The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2016 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE MEASURABLES • Runs a 5.15 40-yard dash. STATISTICS • Four-year letterman and three-year starter on the Arrowhead offensive line. • Helped lead Arrowhead to the state title game in 2015, but his team lost a 42-21 lead and the game, 49-42, to Kimberly High. Arrowhead finished with a 12-2 re - cord. • Helped lead Arrowhead to a 10-4 record and t h e s t a t e t i t l e game as a junior in 2014, but that also resulted in a loss to Kimberly. • Started and helped lead Arrowhead to a 13-1 record and a state champion- ship as a sophomore. HONORS • Selected as a USA Today and Max- Preps first-team All-American. • As a senior, named Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Wisconsin. • Wisconsin Football Coaches Asso- ciation All-State selection as a junior and senior. • Received the Joe Thomas Award as the most outstanding senior offensive lineman in Wisconsin. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • Played in the Under Armour All- American Bowl and was named a standout by head coach Herm Ed- wards. • Also noted as one of the most phys- ically imposing players in the contest b y R i v a l s . c o m national recruit- ing analyst Mike Farrell. RECRUITMENT • W i s c o n s i n , Michigan, Ohio State and Notre Dame were thought to be his four finalists in the spring 2015, and he said he had no interest in prolonging the process. • He unofficially visited Wisconsin April 25 and Michigan May 30, 2015. • Committed to Michigan June 17, 2015. NOTABLE • Born Feb. 20, 1998. • Was a two-year starter on the Ar- rowhead basketball team before giv- ing it up for football. • His brother, Jack, plays baseball at BEN BREDESON OFFENSIVE GUARD 6-5 • 293 ARROWHEAD H.S. HARTLAND, WIS. RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 60 2 1 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 50 4 1 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 67 8 1 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 36 1 1 ARROWHEAD COACH GREG MALLING "He is the consummate teammate, an incredible mentor for the younger players and a dominant force on the game field."