, cornerback, 1976-77) played college football . . . participated in the July 2010 Heroes for Kids golf outing, benefiting Saginaw (Mich.) youth recreation programs . . . majoring in finance.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 15, vs. Youngstown State (9/2/11)
Tackles for loss: 2.0, vs. Iowa (11/12/11)
Sacks: 1, three times (last vs. Northwestern, 11/26/11)
Interceptions: 1, twice (last vs. Central Michigan, 9/24/11)