2009 season

Taylor Lewan enrolled in Michigan's School of Kinesiology and redshirted his freshman season.

2010 season

Although Lewan did not play in the 2010 season opener, appeared in 11 games, including nine as a starter, during the 2010 season. He impressed as a reserve in the next two games, earning popularity among the Wolverines faithful for his impressive plays and for "riding defensive linemen like donkeys" in a popular phrase coined by MGoBlog.com.

He was rewarded with a starting role in the Bowling Green game. Michigan's offense displayed one of the top rushing attacks in the country, with quarterback Denard Robinson

Denard Robinson

Denard Xavier Robinson , nicknamed Shoelace, is an American football player who is playing his junior season for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team. He started at quarterback in all 13 games for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 2010...

 as the team's leading rusher behind protection by Lewan, David Molk

David Molk

David Molk is an American football center who is playing his redshirt senior season for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team. For the 2011 season, he began the year on the Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award & Rimington Trophy watch lists...

, Patrick Omameh, Steven Schilling and Perry Dorrestein.

However, Lewan also displayed a knack for ill-timed, drive-killing penalties, mostly for false starts and personal fouls. These were attributed to his youth and aggressive nature on the field.

In the first quarter of the Purdue game, Lewan picked up a fumble and ran 11 yards with it.

After the 2010 season, Lewan was named by CollegeFootballNews.com to its Freshman All-America second team.

2011 season

As a redshirt sophomore, Lewan was a starting offensive lineman for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team

2011 Michigan Wolverines football team

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. After failing to draw a penalty in Michigan's early games, Lewan was praised for becoming a smarter player. He was Michigan's starting left tackle in the first seven games of the season and was named to Phil Steele's Midseason All-Big Ten second team. Following the 2011 Big Ten Conference football season

2011 Big Ten Conference football season

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, he earned second team All-conference recognition.

Personal life

Lewan gained cult status among some of the Michigan football followers after a short interview where he displayed a tattoo of a mustache he has on the inside of his right index finger. In the interview, he displays how the tattoo should be used, putting his finger on his upper lip, taking on an English gentleman voice and saying: "Listen Miss, I just wanna dance!"

His colorful personality on and off the field makes him a popular player on campus.

External links

• Michigan profile
• Lewan at CBS Sports
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• Lewan at ESPN.com
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• Lewan at NCAA