Last year, it was Devin Funchess. The year before, it was Jeremy Gallon. Could this year’s standout target in the passing game be junior tight end Jake Butt?
We are just one week into the 2015 schedule but after the offensive display Butt put on last Friday — eight catches for 93 yards and a touchdown — against Utah, the 6-foot-6, 248-pound tight end shined in an offense that struggled through much of the 24-17 loss in Salt Lake City.
The Michigan offense managed just 76 rushing yards with an abysmal 2.