Ex-Michigan football OL Mark Huyge receives Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Former Michigan offensive tackle Mark Huyge was honored Wednesday for outstanding academic achievement.
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
As a navy architecture and marine engineering major, the former offensive tackle perhaps had more daily obligations than anyone else on the Wolverines' roster in 2011.
It apparently wasn't too difficult for Huyge, though, as he was honored Wednesday with the prestigious Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award by the league office.
Huyge was one of just 30 Big Ten football players to earn the honor, which required a student-athlete to maintain a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher for the 2011 season.
The 6-foot-6, 302-pound Huyge made 12 starts at right tackle last season for the Wolverines, and appeared in all 13 games. Huyge made 28 starts in his five-year Michigan career.
Huyge was invited to to Washington Redskins' rookie minicamp following the season, but is not listed as a member of the club's roster heading into training camp.
A total of 587 Big Ten student-athletes from 36 sports earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award for 2011-12.
At Michigan, 33 student-athletes received the award -- and three athletes (swimmers Courtney Beidler and Megan Craig, along with wrestler Justin Zeerip) finished the academic year with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Nick Baumgardner covers Michigan sports for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2514, by email at nickbaumgardner@annarbor.com and followed on Twitter @nickbaumgardner.
Comments
observer
Thu, Jul 12, 2012 : 8:59 p.m.
Now, an article for a great scholar and player.....well done sir......take a bow....
heartbreakM
Thu, Jul 12, 2012 : 4:13 p.m.
What a hu(y)ge honor for this young man. Congratulations. And imagine how he must have felt in those classes--he must have towered over all of his classmates, was busier than most, and yet succeeded. I love that he took advantage of his opportunities and then some. Can we get a quote from Harbaugh about this?
observer
Thu, Jul 12, 2012 : 8:59 p.m.
Harbaugh is too busy acting cocky......
BernieP
Thu, Jul 12, 2012 : 2:27 a.m.
Well done Mr. Huyge. Wishing you the best of success in your future endeavors, and thanking you for the example you have set for future undergrads. Go Blue !
Jacob Faust
Wed, Jul 11, 2012 : 10:40 p.m.
Hey Nick, sorry to be that guy, but we in the naval architecture and marine engineering field do not use "navy architecture and marine engineering". Great article otherwise!