Joe Hewlett

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
RB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
202
Hometown:
Novi, Mich.
High School:
Northville

At Michigan
• Three-time letterman (2016-17-18)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2016-17-18)
• Recipient of the 2018 Team Special Teams Player of the Year Award

Fifth-year Senior (2018)
• Appeared in all 13 games on special teams and also played running back in one; recorded one rush for five yards, made five tackles, blocked one punt and recovered one fumble to earn his third varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against SMU
• Recipient of the Team Special Teams Player of the Year Award
• Played special teams at Notre Dame (Sept. 1), against Nebraska (Sept. 22), Maryland (Oct. 6), Penn State (Nov. 3), Indiana (Nov. 17), Ohio State (Nov. 24) and against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)
• Returned a blocked punt 10 yards and contributed on other special teams units against Western Michigan (Sept. 8)
• Made one solo tackle playing special teams against SMU (Sept. 15)
• Made one solo tackle playing special teams at Northwestern (Sept. 29)
• Credited with one solo tackle while playing special teams against Wisconsin (Oct. 13)
• Recovered a fumble while playing on the punt unit against Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Carried the ball once for five yards and also made a solo tackle contributing on special teams at Rutgers (Nov. 10)

Senior (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Air Force, when he took over 500 snaps throughout the week as the scout team quarterback
• Played in 10 games as a major special teams contributor and made four special teams tackles and earned his second varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against Purdue (Sept. 23), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Minnesota (Nov. 4), Wisconsin (Nov. 18), Ohio State (Nov. 25) and in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1)
• Made a solo tackle, his first of the season, playing on special teams at Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Recorded one solo tackle playing on special teams against Rutgers (Oct. 28)
• Made two tackles, with one solo and one assisted, playing special teams at Maryland (Nov. 11)

Junior (2016)
• Earned his first varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
• Recognized as the Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week vs Indiana (Nov. 19)
• Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week vs Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Carried the ball once for a loss of one yard vs. Hawaii (Sept. 3), had another carry against Illinois (Oct. 22)

Sophomore (2015)
• Did not see game action