Bredeson Adds AP Third-Team Selection to All-America Accolades
12/12/2019 7:30:00 PM | Football
The University of Michigan football team has had players earn All-America honors in each of Jim Harbaugh's first four seasons and has several strong candidates for 2019 honors, led by offensive lineman Ben Bredeson. The NCAA uses first team All-America honorees from five groups (listed below) to determine the consensus All-America team.
The announcement schedule:
Walter Camp Football Foundation (Dec. 12)
Second Team: OL Ben Bredeson
Associated Press (Dec. 16)
Third Team: OG Ben Bredeson
No Wolverines selected by Sporting News (Dec. 17), American Football Coaches Association (Dec. 18), Football Writers Association of America (Dec. 19) or consensus team.
Michigan All-America Honorees (as of 12/19/2019)
Some statistics obtained via Pro Football Focus College
74 BEN BREDESON | OL | SENIOR | Bio
• Walter Camp Football Foundation: Second team (OL)
• Associated Press: Third team (OG)
Two-year team captain ... First team All-Big ten selection, coaches and media. ... Led an offense which averaged 402.1 yards per game. ... Anchored a line which allowed 1.83 sacks per game, 1.6 in Big Ten play (No. 2, Big Ten). ... Part of the only interior line in the FBS to not allow a sack all year.
