According to a press release, Michigan's football team had 48 players named to the Fall Academic All-Big Ten Team for their performance in the classroom.
The University of Michigan as a whole had a record 122 athletes named to the team across all fall sports. It is also the most of all Big Ten schools.
Criteria for making the Academic All-Big Ten team includes being in at least their second academic year at their institution and maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The Big Ten Conference removed letter-winner criteria this year, opening the door for more eligible student-athletes.
The Michigan football players are:
Senior fullback Joe Beneducci, political science
Sophomore left guard Ben Bredeson, LSA undeclared
Redshirt junior tight end Ian Bunting, organizational studies
Sophomore linebacker Devin Bush, LSA undeclared
Sophomore running back Jared Char, business administration
Senior fullback Brian Chu, economics
Sophomore defensive back Tyler Cochran, business administration
Sophomore defensive lineman Dane Drobocky, LSA undeclared
Junior linebacker Jack Dunaway, sport management
Sophomore tight end Conner Edmonds, undetermined
Junior tight end Kenny Ferris, neuroscience
Junior tight end Joseph Files, biology
Senior kicker James Foug, sport management
Grad student offensive lineman Greg Froelich, master’s public policy
Redshirt junior linebacker Noah Furbush, aerospace engineering
Sophomore defensive lineman Rashan Gary, LSA undeclared
Redshirt sophomore safety Jordan Glasgow, business administration
Junor defensive back Louis Grodman, movement science
Redshirt freshman punter Will Hart, LSA undeclared
Senior running back Joe Hewlett, business administration
Fifth-year senior defensive tackle Maurice Hurst, master’s management of human services/child and youth
Senior tight end Bradford Jones, general studies
Senior linebacker Alex Kaminski, political science
Sophomore defensive end Carlo Kemp, LSA undeclared
Junior defensive lineman John Luby, economics
Sophomore wide receiver Jake Martin, industrial and operational engineering
Sophomore tight end Sean McKeon, business administration
Senior safety Matt Mitchell, business administration
Redshirt junior defensive tackle Bryan Mone, general studies
Grad student quarterback/holder Garrett Moores, master’s management
Sophomore defensive tackle Carl Myers, sport management
Junior left tackle Grant Newsome, American culture
Redshirt freshman kicker Quinn Nordin, LSA undeclared
Fifth-year senior quarterback John O'Korn, American culture
Junior linebacker Jameson Offerdahl, mechanical engineering
Sophomore offensive lineman Greg Robinson, LSA undeclared
Sophomore wide receiver Nate Schoenle, business administration
Sophomore quarterback Michael Sessa, LSA undeclared
Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Stephen Spanellis, LSA undeclared
Redshirt sophomore kicker Ryan Tice, sport management
Sophomore offensive lineman Andrew Vastardis, undetermined
Senior fullback Nick Volk, international studies
Fifth-year senior wide receiver Jack Wangler, psychology
Redshirt junior fullback Jared Wangler, master’s accounting
Redshirt junior wide receiver Maurice Ways, international studies
Junior safety Jacob West, biology
Junior wide receiver Brendan White, mechanical engineering
Fifth-year linebacker Mike Wroblewski, health and fitness
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