The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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R ising sophomore tight end Jake Butt has suffered a torn ACL during winter condition- ing and will be out indefinitely, Michigan announced Feb. 13. "Jake's done a tremendous job since he's been here," head coach Brady Hoke said. "He's worked extremely hard and gained a lot of weight to become the com- plete tight end he wants to be. I think he showed flashes of that towards the end of last season. "This is a tough break, but be- cause of his work ethic and at- titude, the kind of young man he is, we know he will be back as soon as he can and as strong as ever." The 6-6, 237-pound Butt started nine games in 2013, ranking third on the team in catches (20) and yards (235). He also had two touchdowns. He had a season- high five grabs for 85 yards and a score against Ohio State, and had evolved into a key offensive player for the Wolverines. "This is a significant loss for the offense next year," TheWol- verine.com analyst Doug Skene Inside Michigan ATHLETICS Jake Butt Out Indefinitely With Knee Injury Butt (No. 88), who started nine games and ranked third on the team in catches (20) and receiving yards (235) in 2013, suffered a torn ACL during winter conditioning. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL