For the Record: Wolverine Football Award Winners
If you missed the full list of those earning special accolades for No. 1 Michigan (13-0), here you go:
Photo by Derek Kornacki
Impact defensive tackle Kenneth Grant posed with the “A-MAIZE-ING” headline after the Wolverines won their third consecutive Big Ten Championship Dec. 2 in Indianapolis, beating Iowa, 26-0.
Grant shared the LaMarr Woodley-Brandon Graham Award for top defensive front players with roommate and sophomore classmate Mason Graham. Grant also was named Most Improved Player on Defense.
By Steve Kornacki
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Hey, here’s a stocking stuffer for you. You may have missed these season awards for the Wolverines announced earlier this week, and so we’re forwarding the full list to our readers for the record.
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Following are the 2023 University of Michigan football team award winners:
Bo Schembechler MVP: J.J. McCarthy
Humphries-Miller Scholarship Award: Zak Zinter
Robert P. Ufer Bequest: Kris Jenkins
Roger Zatkoff Award: Michael Barrett
Woodley-Graham Award: Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant (co-recipients)
Dierdorf-Hutchinson Award: Zak Zinter
The above six are original team awards presented by the U-M Club of Greater Detroit
Toughest Player Award: Junior Colson
Blue Collar Award: Blake Corum
Rookie of the Year: Semaj Morgan
Offensive Player of the Year: Blake Corum
Defensive Player of the Year: Junior Colson, Kris Jenkins, Mike Sainristil (tri-recipients)
Special Teams Player of the Year: Caden Kolesar
Offensive Skill Player of the Year: Roman Wilson, Colston Loveland (co-recipients)
Defensive Skill Player of the Year: Mike Sainristil
Specialist of the Year: James Turner
Most Improved Player (Offense): Max Bredeson
Most Improved Player (Defense): Kenneth Grant
Most Improved Player (Special Teams): Tommy Doman
Scout Team Player of the Year (Offense): Raheem Anderson
Scout Team Player of the Year (Defense): Hayden Moore
Scout Team Player of the Year (Special Teams): Nico Andrighetto
Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Derek Kornacki
Steve Kornacki