Mark Snyder

Detroit Free Press

For the second straight season, Michigan tight end Jake Butt stood out from his peers.

He won his second straight Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year award from the Big Ten today.

Butt's statistics -- 43 catches for 518 yards and four touchdowns -- are on pace with last season's numbers. Only Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki (44 for 610 and three TDS) was even close to matching Butt's production.

This is the third time a U-M player has won the award, joining Devin Funchess in 2013.

Butt might be Michigan's most prolific tight end ever, as the career leader in receptions (135) and yards (1,618) and being second in touchdowns (11).

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"Whatever awards we get, those are team awards," Butt said on the "Inside Michigan Football" radio show Monday. "We've got a lot of guys very deserving of a lot of awards. A rising tide raises all ships is what coach (Jim) Harbaugh says. So it's great for the team."

Though this was the second-highest-scoring offense in Michigan football history in points (492 with at least one game remaining) and points per game (41), it was a collective effort more than a star player. And today's All-Big Ten awards reflected that.

Michigan's offensive player with the best stats might be fullback Khalid Hill, who ranks sixth in the Big Ten in touchdowns with 12. But traditionally, there is no spot for a fullback on the All-Big Ten team.

Speight was third among Big Ten quarterbacks in passing efficiency. He completed 183 of 293 passes for 2,375 yards, 17 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Amara Darboh finished third in receiving yards with a career-high 826 on 52 catches and seven touchdowns.

The individual all-conference teams had Butt as the first-team tight end and Erik Magnuson as a first-team tackle. The other honored Wolverines were Speight (third team), Darboh (second team) and center Mason Cole, guard Kyle Kalis and tackle Ben Braden, all on the second team.

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U-M tailback De'Veon Smith and freshman offensive guard Ben Bredeson were named honorable mention by the media and coaches, and receiver Jehu Chesson was honorable mention by the media.

Ohio State redshirt freshman tailback Mike Weber, from Detroit Cass Tech, was named the Big Ten freshman of the year. He rushed 177 times for 1,072 yards and nine touchdowns.

"It was a dream come true to accomplish those goals I set at the beginning of the year," Weber said on the BTN broadcast. "I got with my captains and my coaches and we came up with a plan."

Weber said it was all playful the banter between him and fellow Cass Tech product Jourdan Lewis after Ohio State beat Michigan last Saturday.

"Jourdan Lewis is a real good competitor," Weber said. "He just congratulated me and my team., He had a few jokes to say. That's the type of relationship we have with each other. We do joke around a lot. He's a great player."

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Notes: U-M's Jabrill Peppers was named a Walter Camp finalist for national player of the year. ... Former Michigan kicker Matt Wile was waived by the Atlanta Falcons. He excelled in his NFL debut against Arizona last weekend, averaging 58 yards on two punts and having touchbacks on each of his seven kickoffs. He was an injury fill-in for Matt Bosher, who is expected to return for this weekend’s game against Kansas City.

Contact Mark Snyder: msnyder@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @mark__snyder.

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