The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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The big-bodied 6-5, 230-pounder then made the switch to wideout and changed his jersey number to the historic No. 1, joining several other legendary receivers throughout Michigan history. After putting up 62 catches for 733 yards and four scores as a junior, Funchess took off for the NFL Draft, where he was a second- round pick by Carolina. OFFENSIVE LINE OT TAYLOR LEWAN (2009-13), OG BEN BREDESON (2016-19), C DAVID MOLK (2007-11), OG GRAHAM GLASGOW (2011-15) AND OT MASON COLE (2014-17) The tackle spots consist of Lewan and Cole, who both played on the left side and were four-year starters for the Wolverines. A first-team All-American as a junior and senior, Lewan was the No. 11 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, has become a three-time Pro Bowler and is considered one of the top tackles in the league. Cole was a three-time All-Big Ten se- lection, the first true freshman in Mich- igan history to start a season opener on the offensive line and excelled from that point forward, starting every game of his career and never missing a contest. At center, Molk was a consensus All-American as a senior in 2011. As a captain that y e a r, t h e L e m o n t , Ill., native helped lead the Wolverines to a victory over Ohio State and a Sugar Bowl championship. Bredeson and Glasgow make up the guards. Bredeson is one of 14 two-time captains in school history, was an All- American in 2019 and started in 46 of 50 career games. Glasgow worked his way from unher- alded walk-on to the team's best offensive lineman in his fifth-year senior season, helping turn things around during Jim Harbaugh's first season as head coach. He was a third-round pick and has gone on to have major success with the Detroit Lions before signing a lucrative, long-term deal with the Denver Broncos this offseason. Honorable mention: Patrick Omameh (2008-12), Michael Schofield (2009-13) and Jon Runyan Jr. (2015-19) TIGHT END JAKE BUTT (2013-16) Butt's high-level production and hefty amount of accolades made him possibly the most obvious choice to land on the All- Decade Team at his respective position, and is near the top of the list of best tight ends that have ever worn the Maize and Blue, likely behind only Jim Mandich and Ron Kramer. An All-American in 2015 and a consensus All-American in 2016, Butt started 37 of his 49 career games and racked up 138 career catches (first in school history by a tight end) for 1,646 yards (first) and 11 touchdowns (second). The 2016 John Mackey Award winner as the nation's top tight end suffered a torn ACL in the Orange Bowl that has set him back in his professional career. He was a fifth-round pick to the Denver Broncos, and has yet to make much of an impact due to further injuries. Honorable mention: Zach Gentry (2015-18) THE WOLVERINE 2020 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 37 Taylor Lewan PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL Jake Butt PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL