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Max Bredeson on playing at Michigan: 'I'd play 10 years here if they'd let me'

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Michigan Wolverines tight end Max Bredeson (44) looks on during a practice session before the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan Wolverines tight end Max Bredeson (44) looks on during a practice session before the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Max Bredeson could’ve tried his luck in the NFL Draft this offseason. Instead, he announced he would return for one final season. At the Big Ten Kickoff on Thursday, Bredeson discussion his decision to run it back at Michigan and his goals for the upcoming season.

“I love Michigan with everything I have,” Bredeson said. “I’d play 10 years here if they’d let me. Part of it is that I don’t want to be the captain that went 8-5. I love this place too much to leave it like that.

“Definitely an excited team, an excited team with a lot of guys who want to prove themselves right. We’re not just looking to prove people wrong. And, there’s no greater motivation than when you’ve had something and you can’t have it anymore. So, we’re gonna go back and go get that again.”

While Max Bredeson’s statistics don’t necessarily jump off the page, he’s been an instrumental piece to Michigan’s success the past three seasons. Bredeson began his time at Michigan as a walk-on, but quickly gained attention due to his relentless grit.

Bredeson has made 43 appearances for the Wolverines and started in each of the team’s games over the past three seasons. He plays both fullback and tight end, relentlessly bullying his opponents into submission.

He self-describes his game as “versatile and violent,” and it lives up to the billing. Bredeson won Michigan’s Toughest Player Award last season. He was also named the Wolverines’ Most Improved Player on Offense in 2023.

Although Michigan finished last season on a high note with back-to-back wins over Ohio State and Alabama, Bredeson is far from satisfied. Now, he’ll look to lead the team back to the top of the college football world this fall. Bredeson has Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore‘s support.

“He’s the ultimate competitor, the ultimate leader… Everything you want in a captain, and a guy you want on your team,” Moore said of Bredeson earlier this year. “He’s as physical as any player in college football, I would say. He’s everything you want from a leader on your team.

“He impacts our team not just on the field, but off the field in huge ways, making sure the locker room is aligned in every single way. I just can’t speak highly enough about that young man. I’m just excited for him and making his determination, whatever he does.”