The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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along with second-team laurels from the Associated Press. Harbaugh's teams take full advantage of the tight end, and Butt blossomed into the league's Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year, as well as a first-team All-Big Ten performer by the coaches and media. He also became a John Mackey Award semifinalist as one of the top tight ends nationally. Butt wound up with 51 catches, which ranked second on the team, and 654 receiving yards, third-best among the Wolverines. He snagged three touch- down passes and enjoyed a 56-yard reception against Rutgers during a ca- reer-high 102-yard receiving day. That effort garnered him national recogni- tion, a John Mackey Tight End of the Week award. Butt began the year with eight catches in the opening game against Utah, the most receptions by a Michi- gan tight end since Jay Riemersma re- corded nine versus Michigan State in 1995. Butt admitted considering casting his lot with the NFL in 2016, foregoing his final season of eligibility in a Michigan uniform. But after consulting with Fisch and Harbaugh, he announced he'd be returning for a final season in a winged helmet. The junior hasn't hid his fondness for Michigan's new staff all season long, and he's ready to take it up another notch next fall. 6. CHRIS WORMLEY Redshirt Junior, DL Wormley enjoyed his best season in a Michigan uniform, leading the charge of defensive linemen that made life miserable for opposing quarterbacks. He started all 13 games, finished sev- enth on the team with 43 tackles and earned third-team All-Big Ten notice from the coaches. Wormley tied for the team lead in sacks with 6.5 and led U-M with 14.5 tackles for loss. He insisted after the bowl that the "sky is the limit" in 2016, with all the key players Michigan has returning, and he intends to be in the thick of the fight. 7. GRAHAM GLASGOW Redshirt Senior, C Glasgow went from a spring suspen- sion and doubts about his availability for the fall to the rock-solid tip of the offensive spear for the Wolverines. He started the entire year at center, earn- ing All-Big Ten honorable mention. Glasgow consistently graded out as the best U-M lineman during the year. Harbaugh, following the Citrus Bowl, noted: "Graham Glasgow, what an amazing player. He could be a first- round pick, the way he played today, the way he's played all year. There are pro players on that Florida defensive line, without question." 8. RYAN GLASGOW Redshirt Junior, NT The second of the three Glasgows on the Michigan roster followed in his big brother's footsteps by also walking on initially. He's more than earned his scholarship, though, becoming a huge part of Michigan's defense before a torn pectoral muscle kept him out of the lineup over the final four games. Glasgow recorded 25 tackles for the Wolverines, with a sack among five