Tag: Devin Funchess

2014 Biletnikoff Award watch list

Devin Funchess

The 2014 Biletnikoff Award watch list was released this morning. The award is given to the nation’s top wide receiver. The only Wolverine to have won the award was Braylon Edwards in 2004. There are a number of interesting names on the list for Michigan fans:

Nelson Agholor – WR – USC*
Kenny Bell – WR – Nebraska
Geremy Davis – WR – UConn
Stefon Diggs – WR – Maryland*
Devin Funchess – WR – Michigan
Rashad Greene – WR – Florida State*
Christian Jones – WR – Northwestern
Tyler Lockett – WR – Kansas State
Breshad Perriman – WR – Central Florida#
Devin Smith – WR – Ohio State*
Laquon Treadwell – WR – Ole Miss*
Shane Wynn – WR – Indiana*

*Offered by Michigan
#Random fact, but he’s the son of former Detroit Lion Brett Perriman

Video: Rising Stars 4th of July Holiday Shootout Highlights

This workout took place over the Fourth of July weekend and included a bunch of Michigan players and products from in-state, including Jabrill Peppers, Devin Funchess, Maurice Ways, Damon Webb (Ohio State), Tim Cason (Purdue), etc.

2014 Maxwell Award watch list

Devin Funchess

The 2014 Maxwell Award watch list has been released. A couple Michigan players are included, as well as several other Big Ten players and opponents. The Maxwell Award is given to college football’s most outstanding player.

Ameer Abdullah – RB – Nebraska
Dres Anderson – WR – Utah
Connor Cook – QB – Michigan State
Stefon Diggs – WR – Maryland
Devin Funchess – WR – Michigan
Devin Gardner – QB – Michigan
Everett Golson – QB – Notre Dame
Melvin Gordon – RB – Wisconsin
Christian Hackenberg – QB – Penn State
Jeremy Langford – RB – Michigan State
Tyler Lockett – WR – Kansas State
Venric Mark – RB – Northwestern
Braxton Miller – QB – Ohio State
Jake Waters – QB – Kansas State

Phil Steele’s 2014 All-Big Ten team released

Devin Funchess

Phil Steele released his 2014 All-Big Ten team, and there are several Michigan players on the list.

FIRST TEAM
WR Devin Funchess
LB Jake Ryan
CB Blake Countess

SECOND TEAM
DE Frank Clark
LB Desmond Morgan

THIRD TEAM
P Will Hagerup

FOURTH TEAM
QB Devin Gardner
LB James Ross III

Many of these are interesting picks for various reasons. First of all, Devin Funchess is going into his first year as a full-time wideout, and he will also be without a proven commodity taking attention away from him in the form of Jeremy Gallon. Ryan is switching positions from strongside outside linebacker to middle linebacker in a new base defense. Countess has been rumored to be relegated to a backup role behind sophomore Jourdan Lewis, though Countess will start at slot corner. Morgan is another guy who changes positions, albeit slightly (middle linebacker to weakside linebacker). Gardner might be the most physically talented quarterback in the conference, but he’s behind Braxton Miller (understandable due to winning and good talent), Connor Cook (who came out of nowhere last year), and Christian Hackenberg (who will be without his stud receiver, Allen Robinson). I think there’s a decent chance that Gardner is a First Team or Second Team all-conference quarterback by year’s end. Meanwhile, Ross is in a battle for his position with up-and-comer Royce Jenkins-Stone.

Michigan certainly has a lot of question marks going into 2014, but that’s what happens when you go 8-5 and 7-6 in consecutive years.

Video: Funchess reflects on spring ball