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Michigan football had a lot of true freshmen make big impacts on the football field in 2019.
Whether it be on offense, defense or special teams, first-year players came in and looked like wily vets throughout, whether it was right out of the gates or as the season progressed.
Therefore, at the annual Schemmy Awards, formerly the Michigan football bust, it was no surprise which first-year players were destined to come home with the hardware, a 10-inch replica of the Bo Schembechler statue.
The winners of the Rookie of the Year Award, given to the best true freshmen in each phase, were RB Zach Charbonnet on offense, S Daxton Hill on defense and KR Giles Jackson on special teams.
Charbonnet was a co-starter with redshirt freshman running back Hassan Haskins, but lead the team with 136 carries and 642 yards and 11 touchdowns. He set a team record for most rushing touchdowns by a true freshman in Ann Arbor.
Hill was a former five-star who came on strong later in the season, showcasing his top-end speed once he got the opportunity to be an impact defensive player midway through the season in the Rutgers game. He started the last two games with starting safety Brad Hawkins out with a foot injury. He finished the regular season with 28 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
Jackson started right out the gates at kick returner, taking the mantle from incumbent KR Ambry Thomas. His biggest highlight was in the opening kickoff on the road at Maryland, where he took the first play of the game the entire distance to put Michigan up for good in that game.
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