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Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press

EAST LANSING — Mark Dantonio is reportedly losing another assistant, this time defensive ends coach Mark Snyder.

Snyder will leave Michigan State’s football program to join Harlon Barnett at Florida State as defensive ends coach, according to a report from James Coleman, a former Florida State football player-turned-reporter for the website Gridiron News.

Snyder, who was hired in 2015 after MSU lost Pat Narduzzi, coached linebackers and was special teams coordinator for his first two seasons and defensive ends along with his special teams duties in 2017. He helped co-defensive coordinator Barnett’s defense finish second in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 95.3 rushing yards allowed per game. Only national champion Alabama was better.

Barnett was hired Friday as defensive coordinator for the Seminoles new head coach Willie Taggert. Barnett had been on Dantonio’s staff for 11 seasons.

MSU now has three openings on its staff, which includes the new 10th coaching position that is being allowed by the NCAA.

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