2017 Football Roster
Roster
Bueter, Blake

Jersey Number 66
Blake Bueter
- Position:
- OT
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 304
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Howell, Mich.
- High School:
- Detroit Catholic Central
Bio
Four-year letterwinner played in 42 career games, including 16 starts (nine at right guard, four at center, one at outside offensive line, two at left guard; seven in 2018, two in 2019, two in 2020, five in 2021) . . . three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . entered 2018 season as a walk-on but was awarded a scholarship during the bye week.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades by the media . . . named to Academic All-Big Ten team for third time . . . saw action in all 13 games (567 total snaps), with five starts at right guard (Purdue, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh) . . . played all 90 snaps in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory over No. 12 Pittsburgh . . . was starting right guard vs. Penn State, playing all 80 offensive snaps . . . started game at Ohio State at right guard, playing all 60 offensive snaps, one of two offensive players, both linemen, to play every offensive snap . . . was starting right guard in Maryland game, notching 59 snaps . . . started at right guard at Purdue and played in all 67 offensive snaps . . . played 15 offensive snaps vs. Michigan . . . was a game captain for game at Indiana, and was in on 29 offensive snaps . . . notched 34 snaps at Rutgers, helping clear way for B1G season-high 588 yards of total offense . . . played 35 snaps in Western Kentucky contest . . . saw action in Nebraska game, tallying 24 offensive snaps, and was named one of the Spartans offensive players of the week . . . saw action in 28 offensive snaps at Miami . . . played 33 offensive snaps against Youngstown State, helping MSU collect 595 yards of total offense (323 passing, 272 rushing), including 408 yards of total offense in the first half, the first time it had more than 400 total yards in the first half since 2007 . . . named one of the Spartan Offensive Players of the Week vs. YSU . . . saw action in season-opening win at Northwestern, playing 14 snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in five games, making two starts at left guard (Rutgers, Michigan) . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second time . . . did not see action in Indiana or Iowa games due to an injury . . . was in on 16 snaps at Penn State . . . played 14 snaps vs. Ohio State . . . returned to action vs. Northwestern and played 12 snaps against the Wildcats . . . made his 11th career overall start and second of the season in playing 52 snaps at left guard at Michigan . . . made first career start at left guard in the season opener vs. Rutgers and played 48 snaps.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games to earn his second letter . . . played 281 snaps, both at center and guard . . . earned two starting assignments (Michigan and Rutgers) . . . missed two games (Ohio State, Wisconsin) with an injury before returning to action in Penn State game . . . started game at Rutgers at right guard and played 54 snaps . . . started as an outside offensive lineman at Michigan when MSU began game in an I-formation , for first start of the season . . . saw action against Illinois (12 snaps) . . . returned to action in Penn State game . . . missed the Ohio State and Wisconsin games due to injury . . . . played 18 snaps in Indiana game . . . saw action at Northwestern for 23 snaps . . . played 32 snaps vs. Arizona State . . . saw action for 29 snaps vs. Western Michigan . . . played 55 snaps, primarily at center, in season opener vs. Tulsa.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Earned MSU Jim Adams Award (unsung hero: offense) . . . played in all 13 games with seven starts (three at right guard, four at center) . . . played 597 snaps, fourth among Spartan offensive lineman and sixth overall on offense . . . made first start of career in Northwestern game at right guard . . . also started at right guard at Penn State and vs. Michigan, before starting at center in Purdue, Maryland, Ohio State and Nebraska games . . . ranked fifth on the MSU offensive line with 25.5 knockdowns and third with eight dominators during the regular season . . . played 30 snaps at center in his first postseason game against Oregon in the Redbox Bowl . . . started at center at Nebraska and played 43 snaps, posting pair of dominators . . . was starting center against Ohio State, playing all 68 offensive snaps . . . started at center at Maryland, playing in unit-leading 66 snaps and registering two dominators and a unit-best three knockdowns . . . made first career start at center vs. Purdue, playing in unit-best tying 84 offensive snaps and also sharing unit-best with six knockdowns, adding one dominator . . . started Michigan game at right guard, playing 27 snaps and posting one knockdown . . . started at right guard at Penn State and played 88 plays, registering unit best and career-high five knockdowns . . . made first start of Spartan career at right guard in Northwestern game, more doubling his total snaps with 78 in NU game, after entering with 73 snaps on the season, and logged one dominator and 1.5 knockdowns . . . played 21 snaps against Central Michigan . . . saw action on 23 snaps at Indiana, notching one dominator . . . was in on 14 snaps at Arizona State at left guard . . . made Spartan debut against Utah State, playing 15 snaps and posting one dominator and one knockdown.
