Michigan State's 1,000-yard receiver, Tony Lippett, will start at cornerback Saturday against Penn State. The senior is listed No. 1 on the Spartans' depth chart at cornerback JaMychal Green Jersey this week, of the Detroit Free Pre s, who reported Lippett will become the school's first two-way starter since 1968.The move has been made, in part, to help Lippett's future as a pro, coach Mark Dantonio .Lippett (6-3, 185 Bill Walton Jersey pounds) has been a dominant presence on the offensive side of the ball this year, catching 56 pa ses for 1,071 yards and 10 touchdowns. He saw some action against Rutgers at cornerback in a non-starting role Saturday and broke up two pa ses.In 2011, Lippett started five games at cornerback as a redshirt freshman, but hadn't played cornerback in a game since then until Saturday. UCLA Nicolas Batum Jersey 's Myles Jack and Washington's Shaq Thompson have been the most notable two-way players in the country this year, both linebackers at Quentin Richardson Jersey heart who have played impre sively at running back when needed. Lippett's move to cornerback expands the two-way novelty to the Big Ten, though it would be a stretch to call it a trend. The notion that excelling on one side of the ball is enough of a challenge for any college player is well-entrenched with plenty of college coaches. Serge Ibaka Jersey But it sure does make for interesting subplots for fans and scouts alike.Early this season, an NFC scout told College Football 24/7 that Lippett , an a se sment that Lippett certainly has supported with half a dozen 100-yard games this year already.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.

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