11-21-2023, 02:55 PM
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Growing up, John le Ston played under the Friday night lights of Cass Tech stadium. Each Friday, roughly 4,000 people showed up to see the elite Michigan high school showed up to see one of the state's premier tight ends ply his trade across the middle. Weekly, Divison 1 programs showed up to hear the marching band and see the Cass Tech High School offense set records.
Growing up in the Grosse Pointe neighborhoods, John was always in a position to succeed in anything he hoped. While he grew up playing baseball, it was football that found him his acclaim. His parents instilled a strong ethic as his mom was a doctor and his dad was a school principal. While they tried to steer him from football, the high school coach at Cass Tech recruited him for his size and athleticism at the TE position.
While several schools tried to pull the three-star TE, his eyes were only for East Lansing and the Michigan State Spartans. A lifelong fan, he grew up watching the marching band on Saturdays with his family who drove down weekly for games. John was a huge marching band fan and played tuba through middle school and high school with the dreams of performing on game days. While he was unable to fulfill his music dreams, he found himself in a better position.
John's first year at MSU was slow. While he burned his red shirt, he only appeared in six games and had eight targets for six catches and 15 yards. The highlight of the year was a big third-down catch for a first down against Indiana University to keep the Old Brass Spittoon in East Lansing. John became more involved during his sophomore year. He finished with 35 receptions for 314 yards and four touchdowns. The highlight was a 26-yard touchdown catch against the University of Michigan.
John was a Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten Offense award winner. He continued the momentum and helped carry the Spartans to a 9-3 record with another win over their Ann Arbor rivals. John capped off his college career as a First-Team All-Big Ten TE and Second-Team All-American after making 66 catches for 703 yards his senior year. The Spartans won the Big Ten Championship his senior year.
With the professional game on the horizon, John joined the Street Rats for the Prospect Bowl as a possession TE. He hopes to one day be a Pro Bowl TE and play a long career in the league.
Growing up in the Grosse Pointe neighborhoods, John was always in a position to succeed in anything he hoped. While he grew up playing baseball, it was football that found him his acclaim. His parents instilled a strong ethic as his mom was a doctor and his dad was a school principal. While they tried to steer him from football, the high school coach at Cass Tech recruited him for his size and athleticism at the TE position.
While several schools tried to pull the three-star TE, his eyes were only for East Lansing and the Michigan State Spartans. A lifelong fan, he grew up watching the marching band on Saturdays with his family who drove down weekly for games. John was a huge marching band fan and played tuba through middle school and high school with the dreams of performing on game days. While he was unable to fulfill his music dreams, he found himself in a better position.
John's first year at MSU was slow. While he burned his red shirt, he only appeared in six games and had eight targets for six catches and 15 yards. The highlight of the year was a big third-down catch for a first down against Indiana University to keep the Old Brass Spittoon in East Lansing. John became more involved during his sophomore year. He finished with 35 receptions for 314 yards and four touchdowns. The highlight was a 26-yard touchdown catch against the University of Michigan.
John was a Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten Offense award winner. He continued the momentum and helped carry the Spartans to a 9-3 record with another win over their Ann Arbor rivals. John capped off his college career as a First-Team All-Big Ten TE and Second-Team All-American after making 66 catches for 703 yards his senior year. The Spartans won the Big Ten Championship his senior year.
With the professional game on the horizon, John joined the Street Rats for the Prospect Bowl as a possession TE. He hopes to one day be a Pro Bowl TE and play a long career in the league.