University of Michigan Football
All-American, 2002
Team Co-Captain, 2002
Bennie Joppru
Tight End, 2002
A four-year letterwiner and two-year starter at tight end, Bennie Joppru played in 46 career games and made 24 starts. An All-Big Ten second team selection in 2002, Joppru caught 85 career passes and eight touchdowns. He was named to the All-America first team by Pro-Football Weekly and was a member of the Associated Press third team as a senior after setting a team record in receptions for a tight end (53). Joppru ranked second on the team in receptions in receptions (53) and in receiving yards (579) in his final season at Michigan. Joppru capped a spectacular senior campaign with a career best 80 receiving yards in the 2003 Outback Bowl victory over Florida. The Wayzata, Minnesota native was the first of six Wolverine selected I the 2003 NFL Draft, joining the Houston Texans with his second-round selection.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Year |
Games |
Receptions |
Yards |
Ave. |
Long. |
tds |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 24 | 2 | ||||||
| 2000 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| 2001 | 12 | 17 | 118 | 6.9 | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| 2002 | 13 | 53 | 579 | 10.9 | 43 | 5 | ||||||
| Career | 46 | 85 | 800 | 9.41 | 43 | 8 |
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