Anelu Lafaele brings bend, burst, and a real pass-rush pulse to Michigan State
In the 2025 season, Anelu Lafaele flashed as a disruptive edge/rush end before a season-ending injury cut his year short, finishing with 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble in five games[1][6]. He’s been praised for his closing quickness off the edge and for standing out as one of Michigan State’s better pass-rushers, which makes him a strong fit for teams that want an attacking linebacker-type defender who can win on obvious passing downs[6][9][11]. The caution flag is durability after the lower-leg injury, but the upside is obvious: this is a young, twitchy pressure player with unfinished-business energy[3][6].
