Awards and Honors: McCarthy Tabbed B1G Offensive Player of the Week

10/16/2023 11:00:00 AM | Football

Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16) -- Quarterback earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors following U-M's victory over Indiana last weekend. McCarthy was 14-of-17 passing for 222 yards with three touchdown passes and added 27 yards rushing while he led six consecutive scoring drives for the Wolverines (five touchdowns, one field goal). McCarthy distributed to eight different receivers in the game and threw touchdowns to three different pass-catchers. Through seven games, McCarthy has led the offense to average 39.4 points per game (10th, NCAA). He has 14 touchdown passes and three rushing touchdowns and leads the Big Ten in total QBR (92.6, first, NCAA) pass efficiency (195.9, second, NCAA), and yards per attempt (10.65, third, NCAA). » Big Ten Release

Reese's Senior Bowl Midseason All-American Team (Oct. 11) -- The midseason All-America team for the Reese's Senior Bowl was released and two Wolverines -- wide receiver and defensive back -- were named to the squad. Wilson has eight receiving touchdowns through the first six weeks of the season, two off the national lead and the most by a U-M pass catcher since 2018. He leads the Big Ten in yards per route run (3.78) while helping U-M rank 17th in points per game (37.3). Sainristil is enjoying success on the defensive side of the ball with a team-leading two interceptions and 11 tackles, the second-most by any U-M defensive back. Sainristil has two tackles for loss and a sack to go with his three total pass breakups. He has been an integral part of a defense allowing 6.7 points per game (the lowest average in the NCAA) and a secondary that has seven interceptions and three interceptions returned for touchdowns against just one passing touchdown allowed this season. No team has run a play in a goal-to-go situation against Michigan this season. The Reese's Senior Bowl Midseason All-America team is chosen from the best-of-the-best in college football that are eligible for the 2024 Senior Bowl. » Senior Bowl Release

2023 College Football Comeback Player of the Year Watch List (Oct. 11) -- Running back has been added to the watch list for the 2023 Comeback Player of the Year Award in College Football. In the midst of a historic campaign last year, Corum suffered a lower-body injury against Illinois near the end of the regular season (Nov. 19). The injury caused him to miss U-M's Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff run. Now back to full strength, Corum is carrying the rushing load again for the Wolverines this fall with 83 carries for 494 yards (6.0 yards per carry) through six games. He is tied for the national lead in rushing touchdowns (10) and has been the biggest producer so far in Michigan's No. 17-ranked scoring offense that has scored 30-plus points in every game this year. Corum is pushing his way into the Michigan record books as he approaches 3,000 career yards rushing. He is one of seven Big Ten athletes named to this year's watch list. Aidan Hutchinson was named one of the recipients in 2021 when the award was the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award. The award was first distributed in 2018 and often features multiple winners.

Lott IMPACT Trophy Quarterfinalist (Oct. 6) -- Linebacker has been named by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation as one of 16 quarterfinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, now in its 20th year. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, Tenacity. Colson is the leading tackler (11-13—24) on the nation's top scoring defense (6.0 points per game). He has helped the Wolverines limit opponents to 57 total first downs allowed, second-fewest in the nation while forcing opposing possessions to end in three plays or fewer 41.4 percent of the time. Semifinalists will be chosen in late November and four finalists will be named in December. The award will be presented Dec. 10 in Newport Beach, Calif. » Lott IMPACT Trophy Release

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Top 25 (Oct. 3) -- Quarterback has been named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25 list. McCarthy has led U-M to a 5-0 start behind the nation's No. 3 completion percentage (79 percent), the No. 5 pass-efficiency rating (191.6), and the No. 11 rank in yards per pass attempt (10.34). McCarthy leads the Big Ten in all three categories. He is 83-of-105 passing for 1,086 yards on the season with 10 passing touchdowns (second, Big Ten) and another on the ground. Eight of his passing scores have been to , who tied for the national leader in touchdown catches. McCarthy has led U-M to a 59.6 percent scoring rate (points in 105 of 175 possessions) with a 17-1 record in his 18 career starts. » Golden Arm Foundation Relase

Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2) -- Following his performance in the win at Nebraska last weekend, U-M edge defender was named co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week by the conference, sharing the honor with Iowa linebacker Nick Jackson. Stewart recorded five tackles including two sacks in Lincoln, marking the first sacks of his Michigan career and his first time leading the defense in tackles. Stewart helped fuel a defensive effort that limited Nebraska's No. 1 national rushing attack (234.8 yards per game) to 106 total yards, 74 of which came on one play. Nebraska's late score prevented what would have been the first shutout forced in Lincoln since 1968. This marks Stewart's first career Big Ten honor and the first by any Wolverine this season. » Big Ten Release

William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist (Sept. 27) -- Offensive lineman was named one of 201 semifinalists for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy. Now in its 34th year, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. The NFF Will announce 12-15 finalists on Oct. 25, and each will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2023 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. One winner will be chosen later this year and will have his postgraduate scholarship raised to $25,000 during the 65th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 5 at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. A 2022 second-team CSC Academic All-American, Zinter has collected two Academic All-Big Ten honors while pursuing his degree in sport management. The two-time All-Big Ten guard has been part of two Joe Moore Award-winning offensive lines (2021-22), the first back-to-back winner in history, and was a preseason All-American by the Associated Press and Sporting News ahead of the 2023 season. Zinter has made 35 career starts and through two games, he has helped the U-M offensive line allow the fewest tackles for loss (nine) in the country while propping up the NCAA co-leader in rushing touchdowns (, eight). » National Football Foundation Release

Ray Guy Award Ray's 8 (Sept. 18) -- Punter was honored as one of Ray's Eight by the Ray Guy Award for his performance in the Wolverines' victory over Bowling Green. Doman punted three times for 139 yards in the game for a 46.3-yard average. That included his new career-long punt of 53 yards. Two of the three attempts pinned BGSU inside its own 20-yard line. Doman's deep kicks and solid coverage from the punt coverage unit combined to allow no yards on the two punts that were returned; the unit also forced one fair catch. Doman also kicked off five times, delivering five touchbacks, to assist in the field position battle for the U-M defense.

Allstate AFCA Good Works Team (Sept. 12) -- Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced the roster for the 32nd annual Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and University of Michigan Michigan running back is among 22 college football student-athletes recognized for their outstanding contributions to their communities. "Football is my passion, but giving back is my purpose," Corum said. He has put that mantra into action during his career at U-M with notable community involvement including annual events like his Giving Back 2 Give Thanks turkey and Thanksgiving meal drive in Ypsilanti, Mich., and his BC2 Football Camp near his hometown in Virginia. Other partnerships Corum has engaged with include Christmas toy drives with the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL), involvement with The Uniform Funding Foundation (TUFF), and a back-to-school supplies giveaway event with Community Leadership Revolution (CLR) Academy, among others. The final Allstate AFCA Good Works Team roster was chosen from a list of 136 nominees initially announced in July, and includes 11 student-athletes from the FBS level, and another 11 from the FCS, Divisions II-III, and NAIA levels. The entire 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team will be honored later this year in New Orleans, La., at the Allstate Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) on Jan. 1. Corum is the fourth Wolverine to receive this distinction since it was introduced in 1992, joining Zoltan Mesko (2009), Patrick Omameh (2012), and Adam Shibley (2020). » Allstate AFCA Good Works Team