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Michigan Football: 5 Wolverines Having Breakout Seasons

By Chris Peterson

Oct 1, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines players celebrate after the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines players celebrate after the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Ben Gedeon adds strength at inside linebacker

While Michigan football has some of the best linebackers in the country in Peppers and McCray, one guy that is also having a breakout campaign is senior Ben Gedeon.

Gedeon saw significant playing time in each of his first three seasons as part of the Michigan football program, but none of those seasons came close to comparing to this one.

Gedeon, who leads the team with 44 tackles, already has more stops than in any previous season. Yet, the inside linebacker also had three sacks and a passed defense.

Gedeon has thrived in Brown’s defense and like McCray and Peppers, he has helped turned linebacker from a position of supposed weakness, to one of overwhelming strength.

The senior, who is going to start getting attention as an NFL prospect, is coming off one of his best performances of the season, with two tackles for loss and a sack against Rutgers.

Gedeon’s development just shows that sometimes, players just need to mature and when they do and get a real chance at playing time, great things can happen.

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