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Michigan’s All-Decade Team: 2010-2019

There are probably some controversial choices here – starting with the quarterback choice – but if I were putting together an all-star squad from the 2010-2019 seasons, here’s who I would want on my team.

QUARTERBACK: Jake Rudock
RUNNING BACK: Fitzgerald Toussaint
FULLBACK/H-BACK: Khalid Hill
WIDE RECEIVER: Jeremy Gallon
WIDE RECEIVER: Junior Hemingway
TIGHT END: Jake Butt
OFFENSIVE TACKLE: Taylor Lewan
OFFENSIVE GUARD: Ben Bredeson
CENTER: David Molk
OFFENSIVE GUARD: Patrick Omameh
OFFENSIVE TACKLE: Mason Cole
OFFENSIVE ALL-PURPOSE: Denard Robinson

DEFENSIVE END: Chase Winovich
DEFENSIVE END: Taco Charlton
DEFENSIVE TACKLE: Maurice Hurst, Jr.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE: Mike Martin
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER: Jake Ryan
INSIDE LINEBACKER: Devin Bush, Jr.
INSIDE LINEBACKER: Ben Gedeon
CORNERBACK: Jourdan Lewis
CORNERBACK: David Long
SAFETY: Jarrod Wilson
SAFETY: Dymonte Thomas
NICKEL: Jabrill Peppers
DEFENSIVE ALL-PURPOSE: Jordan Kovacs

PUNTER: Will Hart
KICKER: Kenny Allen
PUNT RETURNER: Donovan Peoples-Jones
KICKOFF RETURNER: Giles Jackson

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Willie Henry

Willie Henry

Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Willie Henry notched 5 tackles and 1 sack in a 23-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He now has 33 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and 5 pass breakups this season.

HONORABLE MENTION

• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 21/28 for 224 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception in a 37-16 win over the Buffalo Bills
• Dallas Cowboys DE Taco Charlton had 2 tackles and 1 sack in a 21-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks
• Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 4 tackles and 1 sack in the same game
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess caught 3 passes for 11 yards in a 22-19 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Gedeon made 4 tackles in a 16-0 win over the Green Bay Packers
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 4 tackles in a 19-10 win over the Oakland Raiders
• San Francisco 49ers CB Leon Hall made 5 tackles in a 44-33 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Dallas Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 2 tackles in the loss to the Seahawks
• Cleveland Browns S Jabrill Peppers made 3 tackles and returned 4 punts for 27 yards in a 20-3 loss to Da Bears
• Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls had 5 carries for 20 yards in the win over the Cowboys
• Packers LB Jake Ryan made 11 tackles in a 16-0 loss to the Vikings
• Denver Broncos S Dymonte Thomas made 2 tackles in his NFL debut, a 27-11 loss to the Washington Redskins

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Jourdan Lewis

Jourdan Lewis (image via Blogging the Boys)

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis made 6 tackles and 3 pass breakups in their 30-10 win over Eli Manning and the New York Giants. This was Lewis’s best overall game of the season.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Cowboys DT Richard Ash made 3 tackles in the win over the Giants
• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 24/43 for 233 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions in a 27-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins
• Patriots DT Alan Branch made 2 tackles in the loss to the Dolphins
• Cowboys DE Taco Charlton made 2 tackles in the victory over the Giants
• New York Jets CB Jeremy Clark was promoted to the 53-man roster after recovering from his ACL injury, but he didn’t play this weekend
• Los Angeles Rams S Blake Countess made 1 tackle and returned a blocked punt for a TD in a 45-35 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 3 catches for 59 yards and 1 TD in a 31-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings
• Cincinnati Bengals DT Ryan Glasgow made 3 tackles in a 33-7 loss to the Chicago Bears
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham returned a lateral for a TD in the waning moments of a 45-35 win over the Rams. The Rams were trying to eke out a touchdown by lateraling the ball all over the field at the end of the game, and Graham plucked the ball out of the air, broke a tackle, and scored to seal the win.
• San Francisco 49ers CB Leon Hall made 2 tackles in a 26-16 win over the Houston Texans
• Green Bay Packers LB Jake Ryan made 7 tackles in a 27-21 win over the Cleveland Browns

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Taco Charlton

Taco Charlton

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Taco Charlton, a 1st round pick this year, made 2 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in a 38-14 win over the Washington Redskins.

HONORABLE MENTION

• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 21/30 passes for 258 yards and 1 interception in a 23-3 win over the Buffalo Bills
• Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 4 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 pass breakup in a 24-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 4 catches for 60 yards and 1 touchdown in a 31-21 loss to the New Orleans Saints
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 5 tackles and 1.5 sacks in a 24-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks
• New England Patriots LB David Harris made 4 tackles and 1.5 sacks in the win over the Bills
• Baltimore Ravens DT Willie Henry made 2 tackles in a 44-20 win over the Detroit Lions
• Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 3 tackles in the win over the Redskins
• Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers made 4 tackles in a 19-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers
• Detroit Lions QB Jake Rudock was 3/5 for 24 yards and 1 interception in relief of an injured Matt Stafford in the 44-20 loss to the Ravens
• Green Bay Packers LB Jake Ryan made 10 tackles and 1 sack in a 26-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Jacksonville Jaguars S Jarrod Wilson made 2 tackles in a 30-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Brandon Graham

Brandon Graham

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham made 5 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in a 31-3 win over the hapless Chicago Bears. That’s sack #7 on the year.

HONORABLE MENTION

• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 18/28 for 227 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception in a 35-17 win over the Miami Dolphins
• Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 2 tackles and 0.5 sacks in a 24-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 7 catches for a career-high 108 yards in a 35-27 win over the New York Jets
• Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Gedeon made 3 tackles in a 30-23 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day
• Baltimore Ravens DT Willie Henry made 3 tackles and 1 pass breakup in a 23-16 win over the Houston texans
• Dallas Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 2 tackles in a 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers
• San Francisco 49ers OT Erik Magnuson started his second career game in a 24-13 loss to the Seahawks
• Cleveland Browns FS Jabrill Peppers made 7 tackles and 1 punt return for 13 yards in a 30-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals
• Green Bay Packers LB Jake Ryan made 8 tackles in a 31-28 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jacksonville Jaguars SS Jarrod Wilson made 2 tackles in a 27-24 loss to the Arizona Cardinals