Darqueze Derrell Dennard is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. Dennard won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2013 as the best defensive back in college football.

The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University (MSU) in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. The Spartans are members of the Big Ten Conference. Michigan State claims a total of six national championships, including two from major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll. The Spartans have also won eleven conference championships, with two in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and nine in the Big Ten.