The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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michigan football shortest player in attendance, but he impressed. "The smallest receiver here, Gallon needed to prove he can get free route-wise other than on underneath drag routes and deep comebacks," OptimumScouting.com's Eric Galko wrote after observing practices. "So far, he's done it this week. Much of it is thanks to his quickness at the top of his routes. He snaps his head around so quickly, transitioning from a smooth, appearing-to-be slow start into a quick burst away from his defender." Schofield will represent the Maize and Blue at the Senior Bowl Jan. 25. Standing 6-7, 304 pounds, Schofield is expected to practice and play at both guard and tackle. The Wolverines did not have a participant at the Jan. 18 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. BCS Era Recognition With the era of the Bowl Championship Series concluded (1998-2013) in anticipation of the NCAA four-team playoff in 2014, ESPN.com unveiled its Big Ten All-BCS-Era Team, and included Wolverines Braylon Edwards at wide receiver, Jake Long at offensive tackle and LaMarr Woodley at defensive end. "The Big Ten's most recent Biletnikoff Award winner, Edwards holds the league record for career touchdown receptions (39) and ranks fourth in career receiving yards (3,541)," ESPN wrote. "He's the only Big Ten receiver to record 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. "Although Long didn't win the Outland, he twice earned consensus firstteam All-America honors (unanimous selection in 2007) and twice earned Big Ten offensive lineman of the year honors. Long was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. "Woodley claimed the Rotary Lombardi Award in 2006 as the nation's top lineman. A first-team All-American that season, he finished his career with 10 forced fumbles, tied for seventh on the Big Ten's career list." The offense also included: QB Drew Brees (Purdue), RB Ron Dayne (Wisconsin), RB Montee Ball (Wisconsin), WR Lee Evans (Wisconsin), TE Dallas Clark (Iowa), OL Greg Eslinger (Minnesota), OL Joe Thomas (Wisconsin), OL Dominic Raiola (Nebraska) and OL Robert Gallery (Iowa). The defense also honored: DE Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue), DT Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska), DT Devon Still (Penn State), LB James Laurinaitis (Ohio State), LB Paul Posluszny (Penn State), LB LaVar Arrington (Penn State), CB James Fletcher (Wisconsin), CB Darqueze Dennard (Michigan State), S Tyrone Carter (Minnesota) and S Mike Doss (Ohio State). Opponent Honors • Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett was named to SportsIllustrated.com's All-Bowl Team for 2013. The Wildcat wideout tied a KSU bowl record with three touchdown receptions against Michigan. He finished with a school-record 10 catches for 116 yards in KSU's win.