Ben Bredeson

Class:
Senior
Position:
OL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
325
Hometown:
Hartland, Wis.
High School:
Arrowhead

At Michigan
• Four-time letterwinner (2016-17-18-19)
• All-American (2019; second team, Walter Camp; third team, AP)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2017)
• Three-time All-Big Ten honoree (first team, coaches and media, 2019; second team, coaches and media, 2017-18)
• Two-time All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (second team offense, 2017-18)
• Recipient of the 2018 Toughest Player Award
• Co-recipient of the Hugh H. Rader Memorial Award (2019) with Jon Runyan
• Played in 50 career games with 46 starts at left guard
• Twice voted a Team Captain by his teammates (2018-19)

Senior (2019)
• Started in all 13 games at left guard to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Shared the Hugh H. Rader Memorial Award with Jon Runyan
• Second-team All-America selection by the Walter Camp Football Foundation; third-team selection by the Associated Press
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten Team on offense (third team, guard)
• Hailed as the Best Pass-Blocking guard in the country by PFF College, with 451 snaps spent in pass protection and no hits or sacks allowed
• Twice named Offensive Lineman of the Game for his performances against Iowa, at Maryland
• Twice recognized in Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten Team (tackle) for his performances against Maryland and Michigan State
• Started at left guard against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31), Army (Sept.7), Rutgers (Sept. 28), Notre Dame (Oct. 26), Michigan State (Nov. 16), Ohio State (Nov. 30), at Wisconsin (Sept. 21), at Iowa (Oct. 5), at Illinois (Oct. 12), at Penn State (Oct. 19), at Maryland (Nov. 2), at Indiana (Nov. 23) and against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1), and contributed on special teams

Junior (2018)
• Started in all 13 games at left guard and also played special teams to earn his third varsity letter
• Team captain
• All-Big Ten selection (second team, coaches and media)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (second team)
• Recognized as a midseason All-American by the Associated Press
• Named Offensive Player and Lineman of the Week for his performance against Western Michigan
• Named Offensive Lineman of the Week three times for his performances at Northwestern at Michigan State and against Indiana
• Recipient of the Toughest Player Award
• Started at left guard at Notre Dame (Sept. 1) in his first game as team captain
• Started at left guard and also contributed on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 8), SMU (Sept. 15), Nebraska (Sept. 22), at Northwestern (Sept. 29), Maryland (Oct. 6), Wisconsin (Oct. 13), at Michigan State (Oct. 20), Penn State (Nov. 3), at Rutgers (Nov. 10), Indiana (Nov. 17), Ohio State (Nov. 24) and against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)

Sophomore (2017)
• Started at left guard in all 12 games, and also contributed on special teams
• 2017 letterwinner
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• All-Big Ten honoree (second team, coaches and media)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (second team offense)
• Honored as the Offensive Lineman of the Game for his performance against Air Force and Minnesota
• Started at left guard against Florida in the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2), Cincinnati (Sept. 9), Air Force (Sept. 16), Purdue (Sept. 23), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Indiana (Oct. 14), Penn State (Oct. 21), Rutgers (Oct. 28), Minnesota (Nov. 4), Maryland (Nov. 11), Wisconsin (Nov. 18) and Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Also contributed on special teams

Freshman (2016)
• 2016 letterwinner
• Played in all 13 contests and made eight starts at left guard
• Football Writers Association of American Freshman All-American
• All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media)
• Made collegiate debut as backup left guard against Hawaii (Sept. 3)
• Saw playing time at left guard vs. UCF (Sept. 10) and Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Made Big Ten debut against Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Contributed on special teams vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Started at left guard against Rutgers (Oct. 8), Illinois (Oct. 22), Michigan State (Oct. 29), Maryland (Nov. 5), Iowa (Nov. 12), Indiana (Nov. 19) and Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Made first career post-season start at left guard against Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

Prep
• Attended Arrowhead High School (2016) coached by Greg Malling
• Helped team to WIAA Division 1 state championships in 2012 and 2013 and state runner-up finishes in 2014 and 2015

Honors and Rankings
• Participated in the Under Armour All-American Game
• Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Wisconsin (2015)
• USA Today High School All-America first team
• MaxPreps first-team All-American
• Joe Thomas Award Winner as the top offensive lineman in the state of Wisconsin
• First offensive lineman in conference history to be named the Offensive Player of the Year
• 2014 and 2015 WFCA first team all-state selection
• ESPN four-star prospect and rated as the 58th-best player nationally in the ESPN300
• Listed as the fifth-best offensive tackle nationally and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Wisconsin by ESPN
• Four-star prospect by Rivals.com; fourth-best offensive tackle prospect in the country and the No. 1 overall player in the state of Wisconsin
• Scout.com four-star prospect; rated as 36th-rated overall player nationally and the No. 1 offensive guard in the country
• PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team, the nation's No. 44 overall player and a five-star prospect

Personal
• Ben Bredeson was born on Feb. 20, 1998
• Brother, Jack, plays on the Michigan baseball team