Michigan State is absolutely loaded right now.

As if having a Heisman candidate in running back Kenneth Walker III wasn’t enough. Then add WR Jayden Reed, who can catch and return. Can’t forget about QB Payton Thorne lighting up the sky, either.

A stockpile with that trio, right?

Well, Michigan State just put another one of its stars on the map during a 31-13 victory this past Saturday over Rutgers: WR Jalen ‘Speedy’ Nailor, who stole the spotlight with 208 receiving yards in the first half.

Yeah, Thorne threw the passes. And they were good. Walker had a 94-yard TD run, the longest play from scrimmage in MSU history, and that caught a lot of attention too.

But those guys have already had big games. They were known commodities. So was Reed, who returned 2 punts for touchdowns vs. Nebraska.

This past weekend, Nailor stepped forward and showed the rest of the Big Ten that MSU now has four superior offensive threats to torch opponents on game day. He crept into the conversation with 82 yards and 2 touchdowns at then-No. 24 Miami (Fla.) and racked up 128 yards vs. Western Kentucky, but his 3-TD showing vs. the Scarlet Knights really sent a message.

He scored on a pair of 63-yarders and a 65-yarder. There has to be a stat somewhere in regard to scoring multiple 60-plus-yard TDs in one game. If there is, the Spartans have to be near the top of the list. They had 4 such TDs in New Jersey.

Nailor’s 208 yards broke the SHI Stadium record of 207 yards, a nearly 20-year-old achievement by former Pittsburgh star and NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald.

Now in the top 10, the No. 10 Spartans continue to climb the charts and defy critics. Michigan State was picked, by many, to finish near the bottom of the standings in the B1G East. Nobody projected the Spartans to be 6-0, in the top 10, bowl-eligible and in the hunt for a conference title.

Not. One. Person.

With Nailor, the Spartans have one of the fastest receivers in the Big Ten. His 40-yard dash has been clocked at 4.39 seconds, plenty of speed to burn defensive backs on a regular basis. He can also return kicks and punts, giving Michigan State another TD-threat on special teams (along with Reed).

If his emergence doesn’t provide more reason to believe in the Spartans, not much else will.

With 6 TDs, Nailor is tied for second-most in the Big Ten. His average of 21.3 yards per catch is also second, right behind Reed’s mark of 21.4 yards per reception.

Here’s some math to consider: Nailor has 23 catches this season, about 4 per game, and has produced 6 touchdowns. Move the decimal, carry the 3, divide by … OK, here comes the computer result: He’s basically scoring TDs 25 percent of the time when he catches the ball.

That number has to comfort Thorne. Any QB would love to have a receiver who’s going to house 1 of every 4 completions. And if that player is catching approximately 4 balls per game, that’s at least one guaranteed touchdown.

Nailor padded his numbers with his gargantuan day in the Garden State. He certainly busted out of that fence, didn’t he? He caught 5 passes for 221 yards and scored 3 times. Or, for the math crowd: He scored on 60 percent of his receptions.

That production isn’t likely to sustain over the long term, but it provides a glimpse into what Nailor can do for the already potent Spartans offense. For those who enjoy rankings, Michigan State has the No. 3-ranked scoring offense in the Big Ten, averaging 36.7 points per game.

The Spartans have scored 28 offensive touchdowns, and Nailor, with 6, has roughly 20-25 percent of the team total on his stat line.

Michigan State already has Reed and Walker among the top 10 all-purpose producers in the country. After Saturday, Reed was No. 9 (down from No. 1) and Walker was No. 6 (up from No. 15) on the list. Nailor is making his way into that conversation too.

Now a redshirt junior, Nailor is in position to be a commanding voice in the locker room and supplier of energy on the field — the ideal combination of athleticism and leadership. He’s part of a core offensive group that has proven capable of winning under various conditions.

Walker, Thorne and Reed all deserve their time in the sun. They’ve been invaluable to the Spartans through 6 weeks.

But move over for Nailor, because there’s another superstar-caliber player making his way into that exclusive group.