Michigan's fiery fullback Max Bredeson heads to Vikings in NFL Draft

In the final regular-season road game, Bredeson suffered a foot injury. He had been in a boot and on a scooter, tried to play against Ohio State, but ultimately missed that game and the bowl game.

Former Michigan tight ends coach Steve Casula, who coached Bredeson, was asked late last season about Bredeson’s NFL potential and said he had “a million percent” chance of making it.

“He’s the make-it-right guy,” Casula said of Bredeson late last season. “Whatever the most difficult job we would ask someone to do, that’s who we ask to do it. He plays his own position. Max Bredeson competes each and every week for playing time with the call sheet, with who we’re playing, with how well he practices. We play Max Bredeson in the role that he’s in because we have Max Bredeson. So, yes, we play with a fullback. That’s how we use Max.

“Sometimes the nature of the game will change, where maybe he doesn’t get as many opportunities. That hasn’t been the case. I mean, this is the most he’s probably ever played in his career consistently on offense. Max Bredeson plays a lot because of how good he is. So what his role is, he helps us run the ball. He helps us protect the passer and then does the most difficult tasks playing on the perimeter that we would ask somebody to do. Blocking on the perimeter, sealing the edge on a naked, whatever it may be.”

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