2006—True freshman placekicker Brett Swenson leads the team in scoring with 55 points, converting 9-of-11 field-goal attempts and all 28 extra-point tries. Swenson ranks among the Big Ten leaders in field-goal percentage (second at .818), field goals (fifth with 1.12 made per game) and kick scoring (fifth at 6.9 points per game). He is listed among the NCAA leaders in field goals (tied for 39th).

He made two field goals against Illinois in the Big Ten opener, including a 27-yarder with 2:46 left in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 20.

He hit a season-long 43-yarder at Pittsburgh.

Swenson accounted for nine points in the 2006 season opener against Idaho, hitting 2-of-3 field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries. His 35-yard field goal in the second quarter was longer than any of the five made by the Spartans last season. Swenson’s 23-yard field goal with 30 seconds left iced the game as Michigan State extended its lead to 10 at 27-17.

Personal— Pompano Beach, Fla., native