The Wake Forest to Michigan State connection translated to one of the biggest success stories in college football in the transfer portal era.
Running back Kenneth Walker III made that move following the 2020 season and went on to win the Doak Walker Award the following year and get drafted in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks.
Offensive lineman Matt Gulbin arrived at Wake Forest the same semester as Walker transferred out of there. He even moved into Walker’s room at Wake Forest.
Gulbin is following Walker’s path as he transferred to Michigan State this past winter after building a solid connection with Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator Jim Michalczik (“Coach M”).
“The transfer portal was really stressful,” Gulbin said. “I was only in there for a little bit. It sucked. It was really stressful, especially if you were really comfortable with a program for four years and then you just come in here and it’s like the recruiting process all over again. When I was talking to Coach M, I felt like we made a connection. He was easy, just laid out all the facts, wasn’t hard selling or anything.”
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Running back Kenneth Walker III made that move following the 2020 season and went on to win the Doak Walker Award the following year and get drafted in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks.
Offensive lineman Matt Gulbin arrived at Wake Forest the same semester as Walker transferred out of there. He even moved into Walker’s room at Wake Forest.
Gulbin is following Walker’s path as he transferred to Michigan State this past winter after building a solid connection with Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator Jim Michalczik (“Coach M”).
“The transfer portal was really stressful,” Gulbin said. “I was only in there for a little bit. It sucked. It was really stressful, especially if you were really comfortable with a program for four years and then you just come in here and it’s like the recruiting process all over again. When I was talking to Coach M, I felt like we made a connection. He was easy, just laid out all the facts, wasn’t hard selling or anything.”
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It's a Wake Forest-Michigan State connection once again with OL Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin is following in Kenneth Walker III's footsteps transferring from Wake Forest to Michigan State.
