The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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boh — or that there is a more even split. For at least one game, Chesson was U-M's top target, tying a program single-game record with four touch- down receptions (Derrick Alexander vs. Minnesota, 1992) in the Indiana win, while his 207-yard effort was only the third 200-yard game ever by a Michigan wideout. "He was right on the edge of hav- ing a breakout game before Indiana," Skene said. "He certainly has had the potential to be a great performer and just needed to prove that he could consistently make big plays. "He took a huge step in that game, finally showing the ability to catch the deep ball, and then he was clutch on the game-tying touchdown when they had to have it on fourth down. "It's performances like that where you can start talking about him reach- ing another level. Now the challenge is that he needs to continue to have great games like that." Chesson also made the catch of the game against Minnesota, securing redshirt freshman quarterback Wil- ton Speight's game-winning 12-yard toss with 4:57 remaining in the fourth quarter. "He really is a special player," Drevno said. "He gets better every week, and you can see it. … He takes the whole thing personal. He blocks, he catches, he's just everywhere on the field, and we're thankful that we have him." More than any other player, per- haps, Harbaugh gushes about Ches- son during his weekly press confer- ences, noting at one point, "I can't say enough good things about him," and the redshirt junior returns the mutual admiration. "I like Coach Harbaugh, too. He's an awesome guy," Chesson said. "The MICHIGAN'S NO. 2 RECEIVERS, 1995-2015 Since the start of the Lloyd Carr era, Michigan's No. 2 receivers averaged 39 receptions, 551 yards and four touchdowns from 1995-2014. Redshirt junior Jehu Chesson is on pace for 43 grabs, 606 yards and nine scores over a 13-game schedule, but if he were to match his success in Big Ten play over U-M's final three games (Penn State, Ohio State and a bowl), he could reach 46 receptions, 666 yards and 11 touchdowns. Year No. 2 Receiver Rec. Yds. TDs 1995 Amani Toomer 44 758 7 1996 Russell Shaw 33 384 4 1997 Russell Shaw 25 284 2 1998 Marcus Knight 42 603 1 1999 Marcus Knight 39 794 6 2000 Marquise Walker 49 699 4 2001 Ronald Bellamy 14 252 2 2002 Ronald Bellamy 46 530 5 2003 Jason Avant 47 772 2 2004 Jason Avant 38 447 3 2005 Mario Manningham 27 433 6 2006 Adrian Arrington 40 544 8 2007 Adrian Arrington 67 882 8 2008 Greg Mathews 35 409 2 2009 Greg Mathews 29 352 1 2010 Darryl Stonum 49 633 4 2011 Jeremy Gallon 31 453 3 2012 Roy Roundtree 31 580 3 2013 Devin Funchess 49 748 6 2014 Amara Darboh 36 473 2 2015 Jehu Chesson* 43 606 9 *Projected pace for a 13-game season after the first 10 contests. — Michael Spath