Ben Bredeson

Ben Bredeson
Michigan Wolverines – No. 74
Position Guard
Class Junior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Hartland (WI) Arrowhead
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-20) February 20, 1998
Hartland, Wisconsin
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 315 lb (143 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Ben Bredeson (born February 20, 1998) is an American football guard who currently plays college football for the Michigan Wolverines. 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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Ben Bredeson
OT; G		 Hartland, Wisconsin Arrowhead H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 293 lb (133 kg) 5.31 Jun 17, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: 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:

  • "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "2016 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

    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] Following the 2017 season, Bredeson was named to the All-Big Ten offensive second-team by both the coaches and the media.[6]

    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. ↑ https://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
    6. ↑ "Seven Wolverines Pick Up All-Conference Accolades on Offense". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
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