Muhsin Muhammad doesn’t return to the Greater Lansing area as often as he’d like. Once a year normally is all he can manage. For the Waverly great who went on to star at Michigan State and play 14 years in the NFL, it’s not nearly enough.
Time is a finite resource for Muhammad.
He has two sons who are college athletes, namely Muhsin Muhammad III, a wide receiver at Texas A&M who goes by “Moose Jr.”
The elder Muhammad is a managing director of Axum Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. And he works for the NFL during Carolina Panthers home games.
But when current Panther and Okemos High alum Taylor Moton asked Muhammad to help at this year’s 517 Football Camp, the former MSU receiver answered the call.
“It’s a blessing to be in a position to be able to give back,” Muhammad said after the camp concluded Saturday at the Hope Sports Complex. “I’ve been able to absorb a lot of information, learn a lot and then pass that knowledge along to the next generation. And you’re seeing the next generation of leaders — guys like Taylor. I’m not playing anymore, obviously, so it’s important for guys who have that platform and that influence to use it while they still have it.”
So tied up with his financial career and his sons’ college endeavors, Muhammad conceded he doesn’t follow Waverly High football closely. The same goes for Michigan State. These days, with Moose Jr. playing for the Aggies, Muhammad is more focused on the SEC.
Yet his time at Michigan State never is far from mind. He caught 69 passes for 1,140 yards and five touchdowns in his four-year career from 1992 to 1995.
“I have a lot of fond memories of playing at Spartan Stadium,” he said.
Mel Tucker is starting to create new memories for the MSU fan base now. The Spartans are coming off an 11-2 season, punctuated by a Peach Bowl win over Pittsburgh. They are white-hot on the recruiting trail, landing commitments from five four-star 2023 prospects this month alone.
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