The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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JANUARY 2023 THE WOLVERINE 33 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Sophomore quarterback J.J. McCar- thy was a second-team selection by the media and third-team honoree from the Big Ten coaches. His 12-0 start as Michigan's QB1 is the most consecutive wins to start a career in program history. Graduate wide receiver Ronnie Bell (third team, coaches and media) and gradu- ate tight end Luke Schoonmaker (third team, coaches; honorable mention, me- dia) were also all-conference picks. Michigan had a pair of first-team All- Big Ten performers on the defensive side of the ball in senior linemen Mike Morris and Mazi Smith, who were voted to the top 10 by the coaches and media. Morris was also the Big Ten's Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, becoming the sixth player in U-M history to earn the honor. Sophomore linebacker Junior Colson (second team, coaches; third team, me- dia), senior cornerback DJ Turner (sec- ond team, coaches; third team, media) and graduate linebacker Michael Barrett (third team, coaches; honorable men- tion, media) were the other defenders to make the all-conference squad. Graduate cornerback Gemon Green (honorable mention, coaches and media), junior defensive lineman Kris Jenkins (honorable mention, coaches and me- dia), senior defensive back Mike Sainristil (honorable mention, coaches and me- dia), junior edge Jaylen Harrell (honorable mention, media), junior safety Makari Paige (honorable mention, media) and sophomore safety Rod Moore (honorable mention, media) also received defensive recognition from the Big Ten. Graduate kicker Jake Moody was the Big Ten's Kicker of the Year and earned first-team honors from both the coaches and media. Junior wide receiver AJ Hen- ning was a second-team selection as a return specialist by both voting parties. — Anthony Broome Graduate kicker Jake Moody was selected as the Big Ten's Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year for the second straight season. With 136 points in 13 games, he needs just three more points to pass Desmond Howard (138 in 1991) for the highest-scoring season in U-M history. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN MICHIGAN'S 2022 ALL-BIG TEN HONOREES Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote): Jim Harbaugh Named for Ohio State's Woody Hayes and Michigan's Bo Schembechler Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote): Jim Harbaugh Named for Wisconsin's Dave McClain Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year: Blake Corum Named for Wisconsin's Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Mike Morris Named for Michigan State's Bubba Smith and Penn State's Courtney Brown Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Jake Moody Named for Wisconsin's Jim Bakken and Michigan State's Morten Andersen Offense Pos. Coaches Media Blake Corum RB 1st 1st Olusegun Oluwatimi C 1st 2nd Trevor Keegan OG 1st 2nd Zak Zinter OG 1st 2nd Ryan Hayes OT 2nd 3rd J.J. McCarthy QB 3rd 2nd Ronnie Bell WR 3rd 3rd Luke Schoonmaker TE 3rd HM Karsen Barnhart OT HM HM Defense Pos. Coaches Media Mike Morris DL 1st 1st Mazi Smith DT 1st 1st Junior Colson LB 2nd 3rd D.J. Turner LB 2nd 3rd Michael Barrett LB 3rd HM Gemon Green DB — HM Jaylen Harrell DL — HM Kris Jenkins DL — HM Makari Paige DB — HM Mike Sainristil DB — HM Rod Moore DB — HM Special Teams Pos. Coaches Media Jake Moody PK 1st 1st A.J. Henning PR 2nd 2nd