Devin Funchess of Michigan
Named John Mackey Tight End of the Week
Sophomore sets Career-Highs in Receptions and Receiving Yards as Michigan Stays Undefeated
 Fumchess (87) had the best game of his college career as Michigan defeated Minnesota on Saturday.
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New York, N.Y. (October 9, 2013) - The John Mackey Award (www.johnmackeyaward.com) has named Devin Funchess of Michigan as John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Big Ten Conference sophomore recorded seven receptions for 151 yards and a touchdown as #19 ranked Michigan defeated Minnesota 42-13. His 24 yard touchdown reception in the second quarter put Michigan up 14-7 and they would never trail again in the game. The receptions and receiving yards also established new career highs for Funchess. Other candidates considered for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include Eric Ebron of North Carolina and Troy Niklas of Notre Dame.
The 2013 John Mackey recipient will be presented live on December 12, 2013 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show: 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Other key dates include the announcement of the 2013 Mackey Midseason Watch List on October 15, 2013, the 2013 Mackey Semi-finalists on November 18, 2013 and the 2013 Mackey Finalists on November 25, 2013. All future announcements can be found at www.johnmackeyaward.com and on our official Twitter account: @JohnMackeyAward.
The John Mackey Tight End of the Week is an honor distinct and different from the annual John Mackey Award. This weekly honor was started in 2004 to draw attention to individual play by Tight Ends during the active season. The Tight End of the Week acknowledgment does not have a direct bearing on the final John Mackey Award selection process. Click here for a list of all-time John Mackey Tight End of the Week recipients. The John Mackey Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 21 awards boast 678 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.ncfaa.org to learn more about our story.
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