Ben Bredeson

Ben Bredeson
Michigan Wolverines No. 74
Position Guard
Class Freshman
Career history
College
High school Hartland (WI) Arrowhead
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-02-20) February 20, 1998
Place of birth Hartland, Wisconsin
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 293 lb (133 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today All-American (2015)

Ben Bredeson (born February 20, 1998) is an American football guard who is currently committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines starting during the 2016 season. In his hometown Hartland, Wi Bredeson attended Arrowhead High School, where he was named the Gatorade High School Player of the Year in the state of Wisconsin and received first-team All-American honours by MaxPreps and USA Today.

High school career

Son of a former center at Illinois State, Bredeson started playing football in 7th grade. At Arrowhead High School he made the varsity team in his freshman year.[1] As a junior he was a first-team All-State selection. As a senior he was again named to the All-State first-team and received first-team All-American honours by MaxPreps and USA Today. At the end of the season, he also received the Joe Thomas Award, as the top offensive lineman in the state of Wisconsin, and was named the Gatorade High School Player of the Year in Wisconsin.[2] Bredeson was among the nation’s top high school seniors invited to the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game.[3]

Recruiting

After receiving 17 scholarship offers, Bredeson cut down his choices to Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Stanford and Wisconsin.[4] On June 17, 2015 he committed to play for the Michigan Wolverines.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Ben Bredeson
OT; G		 Paramus, New Jersey Arrowhead H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 293 lb (133 kg) 5.31 Jun 17, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 36 (Natl); 1 (G)   Rivals: 2 (G); 60 (Natl); 1 (WI)  247Sports: 39 (Natl); 5 (OT); 1 (WI)  ESPN: 4 (OT); 2 (Midwest); 1 (WI)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

In his freshman season at Michigan, Bredeson was switched from offensive tackle to guard, a position he never played in high school.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/sports/preps/arrowheads-ben-bredeson-a-man-among-boys-b99559344z1-322243721.html
  2. ↑ http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ben_bredeson_1001399.html
  3. ↑ http://usatodayhss.com/2015/ben-bredeson-under-armour-all-american-selection-tour
  4. ↑ http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2015/5/5/8556171/ben-bredeson-wisconsin-badgers-michigan-ohio-state-stanford-alabama-notre-dame
  5. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/12/michigan_ol_commit_ben_bredeso.html

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