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Michigan junior receiver Devin Funchess will wear the No. 1 jersey this season.

(Tyler Stabile | MLive.com)

ANN ARBOR -- The No. 1 jersey is back at Michigan.

Brady Hoke announced prior to the start of Saturday's 2014 season-opener against Appalachian State that junior wide receiver Devin Funchess will switch to jersey No. 1 for the 2014 season.

Funchess switches to the famed No. 1 jersey after wearing Ron Kramer's "Legends" No. 87 for the previous two seasons.

"It was an incredible honor to be selected to wear the number 87 Legends Jersey in honor of Ron Kramer," Funchess said in a statement. "I spoke with his son, Kurt, and many of my teammates before I decided to change my number and they were all unbelievably supportive. Ron Kramer was the best tight end in Michigan history, and I think his number should be worn by someone playing that position.

"Moving strictly to wide receiver, I watched a lot of Michigan greats over the offseason and kept seeing receivers wearing number 1 making plays, from Anthony Carter to Derrick Alexander, David Terrell and Braylon Edwards, and I wanted to carry on another Michigan tradition this season."

Michigan's famous No. 1 jersey was last worn by Edwards in 2004, and has not been worn during a regular season game since.

The Big Ten's tight end of the year in 2013, Funchess made 49 receptions for 748 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore last season.

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