2017 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played both on the offensive and defensive line for Coach Tom Mach at Detroit Catholic Central High School . . . selected to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game . . . named to The Associated Press 2016 Division 1-2 All-Michigan First Team as an offensive lineman . . . chosen to USA TODAY's All-USA Michigan Second Team . . . selected to Detroit Free Press Division 1 All-State First Team . . . named to the Detroit News All-Metro North First Team and Detroit Free Press All-North First Team . . . selected to the Oakland Country Dream Team (offense) by MIPrepZone.com . . . named one of the top 60 blue chip recruits in the state of Michigan by The Detroit News . . . helped the Shamrocks and Coach Tom Mach to a 13-1 record and a runner-up finish in Division 1 . . . anchored the offensive line at left tackle . . . recorded 41 tackles on defense . . . named one of the top 25 players in Oakland County by MIPrepZone.com . . . son of Frederick and Deborah Bueter . . . born April 22, 1999 . . . packaging major.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades by the media . . . named to Academic All-Big Ten team for third time . . . saw action in all 13 games (567 total snaps), with five starts at right guard (Purdue, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh) . . . played all 90 snaps in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory over No. 12 Pittsburgh . . . was starting right guard vs. Penn State, playing all 80 offensive snaps . . . started game at Ohio State at right guard, playing all 60 offensive snaps, one of two offensive players, both linemen, to play every offensive snap . . . was starting right guard in Maryland game, notching 59 snaps . . . started at right guard at Purdue and played in all 67 offensive snaps . . . played 15 offensive snaps vs. Michigan . . . was a game captain for game at Indiana, and was in on 29 offensive snaps . . . notched 34 snaps at Rutgers, helping clear way for B1G season-high 588 yards of total offense . . . played 35 snaps in Western Kentucky contest . . . saw action in Nebraska game, tallying 24 offensive snaps, and was named one of the Spartans offensive players of the week . . . saw action in 28 offensive snaps at Miami . . . played 33 offensive snaps against Youngstown State, helping MSU collect 595 yards of total offense (323 passing, 272 rushing), including 408 yards of total offense in the first half, the first time it had more than 400 total yards in the first half since 2007 . . . named one of the Spartan Offensive Players of the Week vs. YSU . . . saw action in season-opening win at Northwestern, playing 14 snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in five games, making two starts at left guard (Rutgers, Michigan) . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second time . . . did not see action in Indiana or Iowa games due to an injury . . . was in on 16 snaps at Penn State . . . played 14 snaps vs. Ohio State . . . returned to action vs. Northwestern and played 12 snaps against the Wildcats . . . made his 11th career overall start and second of the season in playing 52 snaps at left guard at Michigan . . . made first career start at left guard in the season opener vs. Rutgers and played 48 snaps.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games to earn his second letter . . . played 281 snaps, both at center and guard . . . earned two starting assignments (Michigan and Rutgers) . . . missed two games (Ohio State, Wisconsin) with an injury before returning to action in Penn State game . . . started game at Rutgers at right guard and played 54 snaps . . . started as an outside offensive lineman at Michigan when MSU began game in an I-formation , for first start of the season . . . saw action against Illinois (12 snaps) . . . returned to action in Penn State game . . . missed the Ohio State and Wisconsin games due to injury . . . . played 18 snaps in Indiana game . . . saw action at Northwestern for 23 snaps . . . played 32 snaps vs. Arizona State . . . saw action for 29 snaps vs. Western Michigan . . . played 55 snaps, primarily at center, in season opener vs. Tulsa.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Earned MSU Jim Adams Award (unsung hero: offense) . . . played in all 13 games with seven starts (three at right guard, four at center) . . . played 597 snaps, fourth among Spartan offensive lineman and sixth overall on offense . . . made first start of career in Northwestern game at right guard . . . also started at right guard at Penn State and vs. Michigan, before starting at center in Purdue, Maryland, Ohio State and Nebraska games . . . ranked fifth on the MSU offensive line with 25.5 knockdowns and third with eight dominators during the regular season . . . played 30 snaps at center in his first postseason game against Oregon in the Redbox Bowl . . . started at center at Nebraska and played 43 snaps, posting pair of dominators . . . was starting center against Ohio State, playing all 68 offensive snaps . . . started at center at Maryland, playing in unit-leading 66 snaps and registering two dominators and a unit-best three knockdowns . . . made first career start at center vs. Purdue, playing in unit-best tying 84 offensive snaps and also sharing unit-best with six knockdowns, adding one dominator . . . started Michigan game at right guard, playing 27 snaps and posting one knockdown . . . started at right guard at Penn State and played 88 plays, registering unit best and career-high five knockdowns . . . made first start of Spartan career at right guard in Northwestern game, more doubling his total snaps with 78 in NU game, after entering with 73 snaps on the season, and logged one dominator and 1.5 knockdowns . . . played 21 snaps against Central Michigan . . . saw action on 23 snaps at Indiana, notching one dominator . . . was in on 14 snaps at Arizona State at left guard . . . made Spartan debut against Utah State, playing 15 snaps and posting one dominator and one knockdown.
2017 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played both on the offensive and defensive line for Coach Tom Mach at Detroit Catholic Central High School . . . selected to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game . . . named to The Associated Press 2016 Division 1-2 All-Michigan First Team as an offensive lineman . . . chosen to USA TODAY's All-USA Michigan Second Team . . . selected to Detroit Free Press Division 1 All-State First Team . . . named to the Detroit News All-Metro North First Team and Detroit Free Press All-North First Team . . . selected to the Oakland Country Dream Team (offense) by MIPrepZone.com . . . named one of the top 60 blue chip recruits in the state of Michigan by The Detroit News . . . helped the Shamrocks and Coach Tom Mach to a 13-1 record and a runner-up finish in Division 1 . . . anchored the offensive line at left tackle . . . recorded 41 tackles on defense . . . named one of the top 25 players in Oakland County by MIPrepZone.com . . . son of Frederick and Deborah Bueter . . . born April 22, 1999 . . . packaging major.
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