Michigan State sophomore corner Vayante Copeland hasn't played since Michigan State lost to Maryland on Oct. 15, and he won't play again the rest of the season.

Head coach Mark Dantonio revealed Sunday night that Copeland broke his foot during practice last week and is done for the year. It's the second straight year Copeland had his season cut short by injury, as he missed almost all of 2015 with neck injury.

Copeland entered the season with high expectations but was inconsistent on the way to posting 36 tackles, an interception and two pass breakups.

"I think he was a little bit up and down," Dantonio said of Copeland. "Prior to the broken foot, he had like a hip flexor that was working on him, so he missed some time with that, too. So it's an adjustment getting back and playing after a year off. I think he's a good player, I think he's worked hard."

Dantonio said Copeland did not practice at all the week of the Michigan game, leading to the decision to not play him against the Wolverines. True freshman Justin Layne started at boundary corner in his place that week, while sophomore Tyson Smith started there against Illinois.

The Spartans were also without safeties Montae Nicholson and Khari Willis against the Illini because of injury. That led to sophomore Matt Morrisey making his first career start.

Multiple players also left Saturday's game with injuries and did not return, including quarterback Tyler O'Connor, defensive lineman Malik McDowell and offensive lineman David Beedle. Dantonio did not have any specific updates on any of them.

"I mean, there's updates, but I think it would be too early for me to be able to tell what their status would be for this next week's game," Dantonio said. "So we'll just have to see."

Senior tight end Jamal Lyles wasn't injured but did not make the trip to Illinois because of a violation of team rules. He rejoined the team Sunday, Dantonio said.