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Michigan State football players Mark Dell and B.J. Cunningham each pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor assault and battery Wednesday afternoon at East Lansing 54-B district court.

The charges stemmed from a Nov. 22 incident at Rather Hall, an on-campus dormitory PA3399U-2BAS , PA3399U-2BRS ,PA3465U-1BRS .

Each had a misdemeanor conspiracy charge dropped as part of their plea deals. Both players are scheduled to be sentenced March 8. According to their defense attorney James Newton, Judge David Jordon could grant youthful training status, a probationary status for persons between the ages of 17-20. Dell and Cunningham are both 20.

Dell, a junior wide receiver, admitted to punching MSU student Brent Mitchell during a fight with Iota Phi Theta fraternity members.

Cunningham, a sophomore wide receiver, said he kicked someone during the fight.

Nine additional players also face charges from the incident at Rather Hall.

Ashton Leggett pleaded guilty to two counts of assault earlier this month and is planning to transfer from MSU. Glenn Winston and Roderick Jenrette were dismissed from the team  Tecra A4 , Tecra A5 , Tecra A6 .

Leggett’s attorney, Hugh Clarke Jr., said the prosecutor is not recommending jail time for his client. Clarke has requested that Leggett be put into an alternative sentencing program that would allow him to emerge without a criminal record.

Chris L. Rucker, J’Michael Deane, Fred Smith and Jamiihr Williams have pretrial hearings scheduled for February. Williams plans to transfer, while the rest are now participating in team activities after having been initially suspended for MSU’s Alamo Bowl appearance Jan. 2.

Additionally, Oren Wilson and Myles White were suspended from the team on Tuesday after each was charged with one count of misdemeanor assault and one count of misdemeanor conspiracy to commit assault. Both players have pretrials scheduled for February.

Four other players were present during the incident but do not face charges. Donald Spencer and Chris D. Rucker have returned from suspensions while Brynden Trawick and Ishmyl Johnson are planning to transfer.