At Michigan ... four-year letterman ... appeared in 50 career games with 46 starts at left guard ... elected team captain in 2018 and 2019; became the 12th player in school history to be selected captain twice ... 2019 All-American: Walter Camp Football Foundation (2nd) and Associated Press (3rd) ... three-time All-Big Ten performer: first team in 2019 and second team in 2017 and 2018 ... selected to the watch list for the Outland Trophy twice (2018-19) ... co-recipient of the Hugh R. Rader Award as Michigan's Top Offensive Lineman … 2017 Academic All-Big Ten Conference.
Senior (2019) ... earned fourth varsity letter ... elected co-captain ... second-team Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American ... Associated Press third team All-American ... All-Big Ten first team (coaches and media) ... started all 13 games at left guard ... also contributed on field goal protection unit.
Junior (2018) ... earned third varsity letter ... team captain ... started all 13 games at left guard ... All-Big Ten second team (coaches and media) ... selected as the team's Toughest Player of the Year ... was on the watch list for the Outland Trophy ... starting left guard at Notre Dame (Sept. 1) ... 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) ... made his 30th career start in the home finale vs. Indiana (Nov. 17) ... starting left guard at Ohio State (Nov. 24) and against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29).
Sophomore (2017) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... All-Big Ten second team (coaches and media) ... started at left guard in all 12 regular season games ... named the team's offensive lineman of the game for his play against Air Force (Sept. 16) and Minnesota (Nov. 4) ... made his 20th career start at left guard in the season finale against Ohio State (Nov. 25) ... missed the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1) due to injury.
Freshman (2016) ... earned first varsity letter ... Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American ... All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media) ... played in all 13 contests and made eight starts at left guard ... 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, earning the nod 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 High School Player of the Year in the state of Wisconsin ... 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 50th-best player nationally in the ESPN300 ... listed as the fourth-best offensive tackle nationally and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Wisconsin by ESPN ... four-star prospect by Rivals.com; second-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 February 20, 1998 ... brother, Jack, plays on the Michigan baseball team ... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in psychology.
