Max Bredeson looking to ‘be a face’ for newcomers, lead Michigan football ‘however it has to be done’

Michigan football is losing several of its top players from 2024 to the NFL Draft next month, but fullback and tight end Max Bredeson is giving it one more go-round in the winged helmet. The captain played a pivotal role in the Wolverines’ resurgence at the end of last season as the lead blocker for several big rushing performances.

Bredeson met with the media Wednesday and discussed how he will help put the Wolverines in the best position possible going forward.

Max Bredeson speaks on being a leader for new players in final season at Michigan

Michigan is welcoming 36 new players for 2025, including 12 transfers. Bredeson is in his third season as a Wolverine and has the experience of being coached by Jim Harbaugh and winning a national championship. Perhaps no player on Michigan better exemplifies how it wants to play football better than Bredeson.

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Bredeson said he’ll do whatever it takes to show the new guys the ropes.

“Just connect with everybody. We got transfers, freshman, (I will) just be a face (and) be someone they can talk to,” Bredeson said of how he will lead this season. “Just help Michigan win and be able to lead the guys however it has to be done.”

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New offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey said he wants to keep the DNA of the Wolverines, so the running game should be an important part of the offense once again. If so, one can expect to see more pancakes from Bredeson. Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore said Bredeson makes his presence felt all over the program.

“Yeah, he’s the ultimate competitor, ultimate leader, everything you want in a captain and a guy you want on your team, as physical of a player in college football I would say, and he’s everything you want from a leader on your team,” Moore said the day before the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 30). “He impacts our team not just on the field but off the field in huge ways and making sure the locker room is aligned in every single way.”

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